GENERAL SHIPP
Huge Shipbuilding Plan of U.S. Arranged.
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The Government's shipbuilding programme calls for a total of 1,270 ships of 7,968,000 tonnage, it was revealed to-day in estimate the Shipping Board as sent to Mr. McAdon,
which to base a reguet for a tew billion-dollar appropriation: Thiefel in addition, inpat ly 2,000.000 toos of shipping now building in United Staten yards, commandeered by the Emergency Fleet Corporation. ā large part of the Government Beet and of the commsudeered f will have been completed by the end of the present fiscal year, 30th Jane, 1918. Bailding, com mendearing and parobwe of ve mals will 'otalabon $2,000,000,000. Estimates of the entire cost of con struction are given as follows:— Contracts already let, 433-bips of 1,919,200 tour, $285,000,000. Contrasta ready to let. 158 ships, of 2,968 000 tour, $455:500,000 Under negotiation, 237 khips of 1.281,000 toss, $194,500,000:Che"| bundred and fifty miscellanÁGUA weemmin of 1,800,000 sons, $300,- 000,000. Contraction of Gov ernment-owned fabricating yards,.f $35,000,000 Commandeering will cost $515 000.000, and the purchase of ships $150,000,000. The Board has already resolved for construction $550,000 C00 and forcommandeering $250,000.000, The Board now desires from Con- gress mathorisation to spend for construction, $719,500,000; for
Chinklang "Shippleg."
The total number and tonnage of vessels which entered and clear ed at Chinking during the quarter which ended in March 1917, was 1,335 vessels of 1,743,912 tons, a decreses of 37 vessels but only 29 tone from the mime quarter is 1918. › The për- centages of the various flags of the Total wara 456 per cent, Britieb, 22.9 per cent, Japanese
22.9 per cent. Chinese, and 16 per cent, American. Of the river elosmern 46.0, 'per cent, were British, 308. per cent. Japanese, 228 per cent, Chinese, and 04 per cent. Amerioần; "and of libe Coben steamers, 455 per cent. American, 44.7 per cank British, 9.8 per cent. Japanser,
Trans-Pacific Service, There are now 54 steamers aggregating 371,000 tons eng- aged on the trans-Pagião service,
keress there were only 46 steamers aggregating 351,000 tons in Jaly, 1914, just prior to the outbreak of the war. Ther figures constitute ac increase of eight in number and 20,000 in Jounegr. Among 46 steamers on the grans Pioife ran in July, 1914, six with an aggregale toc- nage of 38,163 belonged to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha; six of 36,728 tons o the Osaka Shosen Kaishe; five of 45,482 tons to the Toro Klee Kaisha; three of 51,727 tope to the Canadian Profic Ocean Services, Ltd.; revan of 60,881 sons to the Poise Mail Bieamship Company,
three
af
„commandsering. $265,000,000, | Ild; ons of 20,718 ions to the Bud for purchase, $150,000,000.reas Northern Pacific Steam- The appropriation asked to carryhip Company; 165 Board through the fiscal year in divided as follows:-Building, $400,000,000; commandeering, $285,000,000, and purchase $150,000,000.
Indian Port Affairs. The Colombo port authorities, in view of the scarcity of tonnage and in order to giva vassels taking Do cargo quick despatch, so that the fallest use may be made off cargo carrying capacity, have de cided to abolish the penalty of R. 200 imposed on vassels work ing on a Sunday. The Calcutta Port Trust, to avoid anticipated defici",
propose
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to farther increase the cbarges" on goods and shipping. The proposals are that on general good the war sarobarge should be incressed from six to eleven CURRO a ton, on cargo coal from two to six sonas, on booker cost from one to three sanas, op manganese ore from one and helf to six sanas, and on pig'iion from four to eight suns; that the war surcharge on vessels atould be doubled, or, in otter words, that the shipping charges in force prior to February Is2. 1915, should be enhanced by s inther 50 per cent. Is is stated that a scheme has been prepared to develop the port of Aragam Bay on the east coast of Ceylon, which it is expreted in time will become the principal seaport of Batticaloa South.
China Coast Gazette.
13,428 tous to the Bine Fonnel Line; four of 10,170) fon to the Hamburg-America
Line and nine of 42,334 tons to the Royal Mail Saam Peckat Company. Among stasmere at present engaged on the trans- Pacific line, four totalling 14,182 ions are under the Nippon Yasen
M. C. S. McAlister, "second officer, Chanan, in og reserve; Mr. C. Nyborg, frem reserve, has gore second officer, Chenan; Gaptain E. P. Partridge, of the Hangchow, ăn on' reserve; Oaptain W. Owen Jones, from reserve, bow goDe mater, Hangehew; Mr. H. Matthews,
chief aspernumerary
cficer, Fatehen, ie on reserve; Mr.., J Daley, supernumerary
second officer, Fatehan, has gone chief cfficer, Hopel; Mr, F. H. Lacke, chief officer, Haiohow, bes gine chief cfficer, Changchow; Mr. J. E. Richards, chielt ficer, Chang chow, has gone chief officer, Haichow; Mr: C. E. Page chief cfficer, Baceb, has gone chief cfficer, Kinaban; Mr. J. M. R Byrne, second officer, Koonshing, bas gone second officer, Tuckwo; Mr. E. H. Kirwan, second ‹fficer, Tarkwo, has resigned; Mr. J Bandla, second officer, Tangwar,
ROLO second (ficer, Hainchi Me W. A. Dan, from leave, has gone roond officer, Batan; Hr. R. Fergusor phis! ¿fficer, Saiar, has resigned; M3 Webeter, chief Beer, Kicaben, is on reserves M. N EMajer, chief officer, Manapouri, harssigned; Mr. E. L. Hurley, amparanmerary chief officer, Man- Capouri, has gone chief officer,
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NEWS
Hang- en Hongkong, fine..
Ennal Line bad four of 38,471
HONGKONG SHARE REPORT
SELLERS; SA-BALES; BUYERS; N.-NÖMINAL.
OFFICIAL PRICES. BANKS.
$570
$920
t110
$770
Lony on the Pacific rur, which | have been since commandeered. Seattle line. Three extra veasar The Java-China-Japan Lâne, has of 10,571
fons four vessels of 18,071 tons The are on the run between Chine Mail Steamship Company H. K. & S. Banks b. Tokohama and Seattle. The bas ona ship of 6,060 tone an its
MARINE INSURANCES. Orska Shoren Keisha has one San Francisco-Hoogkong run. versel of 3,062 tonn on the The Java-Pacific Lija bus sight Cantons Yokobama-San Francisco Lins, jahipa of 49.600 tons on
North Chinas itp
Inions ex of 42,159 tons on the Trooms Batavia-San Francisco Line
Yangtazes Hongkong "line" and "mran" of Japan.
·D 8x 75 - $191.
·FIRE INSURANCES. China Fires,
30,148 nagregare tons on ita extra
Japan Tacoma line. The Toyo Kiren Kaisha bae siz versels of
Result of Fire.
via
-60,319 tons on its San Francisco Five thoamad jam jars, ordered
Hongkong lion. The Canadian] by. the Northampton · Food | Douglases Pacific Oman Services has Loonomy Committed arrived Steamboats 'foar of 49812 ton its from Sarfield all orrcked and Indos (Def.) Vancouver Hongkong lice. The useless. The truck bad evidently Shells
Indos (Pref:) Pacific Abil Steamship raught fire on the way sad a hore Ferries Company, his three
Toarele had been turned on to extinguish of 16 899 toon on its San Francis the flames.
OUR
VISITING
THE HOME OF
PRIMO BEER
Stocked and sold by all Win
& Spirit Merchants. Hotels
and Clubs.
H. RUTTONJEE
& SON.
Wine and Spirit Merchants,
DAY
18th OCTOBER 1917.
DRAWING OF WAR BONDS
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
WILL PRESENT
FREE
ONE
FOR
TICKET
EVERY $20.00
WORTH OF GOODS
PURCHASED IN THEIR STORE
FOR CASH ONLY
FROM SEPTEMBER 26 TO OCTOBER 16.
LANE, CRAWFORD &
CO.
***.
A.
BANK OF CANTON,
LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG
TOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business Transacted.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE-
DE HINE.
行銀菜實法中
Capital (34 Paid up) ...Franca 43,000,000 (1 of the Capital subscribed by the Government of the Chinese, Repub ic)
Chairman of the
Board of Directors Andre Berthilu General Manager, A., Pernatte.
HEAD OFFICE:
14 Bus Saint Lazare, PARIS
PRANCHES:
PEEING. SHANGHAL TIENTSIN HONGKONG, and SAIGON. BANKERS.
La FRANCE: Société Générale, pour favoriser le Développement du Com- mercs et de l'industrie France.
In LONDON: Londan County & West-
mister Bank, Ltd.
JONGKONG"
"BANANG TION
Pard-an Capital RESERVE FUNDS 1
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 21.4. -$15.000.000 Silver...$18,500,000-
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors
$3$ 500.JPE
COURT OF DIRECTORS,
Home Ke. T.M. Buyout Devers Chairs Ho Mr. Anton, F. C. Butcher, i
... Eftir a
EV. D. Pan, E., T. La Patural AB Compion, ZEL
-UNIKY MANAGES ́
MANAGER
S
Shengbak. Stephan, Esq London Bankara-London Cunecy Aar Toscaiasier, Limited. NA
Hungkong-Imrest
wed
On Ourrent Accounts me the rate of 3 por cons,
the daily balanc
CON FEED DEPOSITY, For St, 3i për pell, PU ALTEN.” For month, 24 per cent, RE MERAVAN”) Format per cunt, per 2000,
N. J. STABB.
Chief Maxaron
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE Ixcess of the shore Bank is old whet
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI SAKKING
FORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application INTEREST on deposit is allowed so the lam Imen monikly balances at 83) par vint, por nasbe. Depositors may transfer, at Chair option, kawasa of Bros or more to the Hongkong at Bangvar Bark to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT #8 4 CARLET ME MÕNESE,
For the Hongkong sad Maoghal Beaking Corgan,
N. J. STABB...:
Chief Manager,
Has.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA,
Incorporated by Roval Charter Tags
H. K. Fires
#187 $290
SHIPPING.
$78
For Months 3% per annum.
For 6 Months 4% per annum.
21.
8171
b. & sa.
$87
$36
107/6
For 12 Months 41% per annum
POON SHAN,
anny
$29
·Chief Manager.
REFINERIES.
Sugars Malabona
$87
$29
MINING
Kailans Langkats 'Raubs.
b..
40/
11.
14
$2,50
Tronoha Urals
n.
28/-
Ti.
32
Oriental Cons.
b.
281-
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C.
H. K. Wharves b. Kowloon Docks n S'hai Docks
$75
J
$135
D.
1.72
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.
Centrals
D
$20
H. K. Hotels
8.
$34
Land Invest.
Ti
$88
H'phreys Est. K'loon Lands
*.
.86
Q.
.$35
S'hai Lands
B.
t.74
West Points
b.
Reclamations J.
$80 $115
COTTON MILLS. ·
Ewos
B.
t. 16)
Kung Yiks
t. 1334
Queen's Buliding.
S'hai Cottons
b,
t. 120
Yangtszepoos
b.
t.5
Orientals
n.
#t. $6
Borneos
n.
China Light & P.s.
$61 $4,50
Providents
1715
Dairy Farms
b.
$21
Green Islands
Sa
$7,10
H. K. Electrica
b.
$48
$149
..
B+
$26
PE
$10
$5.85
.88
cts. 90
1.3 AM 101.00 .M INDAN
EVERY 18 MIN.
30 Ms.
#8
Belki
13,00 A
26
Ghile
18 M
#13
10 MIN.
Hongkong
8.
$6
1.65 TJL LIET..
20 J
Howrah
10 Max.
Kandy
9.
$6,50
LIEPL
.10 MIN.
$29
MISCELLANEOUS.
H. K. Ice Co., Ropes
Steel Foundries 'D. Trams, Low Level b. Trams, Peak, old s. Trams, Peak, new s Laundries b.
U. Waterboats 8.
Watsons
Wm. Powells
Morning Posts a..
CORRECTED TOʻNOON FRIDAY AND SEPTEMBER 28, 1917, BENJAMIN & POTTS;»^-.
Share and. Genéral ́Brokers,
Princes Building.
T/T
· Tel. address: Broker,
EXCHANGE.
SELLING.
· 31-
Demand
3'-16
30 dis.
60 ̊dfs.....
(mid.......
3-14
T/T Shanghai..
Norm.
T/T Singapore
12758
TIT Japan
1391
T/T. India
Nom.
&
Demand, India
'Nom.
T/T San Francis-1
co & New York!
7134
TIE Java...
170
T/T Marks...........
Nom. 4.15
BUYING.
4 m/s.. L/C............
3/14
4 m/s. D/P...
3/194
6 m/s L/C
3/196
30 dle: Sydney &
3,19%
Melbourne.......
30 d/s. Ban Franc-
7296
isco &New York
4 m/s. Marke
Nom
4 m/s. Franes..
4.32
4 37
In NEW YORK: Redmond & Cr. In ITALY: Banca Commerciale Italiana. Telegraphic Address : CHIBANKIND.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits. Terms en application. Every descripth of Banking and Exchange business vransacted.
M. ROUET DE JOURNEL, Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH :
Tel. No. 2332
5. Chater Road. Hongkong, 20th August, 1917
NOTICES.
NOTICE
DEAK TRAMWAY CO.
BREAK
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
1001
LO..
1.00.1.36.
10.30 A.M.
WY 18 MIN.
10
10 Mix
16. M
10.00 AM 13,000 1,8C-00 -”, LALAN DEGANA
6.30 ..
16. Mex.
$$.09.
10 MIX.
6.30 7.
$.00 .3
i M.
*ED FOKDON. PAID-UP CANAL all, bơi l RESERVE FUND. RESERVE LIABILITY OF
PROPRIETORS
FOREIGN. LICHAGE and General · Bakken/ CTEKENT ALPENZY OPEed and TXIS
bodna, transacted DIPOSITS received for 1 yERS OF RHQJEM perioda «; rates which will be ésoted or appication
T.-C. TOWNING,
Hongkong, 11th April, 1913.
THE MERÇANTII FFANK Or INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Office 15, Gracechurch
Street, London.
Authorised Capital...£1,500,000
Subscribed
Paid
Reserve Fund
1.125,000
.600,000
BANKETS--- The East of Lapland *** Zan London Joint Stock Bank, I
BRANCHES 1-
Combay Calcare
Polomo
BRAY a
CFRU.
HANKOW HONGKONG KOBE
PANAMA PRIME PUERTO
PLATA.
Karachi
Xota Bhar Konds Lamp Madras
PETERS
Flugspart
SAC
T/T France
Demand, Paris 4.1542
NIGHT CAMIL
Nod's P. 1.30 te 11.00 Pac ovary half hour.
· 11.00 rai to 13.45 726- orary quarter of an hour.
BUNDAYS:
10 MIN.
RIGHT CARI as an Week Days.
SATURDAYS: ..
Bars Car At Midnight.
SPECIAL CARE
By Litungsbeat at the Company's Offies,
1
Alesandra Huldings."
Der Foot Road.
* Beam 454 pasch deketa staðable for alĨ MAY 200 shrady Tal), randing ai the time stated Is the Chanej noỹa time tables ont not for special fwees; can, be obtained on application at the COMPARTA DEWS :- No Basson úszket will be based Mack payores: thejeter · bas bARD PÁČA Pia Bonds Möten or by Cheque or Compradoru
order regresting Fão) Notes."
PORN D. HUMPHREYS & CO
THE CHINA PROVIDENT/ LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.) Tame on Morgage of Harm Property, d Geoda received on-tren LŠTEDIVE KISJE on Merchandian, Lonas grade en the Providaul Jokes
TRUSTER, EXECUTOR OF WILLE, ATTORNEY, de Undertaket and Exequiad, ¡Batas and Particolare sa application) To the Office p
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General ManAPOIR.
Port Loula (Maarison)
FONGKONG BRANDIAL. tert
Every description of Banking · cat: Zatinny business transacted,
Interest allowed on Current LeCOUNTS SË E PAE CODE persoas on Daily Balances, and de Viene Damsk si Fatus which may be ascertained ve/applicacies.
C. CHAMPKIN.
"Acting ManageT,
INTERNATIONAL BANKING.
CORPORATION;
FEAD OFFICE:
55. WA! St, New York
LONDON OFFICE;
16, Bishopurate, LL
CAPITAL A SURPLUS US $6,500,00 UNDIVIDED PROFITS US$1.348,008
US, $7:848,006
I-FONRAY
CALCUTTA, MANILA CAKTON
LONDONIAN FEDRO
DE HARIK, MEDELLIN SANTO DOMIN
SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI
RINGA PORT TIENTSIN
YOKOHAMA +Kilizeiep・・ with
Thonchli NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK, the Pank is able to olla Berdeas ei, iba Branches of that, Fasettien la America, and elsewhere anwal
C# 1 Bowth BAHIA, BUENOS AIRES, DESOL, KATANA! MONTEVIDEO. BIO FANTIAGO TE: CUBA, SANTOS,
DE JANEIRO PAULO, PETROOBAD: VALPARAISO,
All Vinde of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS cansactad
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXEK DEPOSITS cefred at salęs to be ascertalond application.
GEORGE HOGG.
Hongkong, 26th September, 1916
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.
LIMITED.
Established 1880,
Authorised Capital Yen 48.000.000 Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
Fead Office.--YOKOHAMA
Tranche
Antong-Hølan
Roubay Calcoztá Changchan Balurn: Fanathen
Starttes Rankow Honolulu
Kove LALO-TARK
Loodap
Log Attalon
uberant allowed an Omrwok- „Lacousti mosfeed for fixed periodu në juter SO M-- RISHI ONO 1 Hongkong, 11th Beptember
6 m/s. France
Demand, Germany..
Demand, New York. 71 TIT Bombay
Demand, Bombay... Non TIT Calcutta ............ Demand, Calcutta... Nom. Demand, Mabila... 143 Demand, Singapore. 12756 On Haiphong
Qa Baigon
434% prem 412% prem.
MARTIN'S
APIOLESTE
On Bangkok ................ 511⁄4 Sovereign
6.bu Nom Gold Leaf, per oz... 49. Bar Silver, per oz... 513-4
·SUBSIDIARY COINS,
DISCOUNT PER $100;
Chinese.,,20 ctu. pieces 196% die.
Chinese,10
Hongkong cta. pieces)
Hongkong 19
35,000,000
22.100,000