THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1917.
GENERAL SHIPPING NEWS.
British Post-War Shipping
Policy.
enterpries in the markets of the world, subject only to such restrictions se must be imposed
Japanese Tonnage for the Allies. The other day we reproduced
It is not
Philippine's First Wooden Vessel.
Probably the first
A
wooden
Old Wooden Ship Sold for £3 350.
wooden asiling-ship, 30 sears old, and 315 tons dead- weight, has just been sold for €3,350.
HONGKONG SHARE REPORT-
6-SELLERS; SA-&ALES;
B—BUYERS;«N.--NOMINAL!
OFFICIAL PRICES. BANKS.
Douglases
SHIPPING.
**I
·BANKS.
BANK OF CANTON,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business fransacted.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
行銀業實法中
| Capital (1⁄4¿1⁄2 Paid up) ...Franer 45,000,000 (1/3 of the Capital subscribed by the
Government of the Chinese Republic.)
Chairman of the
Board of Director Andre Berthelot, General Manager A. J. Pernotta.
HEAD OFFICE:
74 Rue Saint Lazare, PARIS BRANCHES: PEKING SHANGHAL TIENTSIN HONGKONG, and SAIGON. BANKERS.
་་”
BANKS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORA
TION,
Paid-up Capital
RESERVE FUNDST
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 2/-
Silver
-$15,000,000 ....$18,500,000
$35,500,00
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors.....................$75,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
Hon Mr. S., Dodváll.—Chatar Hon. Mr. P. E. Betyow-Deputy Chiemse Hon. MICE Acton, F. C. Brichu, Be 9. T. X. "Edir. B
Gabber. E. V. 1. Par Esco W. Fattendas. --
CompAKION
Esq.
Hongkong-N; J. Bakh, Bag,
MAKABER
Shanghai-A.G. Stephen, Esq. London Bakers-London Downey una Westmiawed Bank, Lämised.
Hongkong-interval Allowed +
On Currant Accounts at the matea ce i porgent p
DIPOSITY.
| manum on the daily
ON
For months, 3 per cent, per mua,
For mooths, 2 per cent per ansam
or ta month, 4 per cent par sakum,
N. J. STAHE,
Chief Maase• r
| HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
* TEE Basiness of the abom Bank, de traducen be HONGKONG AWD SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
Rules may be obtained on application
INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the min- . insam monthly balances at Szi per cent. pet MAYBERAJ Depositor may transfąg, at their option, balances of 400 or more to the Hooking had flugkal Bank to be placed on TIXED DEPORTE A
cent. per anEVO.
سماء
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora-
N. J. STABE.* ̈*
Chief Manager.
| THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
-$641
$320
11.
L 130 $800
n. ex 73 $205
$131
$10
For 3 Months 3% per annum.
11.
$79
For 6 Months 4% per annum.
n.
$19
sa
$113
For 12 Months 41% per annum
b
$351
Du
107/6
11.
$281
LOOK POON SHAN;
Chief Manager.
REFINERIES.
b.
#841 $295
-
» MINING
n.
401-
BANQUE' INDUSTRIELLE DE HINE,
b.
t. 121
B.
$2,50
I
28/
D.
30-
281-
1.
D.
$86 $117 t. 75
LANDS, HOTELS
·AND BUILDINGS. Centrals H. K. Hotels Land 1: vest.
b.
$89
b.
$90
be
$88
H'phreys Est. K'loon Lands Shal Lands West Points. Reclamations
b.
$5,75
D
$30.
8.
£74
IE
$82 $115
f. COTTON MILLS.' Ewos
1.
t. 155 15
t.114
к
b.
t. 5.60
п.
t. 361
n.
b.
#61
$714
p.
b.
H. K. Ice. Co., Ropes Steel Foundries Trams, Low Level n. Trams, Peak, olds. Trams, Feak, new s
A..
D.
b. x. d. 21
$7.40.
$.48 #147 $29
$10
$6,65%
#81:
TIME TABLE.
cts, 90
1.00 AM SYET 16 K:R.
10.00 AM
10 KIM.
Madra
II.
$13 € 53%
21.03. 10
13,00 AM
18 20126.
Penang
18 MIN.
Xangoon
138 JUM LAU PA
10 Max.
Howrah
+hangha
16 MIN.
Kandy
Singapor
8.
$6,50
EXPL
30 Max.
Port Loob (Karitsa)
$29
20
1.00 P.M.
IG MAN
180 7.3 10
10 MIN.
CORRECTED TO MOOM FRIDAY
NOVEMBER 9, (817..
Reported Sale of German Line r. Kung Yiks b.
S'hai Cottons
There was inued recently in the interest of national private information giving cir voluminous report which bas safety. We are satisfied that so cumstantial details of the terms reasel to be constructed of any been prepared by the Committee far as shipping is concerned, on which the question of the size in the islands was that appointed by the Chamber of apart from any exceptional case American prohibition of the isonsbed on Monday Inst, (aaya H. K. & S. Banks a Shipping of the United Kingdom for establishing a new trade, it export of iron and steel as between the Manila Daily Bulletin of Oct. MARINE INSURANCES. And the Liverpool Steamship can only hold its own in competithe United States and Japan had 30) from the docks of the Henning Cantons Owners' Aspociation, in March, tion with the world free from State been either settled or was expect Shipping and Docking Company, North Chinas 1916, to advies as to the messures control, and therefore free from er to be writled, rays the Japan Icated in the mouth of Bolinao finions artists.pce, and that Chronicle. There have since been requisite for the maintenance of State
and its launch- 500 tons capacity, a British mercantile marine ade- speaking generally State inter- varione car flicting reports, and in river, Pangasinan. The vessel is of Yaagtszes
FIRE INSURANCES. quate to the Empire's interests invention can most profitably be the absence of any official infor ing on Monday was attended by China Fires b.
all the provincial and municipal H.K. Fires. pesce, as well as its needs in war, directed and limited to increasing mation on the subject, it is The report danis with overses the trading efficiency of the impossible to get at the real facts satbotities of Pangasinan. This trade doring the 10 years preced-nation as a whole. To sesiet in of the sitnation. It is now said shipbuilding company dame ing the war, which in illustrated the development of our foreign that the Japanese authorities are into existenos at the time the Steamboats br a namber of caloared trade ceran transport should be making inquiries as to the amount scarcity of bottoms was first felt indos (Def.) diegram”," and dicamen trade relieved from special and of tonnage which Japan could
in the islande, and since that time indos (Pref.). charges, policy, The following are the oneroge
eg:-Barz afford to supply to the Allies he already launched four or five Shalls Drincipal conclusions reached: Canal Daes. The dividenda. According to reporta in shipping tele of small tonnage. The Ferries The victorious termination of the received by the British Govern- circles the United States has not war is the first essential to the ment in respect of its abere yet indicated any particular prernt hall is intended for
mall steamer, ordered by Sugars formation of a successful trade bolding in the Suez Canal Com- *mount of tonnage which Japan
Viesyon ocmmercial fim: Malabons policy alter the war. An incompany should be applied for the might be expected to <fer to the Owing to the location of the plete victory can never be per-purposes of developing British Allies, but the Japanese authori-icoke of the company, the Kailans fected, and and an insecure pesce trade through the Canal. Light ties are studiously making in acquisition of lumber from the | Langkats · CRB never be made stable, by Dan-The levying of light dace vestigations is co-operation with nearby forests is sy as the Raubs mesue of any form of trade policy on shipping should be abolished. cerinin ifaential shipping mer Bolioso river on which the docks Tronohs The objeom for which the Empire Responsibility for lighting the in regard to the extent to which
re located aid materially in Urals and its Allies are fighting re-coasts, should be sexamed se a Japanese toonsge could be epare bringing planks and loge down Oriental Cons. paration for the wrongs done, re-national duty. Turkish Light for the sake of the Allies. It from the catting locality. The DOCKS, WHARVES,
GODOWNS, &C. stitation so far su le possible for Daes. The lighting of the Dir. said that if Japanese slips are to company now his about 250 men the losses sustained, and security dearlles and of the Red Sea be placed at the Allies' disposal, working and emploja over 500 H. K. Wharves sa. for the fature-mant be attained. should cease to be managed in theas will be seed for the con carabas to do much of the Kowloon Docks The peace of the world can never ficiently for the profit of any veyance of arms and smmuni hauling work necessary in bull Shai Docks be secure so long as Germany has Government and of the holdera tion in the Atlantic between
construction. a military system at home and of the concessions granted by that Great Britair, the United Stater, For the purpose colonies abroad from which to Government. French Brokerage and France. carry into execution a policy of and Sartar d'Entrepot. Steps the Japanese Government will piracy and murder on land sad should be taken to place British chiefly elect cargo bate of si sea against the world at large.jshipping in French ports on an over 3,000 tons. It ie caly through the complete equality with Frenob shipping known whether the supply of defest of the enemy "that there in British porte." The State these vessels will be in the nature ends can be reached, and the should render all anch assistance of a charter or an ordinary traps purpose of the wear accomplish- may be necessary to re-establish, port contract, but since both ed; and when that has been done, at the earliest possible moment, freight and charter rates in this our trade policy will of necessity the British ocean services which country are higher than in Great be a peace policy. In determin have had to be abandoned owing Britain and the United States, it ing upon the trade policy to be to war demande on British ship follows that the difference in the
A Berlin semi-official telegram Yangtzepoos adopted after the war, the first ping. The State should render rates will mean a low for the
via Amsterdam says the news-Orientals care of the State must be to do financial help where necessary for Japanese shipowners concerned, parer reports of the sale of the MISCELLANEOUS. nothing to imperil the pre the spening up of new markets, who may accordingly be tempted Norddeutscher Lloyd stamer Borneos eminent position the United The freedom of the praserger to to evade the Government requisi- Brandenburg to the Scandinavia China Light & P.s. Kingdom holds in the internation-travel without hindrance by land tion. In shipping ciroles, however. America Line are incorrect, and Providents al trade of the world. Our menu and see on the route be selecte it is complacently said that the it can hardly be expected that Dairy Farms. facturing power, our commerce should be established by inferna Japanese Government, in regain the Imperial Government would Green Islands and car whipping have bensional agreement, and should no tining ships will not enforce the give its consect to any such sale. H. K. Electrics established for the world's trade, longer be controlled by any nation provisions of the Wartime Ship
Not Reporting Wreckage. and no smaller field can provide with the object of securing com ping Control Law, but will itself! scope for their employment. Tcmercial advantages for the vessels compensate the shipownere for maintain that position the nation under ita fig. The State should the loss that they otherwise beys Prosecutions were brought at mast with the utmost posible aid in the development of those to suffer as the result of the Limavady Jetty Sessions recently speed after peace is restored, ports of the United Kingdom rquisition. At the same time, it by the Receiver of Wrecks Laundries bring back its fighting forces into which are of national importance. is said that some of the Japanese as ainst several farmers in respect U. Waterboats D.
number of deal planks. Watsons productive industry, so as to
ebiphaldera-who are themerive of a re-establish its manufacturing
Improving Clyde Dredging. shipowners are only too gli Edward Bennett, a Board of Trade Wa. Powells
effer some of their vesstle if only official, said at the house of Mrs. Morning Posts power, and to replace the wr
Deehan he found the deals, and wastage in its shipping; and it
A meeting of the Trustees of they in turn can obtain supplier the lifebuoys. The value of the must adjust its trading opera: the Clyde Lighthouses was held of iron and steel. As a matter of articles would be about £5. Two tione to meet the altered at Glasgow, recently when Mr. fict, Mr. Aranc, President of the of the deals were concealed in a BENJAMIN & POTTS, conditions in international W. H. Raebaro, dheirman, re Toya Keen Kiebs, who own shed, the two buoys were in a exchange resulting from the pro- ported that the dredging of the the Asano D.ckyard, bar, secord- loft in an outhouse in a field Share and General Brokers,
Princes Building. digioge war borrowings and war ebaanel had been going on ing to the Azahi, memorialised belonging to defendant. He found lendings between the catione.teadily. It was intended to the Government asking it to are twelve deals covered with sand. To accomplish these enda the discontinue mork during the in good offices in obtaining 30,Asked why he did not report the greatest asset of the nation will depth of winter, ea the expense 000 tons of shipbuilding mater matter, the male defendant said be the energy and enterprise of was scarcely justified, and there isla from the United States in the timber had been accumulating for six years. The defendant at ita individual citizens; an asset would be a great deal of risk.return for an offer of some vessels.first denied all knowledge of the which could never be replaced He thought the work on ibe
deals in the field, but ultimately T/T ........ by either State assistance or State portion of the channel where they
admitted having brought them in Demand" control. The raling principle of were at present would be com
The twelfth steamer built for a cart from the sea on the 9th 30 ds.
Dr. Todd said that as the 60 día........... our trade policy after the war pisted by the end of November, Messrs. Furness. Withy & Co., June.
bould therefore consist in the maintenance for esak individna) and operations would be resumed | Limited. the War Pilot, was Crown had no evidence that Mrs.
successfully launched from the Dechan knew these planks were T/T Shanghai... citizen, be be producer or com in the spring when the weather Kawasaki Dockyard on October in the field they would only T/T Singapore ****** "sumer, manufacturer, trader permitted.
They had already 16. The ship's dimensions are: proceed against her with regard T/T Japan her C/T India banker, underwriter, shipowner, dredged a million and a quarter,Length 385ft. 3in, breadth 51ft. to the wood found on
2in. and depth 36ft 3in. being premises. Witnes, continuing. Demand, India...... Nom employer or workman, of the
6814 similar to eight of the others, the said more timber was found in T/T San Francis
other co & New York remaining three being bigger than the possession of the her class. The gross tonnage of defendants. Cross-examined by TT Java
1601E the War Pilot ie 5,875 and the Mr. Boyle, witness said all the T/T Marks. Nom.
3.98 nett registered 4,279 the dead-defendants had reported wreak TIT France............ weight carrying capacity being age before. Fines were inflicted Demand, Paris...... 39814
BUYING, slightly over 9,000 tons.
4 m/s. L/Censo
2/115% 4 m. D/P............ 2/1134. 6 m/s. LIC
fallest possible opportunities for tone, which would make a big the exercise of his energies and improvement in the channel. `
MAISON LILY
LADIES' FRENCH
DRESSMAKER
AND
MILLINER,'
EVERYTHING FOR LADIES' WEAR.
ALL KINDS OF MÁTERIAL AND TRIMMING FOR"
EVENING DRESSES EVENING CLOAKS.
ETC., ETC.,
New Steamer,
in several cases.
In FRANCE: Bociété Générale pour favoriser le Développement du Com- merce et de l'Industrie en France. In*LONDON: London County & Weat-
minster Bank, Ltd.
La NEW YORK :-Redmond & Co. - In ITALY: Banca Commerciale Italiana. Telegraphic Address: CHIBANKIND.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposita. Terma en application. Every description of Banking and Exchange beminėms traquacied.
M. ROUET DE JOURNEL, Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH: Queen's Building. Tal, No. 2352
5. Chater Road.
Hongkong, 20th August, 1917.
NOTICES.
NOTICE
EAK TRAMWAY CO.
LIMITED.
24 17,001
11.30. 10 13.4.5, to 1.5.1 1.36.10
BIGHT CAKE.
1.30 PM. and P 130 ve 11.00 8.6. very kail hour. 11.00 11.65 pm - avery quarter at an hour. BUNDAYE
1.00 .. 850 2.3.
8.00 P.
1803.36. 14 1.20 P.X.
6.00 1.36
LO MON
20 Min.
10 Mra
U HAKO
10 MIN.
18 Mi.
JKI.
HIGHT CARS na de Week Daya
SATURDATI;
A
Tel. address: Broker.
EXCHANGE.
SELLING.
AJ 10
10.30 4.X. Era 18 M 11:00 AM
SLBBAK 10
10 Noos
LEPUNG NO SMETAL NO
2/10 2/109%
2/1034
2/107%
2/11
Nom.
12234
133
Nom.
4 /ie.
30 dis. Sydney &}
Melbourne
-
A HISTORICAL PORT30 d/s. San Franc- 6934
A magnion of the Double Diamond, Dard, to drink the health of Mr Linkinwater.”
Charles Dickens Nicholas NickLigy"
Chap. xxxvii.
DOUBLE
Established 1715.
DIXON'S
DIAMOND
PORT
This Brand has been shipped without menyussion
for the last 100 years, and is the property of wa MORGAN BROTHERS. London &Oporta
isco New York
4 m/s. Marks
4 m/s. Francs
Nom
4 13
6 m/s. Francs ...... 418 Demand, Germany.. Demand, New York. 689% T/T Bombay ....... Demand, Bombay... Nom. TT Calcutta ***** **** Demand, Caloutts... Nom.
137 Demand, Manila ... Demand, Singapore. 122
24% prem On Haiphong H On Saigon 212% prem On Bangkok ........................ 534
6.95 Nom. Gold Leaf, peṛ oz..... 44 Bar Silver, per or... 4834.
SUBSIDIARY COINS:
Bovereign.
DISCOUNT PER SING:
CAN BE HAO FROM ALL WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Chinose... 20 ct. pieces 6% die,
„SOLE AGENTS:
H. RUTTONJEE & SON,
16, Queen's Road,
Chinese... 10. FK 1/2 Dollars Hongkong 20 cents;
prom.
prom
Extra Car st Midnight SPECIAL-04N8
BY KITADgement at the Company's One, Alexandra Boldingh
Das Von Hond
*Basson með panch tickle avaliable for all me nos sireedy fuil, running at the time stated. in a Company's time işbim, but hos for apaciai vers, an be obtained on application at the Company's Office :-No Brasou Beke will be 1. m payment thereine has been made in Book Mosat or by Chaqan or Coupendoru onker regressing Back Noc
JOHN D. BUNPREETI 200.
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE #
CO. LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
Losos en Mortgags of Icons Property, an Benda rozsívač od Bories.. dekvatrons made in Marchandlas.. Der senda en tui Provičení Byman.
TRUSTER EIMCUTOR OF WILLA, ATTORKEL, A. Underakan sad Massted, (Kalau and Farsoniere on appilóssion) To the Oz bf SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General ManAZOIS
MARTIN'S
Incorpored by Royal Charis 1931
WHAT OFFICE:-LONDON, PAID-UP CAPITAL mohl, 200, OD REBERTE FUND
RESERVE LAABILITY 07.00.
PROPRIETOR 2000. j
JO EIGN EXCHANGE, and General „Busin business"transacted, CURRENT ACCOUNTS, oped, and FILE) DEPOSITS received for & year or shorter periodā. » rates which will be quoted-on application.
T. C. DOWNING,
Manager Hongkong, 11th April, 1912,
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Office 15, GracechureL
Street, London. Authorized Capital
Subscribed
Paid Up Reserve Fund
#
+r
„£1,500,824°
1.125.004
BANKERK The Bank of Ezgland,
562,500
600.000
The London foist Stock Bank, LimitER!
BRANCHER
4
Bombay
CERITA
Colomb
Delbi
Galle Hongkong
Karachi
Kota Khark
Kola Lemp
HONGKONG BRANCH,
Every description of Banking and ExchaR).
| business transacted.
Interest allowed on Current Acronis ato per can per assum on Daily Balancea, and on Pizad Deposi » at rates which may be ascerialued on application
C. CHAMPKIN,
Acting Manager...
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION,
HEAD OFFICE:
5. Wall St., New York
LONDON OFFICE:
3. Bishopsgate, EC, CAPITAL & SURFI US US. $8,500,001 UNDIVIDED PROFITS U.S. $1,348,000
BOMKAY
US $7,948000
BRANCHE-
LONDON CALCUTTA MANILA
FAN PEDRO
DE MATORIL. CAXTON MEDELLIN BANTO DOMIND? SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI
PANAMA CEBU. COLON PEKING, HANKOW PUERTO - SINGAPORE HONGKONG PLATA,
KORK
TIENTSIN YOKOHAMA
-Torang Its electio with The NATIONAL CITY HANK OF NEW YOKE. the Bank is shin en olma su Berviews of the Evaches of as Tomitatiem “ ka Cia Sou America, and doowhere, namelyɛm.
BAHIA, BUENOS AIRES, DENDA, HAVANA MONTEVIDEO, RIO DE JANEIRO SANTIAGO DE - CURA, SANTOS, IN SALA PAUL”), PETROGEAD VALPARAISO, -
All Madu ́∞ FOREIGN & LOCAL BANŽINI BUSINESS tranunciad.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opesad and FIXE DEPOSITS #acalvada; rates to be ascertained as application.
GEORGE HOCG,
Manga. Hongkong. 26th September, 1916
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK. LIMITED.
Established 1880, -- Authorised Capital Yer 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital ... 36,000FM Reserve Fundur y 22 00.00
Boed. Office.-YOKOHAMA
Branches Antang Helse
Rombay Calcutta
Thatras
Tanadien
Handlalt
Lian-Tang
London
Lyon
Los Angelos
End
Agraci Nachwa
New York Geeks
Paking
Hyojin (kor
ARTE
Absoghal
Sydney
The bling
They
TOKYO
internet allowed on Current Arocenti. Daposte seceived in fred perfoda at sales tok węckɔdatom)
application.
FISHI ONO,
Bongkeng 10th October, Im