THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1917.
MARKET PRICES
Hongkong, October 3, 1917.
BUTCHER MEAT.
Beef Sirloin -Mei Lung Ps
59
Prime Cat-
+44
Corned,-Ham Ngsu Yuk....
Roast, Shiu-
Breast, Ngau Nam
Foup,-Tong Yuk
Steak, Nesa Tuk Pa
#
15
do, Sirloin-Ngan Lau Bensages,-Ngau Cheung
Bullock's Brains
13
No
•
-
*
Tongue, fresh,-Ngau Li...
corned,-Ham Ngsa Li
Head, Ngau Tau
Hump, Salt,Ngan Kin
*
Heart, Ngau Sum
Feet,-Ngau Keuk
Kidneya-Ngau Yia
Tail,-Ngan Mei...
bok
Plume,-Swatow. Hung Lei
Pamelo, Siam,Chim Lo Tau Shanghai-Lo Kwat
Walnuts,Hop To
.000
Gram. Sang Hợp Tra
Ba
26
Water Malon, Am.) Kom Sar Sai Kas 肉牛量
食肉
Üts.
lb. 21
抗體翔
21
84
肉牛娩
-18
18
20
30
糖牛
No. 1 26
per Bet 8
sach 45
60
到牛糕
89
Ib. 13
!
***
18
Bach 10
9
農牛
18
lb. 12
6
牛
*
lb. 26
26
Liver,Ngan Kon
Tripe undressed),-Ngan To
Calves' Bead & Feet, Ngau-tai-tsu-kenkset $1.00
Mattor Chop,--Young Pei Kwat
Leg,-Yeung Pei
Shoulder,-Yeung Shau Saddle,-Yeung On Yak
Pige Chitlings,Chu Chong
Brains,Chu No
ן
3+
Feet, Chu Kent
H
Fry, Chu Chap
Head, Cha Tan.....
31
་་
Liver, Chu Kon
Leg, Cha Pei
10
***
Heart, Cha Sam
Kidneys, Chu Yia...
Park, Chop, Chu Pai Kust
Loin,-
Fat or Lard-Obu Y⤛
Sheeps' Head and Fest-Yeung Tas Kent
Heart, Yeung Sam
Kidneys. Yeung Yin
Liver.-Yeung Kon
Sucking Figa, to orderChu Tasi
Saet, Beef Shang Nga Yan
"
Mutton, Shang Young Yaa
Veal,--Ngau Taai Yak...
Sausages,-Ngau Taxi Cheung
Barbel,-Ka Yu
VISH.
ALA
Bream.-Pin Yu
Canton Fresh Water Fish,-Hoi Sin Yu
Carp,--Li Yo...
KT
Ive
Catfish,--Chik Yu
lb. 14
Chicken, Kxi Trai
Capons, Small-Sin Kai
Large,
Ducks.-Ap
Dovee,-Pan Kau
Eggs, Hen-Kai Tan (ecokin
(freah) -
Fowls. Canton,-Kai
POULTRY.
Bainan-Hoi Nam Kai
+ Seese,-Ngo
14
MA
Pigeons, Canton.-Pak Kap
Hoibow-Hoi How Pak Kep,
Saipe-Sha Tsui..
+
Turkeys, Cock-Fo Kai Kung : -
r
Hon.
Na
Pheasant Shan Ksi
Quail,--Om Chun...
Partridge-Obe Ku
**
歌唱中
**
VEGETABLES, &c,
Artichokes,Ah Chi Cheak....
1:1
lb 30
30
36
24
#
18
"
per dos 17
--
lb. 35
36
25
11
Beans, (French), Macso,Oh Moon Pin Tau
24
sich 30
COMMERCIAL-NEWS.
Joint Silver. Porchase. It is reported from New York that the Governments of England and Amerios bave made an agree- meat that 100,000,000 om. of silver produced in the United,
BANKS
BANK OF CANTON,
LIMITED.
States next year will be purchased EAD OFFICE, HONGKONG
jolatly at the price of 86 ́dents WAZE per es, namely, 433. per os. Of them this joios purchase 60,000,000 on, will be taken by Greas Britain while the rest goes to Americs. The report adda that _this_baving established a standard for silver prices, the instability of the silver market all over the world |will be corrected.
563 A Ton. Coal.
By a French Government order, eapplies of coal were allotted to baildings having's central heat- ing apparatus on condition that free were not started in Paris before November 1. This mea-
240ure was made possible by the improved fael-situation. The
;, each 22-
lb: 60
(French) Shanghai,-Sheung Hsi Fin
Red,-Hang Ke
4
Beet Boot,-Hang Teoi Tau
Bitter Squash,-Fa Kwa
Brinjals, Green, Ching Yan Kwa
Shanghai. Ye Tsoi
Cabbage, Chinese, (common)-Ksi Taoi
HD Cane Shoots, bunch-Kan Shun
Carrots,-Kam Shun
Celery, Chinese Tong Kan Taoi
***
14
He
+
W
50
88111
竹
登機門~
th 4
**
A*
5
Oity Government bas replenished
JOREIGN EXCHANGE and General
Business Transacted.
Backing
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,
DE CHINE
行銀業實法中
the reserved stock of coal which | BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE was exhausted during last year's. rigorona winter. Anthracite sells for about $63 a ten, but the city can supply soft coal for $30. Piirale consumers without coal may have from 132 to 264 ponada s month, according to the size of
the apartment. In buildinga
Capital (34 Paid up). Francs 45,000,000 (1/8 of the Capital subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic)
Chairman of the
Board of Directors Andre Berthelot. General Manager A. J. Pernotte.
HEAD OFFICE:
where there is no radiator beating 74 Bus Saint Lazare, PARIS
EL spparatus firewood is retailing for
2 cents a pound.
頭茶红®
笋
Swedish Requisitions.
The Swedish Government has
Arquisioned all supplies of pit A prope and directed that they be Har sold to the Royal Swedish Fael Commission. Another decree requisitions all supplies of deas
ared spirits, another all supplies of sheep's wool, while a farther decree has been issued giving the Government aathority, to take over all gas and electric plaats: not already owned by the Gor- 10. #ernment. A Royal decree has also beeg issued prohibiting the Bach 2
parcbasing of sersp copper, tiu, antimony, aluminium, or tin-plat-
13
T
4
9
25
HT
H
12
Te
Curry Steff, English-Ka Li Chu Lia
Garlic, San Tsu
Ginger, young-San The Keang
Horse Radish, Shanghai, Lik Kan
Water Chestnuts,Ms Tai...
Mandarin-Kwai Lam Ma Tai
Hushrooms, Fresh Shang Tay Ko
Mask Melon. Amer.-Kam-en Hong Kwa..
1 Okroes
·
Onions Bombay,-Yeung Chong Tau 热量
Gress,Shang Chang
Shanghai-Sheung-hoi Chang Tau
Paraley Kun Tooi
в
lb 8
21
*
per Rat 3
黑猪
20.
雜券
→
18
"
糖
bach 10
Sprout,-Nga Tsai
10
H
Long, Tau Kok
ib. 30
24
28
#
牌猪
#8
"
21
set 60
each &
12
lb. 20
AF
仔猪
Chillies Dried-Kon Lat Chia
ૉ.
幼牛生
Red,Hang Fa Ohin
328
*
Green.-Ching Tat Chin
20
No.
20
#4 Cucumbers,-Uhing Kwa
海鮮
old-Lo Keung
Пts.
Indian Corn,-Bak Mai
It. 28
Lettuce,Young Shang TAOT
18
18
22
if
14
16
18
-18
32
10
10
Green Peas.-Ching Tan
14
18
****
#
34
H
36
Japanese,-Yut Pan Shu Taai
Shangbai, Sheung-bei Shn Ta
田
44
American,Fa Ki Shu Texi
.17
Foochow, Foo-chow Shu Tasi
u
#
22
Radish,Hong Lo Pak Test
20
+
A
A
22
34
18
18
14.
18
12
Plaice,-Pan Ya
18
14
Pomfret, Black,-Hak Chorg
28
14-0
mot
Pomfret, White,-Pak Chong
32
我們
++
+
Prawns,Hing H...
蝦明
H
Ray-Pai Pa Sha
044
10
Rock Fiab.-Shek Keu Kou
15
ABE
Roach-Chon Yu",
AN
***
14
#
Salmon-Ma Yau
32
HE
Shark Shs Ya
8
Skate-Po Yu...
裁缀
Shrimps, Ha...
Snapper, Lap Yu
Boles-Tat Sha Ya
Tench,-Wan Yu
Turbot,-Cho How Yu
Codfish,-You Yo......... Crabe,--Fai
Cattle Fish,-Mnk Yo Dab,-She Mang Yn
Dace, Wong Wei Lap
Dog Fish-Tit To Sha
Eela, Conger,--Hoi Van
17
Fresh water. Tam Sui Yn
Tellow-Wong Sin
Froge,-Tin Kai
Garoups,-Shek Fan......
Gudgeon,-Pak Kap Yo
Herrings, Teo Pak...
Halibut, Cheung Kwan Kap
Labras,-Wong Fo Ta...
Loach,-Wa Ya
Lobsters-Long Ha
Mackerel, Chi Yu...
Monk Fish.-Mong Ya ...
Mallet, Chai Tu
Oysters. Chang Bo
W
Parrot Fish,--Kai Kung Ye
Ferch,-Tan Lo
Pike, Fa Pau Fong
J
Turtles, smail. fresh water-Kook Yo
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FRUITS,
W
# Potatoes, Sweet,-Fan Sho
AAA Pumpkin,Tong Kwa
Bhubarb (Fresh), Tai Wong Sage-Tae So
Shallots,--Kon Chung Tad
Spinach.-Yin Tsai
www
B
Tomatoes.-Fan Ke
Tarnice Punti, (Long),-Lo Pak
English, Young Lo Pak
A Vegetable Marrow,Chit-wa YONE
(American),-K1--sz hit /
** Water Oress,Sai Yeang Taoi
"
Lily root,-Lin Ngan
Yame,-Ts Sbu
English, Yeang Kan Choi
Tau
am
蝦
魚口報
急脚
菓子
Ota
lb. 35
*
**
**
esch
lb. 28
H
子奶粉
8
++
樓梯
esch 7
N
lb.23
乾枝絲
***
Almonds,-Bang Yan ...
Apples (California)-Esra Shan Ping.Kho
"Chefno ---Ti» Chun Ping Kha
Bananas, fragrant, Canton, Gan Shing Heang Chia
(brides), Macao,-Ban Reung Chic
Chestnuts, Chinese,Fong Int
Carambola-Yeung To
Coconuta,-Yo The
Grapee-Po Tai Tea
M
Lemons, Chins, Ling Mang
America, Kar Shan Ling Mung
Lichees Dried,(email stone),—Lai Chi Kón
Fresh
Ma
Oranges, (Canton),(Sweet)-Shanahang Tim Ching
Sweet...
Pears, (American), Kai San Shoot Lay
(Canton), Cooma Sha Li
Peanuts, Fa Shang..........
414
Persimmona, Large,— Hang Tez ... Plantain-Tai Chin
#
111899
12
枝荔
生花
*
+
#
Bed sheet-iron by anyone except
力機
the Industrial Commission of pe cone aathorised by said com- mission to purchase these mite- riale.
Sesame Crop.
The first official forecast of Ia- dia's sesame crop for 1917-18 has
been published. It is based on
reports received from eight. Pre- riccar, which contain on ab 乾生
average 77 per cent. of the entire area under sesame in British India. 榮際
Estimates for the United Pro
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3仔车
8・仔薯雄花 任奪州廠
7
14
}
4
12
4
K
For ONE WEEK
1
A
18
5
«
vinces and for the late crops of Bengal and Bihar and Orissa are excluded from the calculatione,
The total area en far reported amomata to 1,877,000 acres, BS
against 1,805,000 acres (revised
Afgares) for the same tracts at the corresponding date last year, or 盂大
an increase of 4 per cent. Bowing 蘇案
apertions were hindered by ex ce-sive and continuous rain in parta of the Central Provinces and by deficient rainfall in parta 芋
of Madras, Bombay, and Bungai. With those exceptions, climatic conditions at sowing time were
菜食
#
A favourable and the catlook is
generally reported to be good.
Tungsten.
榮洋西
only
SPECIAL SHOW
of
Considerably more than half
BRANCHES:
PEKING. SHANGHAL, TIENTSIN HONGKONG, and SAIGON. BANKERS.
to FRANCE: Société Générale pour favoriser le Développement du Cam- merce et 'de l'Industrie en France.
La LONDON: London County & West-
minster Bank, Ltd.
In NEW YORK: Redmond & Co.
In ITALY: Banca Commerciale Italiana.
Telegraphic Address : CHIBANKIND,
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
H. BOUET DE JOURNEL, Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH : Queen's Building Tel. No. 2352
5. Chater Road.
Hongkong, 20th August, 1917.
NOTICES:
NOTICE.
EAK TRAMWAY CO.
...LIMITED.
28.00
TIME TABLE.
BANKS
HONGKONG&SFANGHI
BANKING CORPU
TION, Paid-up Capital “.........$15.008,8= RESERVE FUND81
Sterling
£1,500,000 $ 2.
---$15,000,000
80ver $38,500,000
$55.500,0
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors.........................$35,000,0E+
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
Hen, Mr. 5., Bodwell -Chalm Hon. Mr... Hotges'—Pedure Chairm»
Mr.C. E Ante, F. C. Brick,
Ho
0.7. X. Kirus
X. V. D. Part, Engu W. In Pattendes, 340.m
Campice, Ex
A
ONTEP MAX1883
Hongkong-N.F. Biz bb, Dra
Banghai G. Braphan, 21 London Beaker-London Coats bat Wastminster Bank, Linked,
Hongkong-Inlet Alloway :
On Current Accounts at the rate ci pe cam; DM
anarm on the daily balancu
Fo For
ON LED DEPOSITI. months, 24 per cekl, per apzRM. months per CK21. DET VISS urin months, 6 per cent, pAT LIREM N. J. STABE.
Chief Kanare Z
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Buciness of the above Bank i canlactr’by LA HONGKONG AND SSANGHAI KANEING CORPORATION Hales may be obtained on application!
- INTEREST on deposits is allowed in thNG, 2003- Iman meathly balances at 8si per tank, DE BARE
Depositors may trannies, at their option, bwENCES of Bon or more to the Booking and Shanghai Baak 10 be placed on FIID DERSET SE 4 extri per sanym.
For the Hongkong and Shangbai Bankle Corpore
N. J. STABB.
doo.
Chief Manager.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Boyal Charter 1913
HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON. Wimp CAPITAL $1,000,00 RESERVE
RESERYS LLABIL: OF
PROPRIETORS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Batter
besine ansected. CURRENT ACCOUERY opened and F1KB) DIPOSITS received far 1 year of poorter perioda. rates which will be coted on application
T. C. DOWNING,
--Managa Hongkong, 11th April, 1972.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LIMITED.
Head Office.15, Gracecharal Street, London. Authorised Capital ........ £1,500,00 Subscribed
Paid Up
+4
M
Reserve Fund
1.125.00P
562,5**
600.00
BANIFE
The Bank of Enginee TRANCHES pr
The London Trial Stack Bask, Lim
Karachi
Kota Ebr
Bombay
Calcetta
1.00 12 20.00 AM. 21.00 AM
10 M..
Colomb
Kuala Lamps?
Delai
LLAM. M
18.457..
11. EAST.M
10
Galle
Pentag
19 2020
Hongkong
Rangoo
Howiak
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LA XX, to
LIS J.M.
1 MIN
Kandy
Singapore
LOG F
14 Man
Port Lots (Maurilion)
10 MOL
1.00 2.26.10.
..
6.30 240
HIGHT CARS.
130 2.3 2nd 9 2.34 $30 10
LUB POK, KRry half hour.
ELOR PAR KO ALAS BISL
every quarter of an hour,
蕉奶
SUNDAY:
10.30
11:00 AM
PUN ANG LO 1200 Nood
1.0 7.1 to
LM33 to
TREET 13 MIN. KIN.
PONGKONG BRANCH
Every description of Banking and Zumar 19- bastaess transacied.
Interest allowed on Cursettáctants at
GʻI
per annum on Daily Balances, and on Fized Dapour starog which may be ascertained on applicator
C. CHAMPKIN.
Acting Manager.
10 ML INTERNATIONAL BANKING.
LIX PL
$.50 34
10 ММ.
LOT.. to 6.30
DO Y
NIGHT CARE sa an. Wesh Daya
SATURDAYB:"
Erre Car at Midnight #FECIALA OARE.
By Arrangement at the Company's Office,"
Alesandrs Bulkings.
Der Vorca Bood ́.
"Besaces and punch ticketa-avučinila Tor all sats not already full, ranging at the time stated In the Douanya time tables, but aptior special sers, can be öblaived on applestion al the Company's Onsen No Senecas ticket will be Jornal vàtil payment therefor has been made in Bank Notes or by Cheque or Compradore onder regembensing Bank-Notes,
JOHN D. BUMPIKEVE A 00
4
the world's yearly gold supply #(between sixty and seventy per cent, to be precise) is produced by the British Empire, Bat saierce bae taught us quite re- cently that there are many metals more preciona than gold even, and three, curiously enough, are also found largely some entirely—|| THE within the confines of the British Empire. Tangsten, for instance, a very rare and exceedingly costly metal, bas so far been found in workable quaatities in Barma, Australis, and New -Z aland, and nowhere else in the world. This means that we hold the monopoly of it. Tang- sten. is the metal that is used
EVENING DRESSES for the flaments for electric
MAISON LILY
This Establishment will be open on Saturday
afternoons of the 8th, 15th and 22nd.
lamps. It is also invaluable for hardening armour-plates, for making high-speed catting steel tople, and for surgical and dental instruments. Then, again, there i thorium, from which incander cent gas maaties are made. The world's supply of this precicus mineral is now obtained prine psi ly from derisia minsa discovered at Teavancore, id Irdin, only kn few years before the war, broks out, Similarly, molybd-nam, a mineral üsd in the mstufseru:8 of speciel kiad of high-grat etrel for guns, comes from Brinz-b Columbia.. There is also the group of rare me ala of which olatium is the best known.
CHINA PROVIDENT- LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO. LTD.
(Capital Paid up..-$1,250,000.)
N
Lotte en Koritngs of Honas Property, du Baodersonivað on Staroga. MÕELDAGE TERČe on Murebandise Xeans zzade as the Providert lysboa.
TRUSTER · ELESUTIK OO WELLE ATTORNEY, és Undershey and Susanía). Mats and Parsexlars on oppilastions Pa the Ofan of
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Manavora
MARTIN'S
APIOL &STEEL BmPILLS
Mariya Pink Ln Las finase, hatialen the sa
Many four tea? be standetaret 3500 Yhd var kod pa comuna thank, banen. Entrad kome da All Czechiele and stored sell them
6. Butthampton. End:
MARTIK'S
APIOL & STEEL
CORPORATION,
HEAD OFFICE:
5 Wall St., Nes York LONDON OFFICE: 16. Bishopseats, E.C. CAPITAL & BURPTUS US. $6,500,00€ UNDIVIDED PROFITS U.S. $1.348,00 1.8. $7.848,00
BOMBAY CALCUTTA
BRAN PES:-
1 ONDON MANILA MEDELLIN I. PANAMA
PF KING. PUERTO
PLATA
FAN PEDRO
DE WAORIS.. SANTO DOMAINE SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI SINGAPORX TIFUTSIN YOKOHAMA
CASSON CEBU, POLON BANKOW HONGKONG KOEZ
Thrash Fes close Barlog with The NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK the Book is able to ofer & Services of the Branches of that Tantitations South America, and shambers. Aamsİy...
BAHIA, BUENOS AIRES, OBSDA, KAFANA! MONTEVIDEO, RIO DE JANEIRO SANTIAGO DE CUBA SANTOS/ PAUL), TETROGRAD VALPARAISO
All kinds of FORLIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINERS transactal.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXET DEPOSITS received at ratasto be understand application,
GEORGE HOOG, Manage
Hongkong, 26th September, 1914
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMTED.
Established 1880. Authorised (ep tal Ter 48.000.000 Paid-up Capital....
** 11 -36,000,00 Reserve Fund...... 22.100,00
Usad Office:-YOKOHAMA
Branches @kutena,Halms
ind
Bomber Calcutta
Changaban
பல்கள்
Tori
Poking
Dairen Sention
Hyojen (
Arthur
Harbin Xankow
Shanghat
Kyding
Білокрова
Tel
Tokyo
Zoba
LAO-TIDE London
yout
Los Angeles
Interea allowed on Current Accounts. Deporte
· received for fised perioda az rates to be ptamana
· on applicatioKL.
+ISHI ONO, Manager Anpakong, 10th October, 1917.