GERMAN WOMAN AT 10, DOWNING STREET,
Ouce's German Always
■ German.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1918.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
The Price of Rice,
ed to enter 10, Downing Street?
hundred million quintale, and that How many more persons of Ger
[of jugai bab, more than five |man birth bays become British.j
hundred million quintais. Every subjecte since they par dagen out,
year the world-hus arita disposal |irrespectivă ~ 81 - - natural-born
a total of 150 million quintale of British subjects who by marriage The prices of rice are steadily best and cane suger, nearly 150 begame Germans and bara alti rising, in spite of the steps taken million hectolitrea of wine, sen mätely been taken back into the by the Government to regelste millions quintale of coffee, more fold of respectability? Have Opr. tham." At Oslo, “whiqh is the than eight millions of leaf tabacco, mana used their alleged influence centre of the trads, the retail price and nearly one million quintais
States.
HONGKONG SHARE REPORT.
& SELLERS; 84: BALDS; B-BUYERS; N.-NOMINAL
OFFICIAL PRICES. BANKS.
BANKS
BANK OF CANTON,
LIMITED
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General - Backing * Business Transacted
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
MARINE INSURANCES.
b.
$310
b.
t. 115
$8101 b. ex 73 $205
FIRE INSURANCES. China Fires ---.be
$133.
#325
b.
D.
$77 8164 $169 8387
For 3 Months 3% per annum. For 6 Months 4% per annum.
117/6
For 12 Months 44% per annum LOOK POON SHAN;
Chief ManageE.
22
Raubs
Tronohs
SHIPPING,
..ir
..$28
REFINERIES.
14
b.
187 $29
MINING
Urals Oriental Cons. D.
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C.
$89 $1811 t. 85
The Pianamaker of December saya.As an interesting sequel to our (lending article in the November
"imbe of The Piano- maker, we are this month in fo further their own enda? for first-class rice advanced to of hops. Textile industries so H. K. & S. Banks b. X. d. #625 position to give our readore How many of them owe 30.2 son per sbo yesterday-the count annually for nearly 50 startling particulars with refer their aninternment to their highest Sgare evar quoted there. million quintals of cattar, 8 ence to a woman of German origin position and in funds? Those Japan Benetting by Congestion millions of Bar, millions of Cantons being permitted to reaïde at the and other questions wENI ANOWOT-
heme, while silkworm breeders
North Chinas of American Ralways, official residence of the Prims ing. Bat who will spawer them ?
in Europe and Asin deliver Minister, while Mr.Arguith Nobody. If we were in the ser-
An Osaks journal reports that to the trade more than 200
Yangtszes was theca. Wasay "startling," vice of Bethman Hallweg or one of orders are being received in Japan millions in cocoon. The raw because 10, Dawning Street may bin relations, if we had the from the Pacific coast of America -material-for- vegetabla oils oom. be described as the pulse of the opportunity of residing at the for sheet glass, whereas formerly prices yearly throughout the H.K. Fires Empire, and what we have to German Chancellor's house, and Japan imported the commodity world an aggregate of 30 million hereafter narrate goes right to the if there existed in Germany the from America. This reversal of quintals of olives, and a similar Douglases heart of Germsuit fluence in this same facilities for sending the congestion of the railway hemproed, and 6 millions of lados (Def.) trade conditions is attributed to quantity of linseed, 4 millions of Steamboats country. And in pablishing the formation out of Germany an disclosure we want it to he clearly there undoubtedly were in Enge traffic in the United States, msk rapeseed. In Uruguay there are Indos (Pref.) understood that we are rot land dating the earlier part offing supply from Japan to the eight head of cattle to each in. Sheils
Pacifio obeaper than from the habitant, in Argentins more than Ferries astusted by political biss, but do the war, do you think?" we so in pursuance of the policy by would hesitate for a single Eltern States.
four head, in Australis more than which this paper of ours is can moment to help nur nativa cous. Kagoshima-ken's Tobacco Corp, ter head, and in South America Sugars duated the policy of Britain for try if we could? Not for half a It is reported that tobacco about two head. In the United Malabons the Britian
moment. We do not wish the growing and agricultura are mak- States and Causds there is one In the ordinary course of the legal mind to conclade by this ing great pregress in Kagoshima head of cattle for such person, Kallans conduct of our campaign against method of reasoning that we are ken. Last year the yield of and in Earope only one to two Langkats German ioflaence in British pou-suggesting that the woman tobacco, the transfer of which to a vona. merce, certain information was Henemann helped her country in the Monopoly Bureau has just Japan's Trade with the United given to as one day. One lick Boy way. We are simply pointing been effected, amounted to of evidence led to another, and oat that it could be done, and 1660,300 kwan and brought Yen
If the United States-outs off after considerable investigation that is why those in high places 3,300,000 to the cultivatore. This we altimately satisfied ourselves should be doubly circumspect is only the second time since the importa by 50 per cent, the that we had falls identifiad Caro- that not the slightest connection establishment of the Barest that result will be the curtailmens line Hanemann as the woman of with anything German can be the tobacco orop has been valued by one half of the exos of H. K. Wharves b.x. German
Japan's exports over importa, Kowloon Docks b. origin who was 8 allowed attached to them.
at more than three million yen
Shai Docks For illustration, Japan's exporta
be to reside at 10, Downing Street, We wonder if any more British
Big Steel Combination,” to the United States last year
LANDS, HOTELS during the time the Right Hon. ladies secared natüraliastion for Arrangements have been made amaunted in value to Yen. 478,-
AND BUILDINGS Herbert A quish and his family any of their male or female Ger- provisionally for the combination 000,000, which, if the American held away there. We aan prove man servants? What the public and amalgamation of the follow proposal is carried into effect, will
b. that round about 17th September, should demand, and keep ap the ing companies; Peech, Tozir be reduced to Yen. 239,600,000
b. 1918, this person of German demand until the same is satie (L'd.), of Phanix Special Steel The excess of Japan's total origin sa living in the Prima fied, is, that the Government Works, Rotherham : Simnel Fox exports over importe last year Minister's bonse."-- ·
aboald publish a full list of sad Co. (Lid.), of Stocksbridge, amonated to Yen 568,000,000, When war broke out this names of Germans who have Sheffield; the Frodingham Tron and in view of the decline in women was & Germen subject, become British abjects sicca and Steel Co. (L'd.), Scunthorpe, exports to the United States, this and was maid to Mra, Graham August, 1914, giving the names Lincs; and the Workington Iron will be reduced to that extent, or Smith, who, we understand, is of those who certified as to their and Steel Co. (Lid,), of West Yen 230,000,000, that is, appro sister-in-law to Mr. Asquith. By worthiness, in what capacity of Camberland. Under the scheme rimately by one half. If the that unknown selection by which life they existed, and if employed it is proposed to form a new United States merely restricted a few German subjects were by any body, then the names of company to take over and acquire imports without touching exporte, given, and bondreds refused, their employers, Similarly, the the entire sesete and undertakings this would, on the basis of the naturalization in this country public should have an opport of the several companies. Fall de fizarea for last year, cause in
MISCELLANEOUS. after the catbreak of War, this unity of knowing the reasons in tails will le placed at the earliest Japan's trade with the United
Borneos stated, she was at 10 Dowring each case why thousands of Ger opportunity before the share Statea an unfavourable balance of Providents
b. China Light & P.b. Sreet, for a period about the mane have escaped internment, holders. The Workington Iron Yen 120,000,000-which would Dairy Farms 27th December, 1916 The fore and where honde have had to be and Steel Co. has a capital of he a terrible bogey for meat of Green Islands going is a plain, onvarnished signed sa guarantees against £2,200,000, and controle twenty the Japanese economists. If the H.K. Electrics statement of facts, such as the internment, the names of the three furcaces at Workingloo, American restrictions are simply H.K. Ice Co., legat mind relishes. We will now British subjcta 60 acting as Herrington, and Mary port, steel in regard to luxuries, a serious Ropes apply our own remarks thereon. guarantore. We have a business works at Workington Colliery, #fect is still feared for Japan. Steel Foundries First of all, let ca eay that we Government in power.. The and by-product coke oven plant The consider it most reprehensible foregoing are basiness questions. at Hareington, iron ore mines is
export of les, Waste Trams, Low Level 3, that a women of German origin Lat us have business answers. West Cumberland, and a man- silk handkerchiefs, table clotha,
yaro, raw silk, braid, habatae, Trams, Peak, old s. ebould have been permitted The wobbling of the past on the ganese ore mine in Mysore. The hate, porcelair, mate, matting, U. Waterboats
Trams, Peak, new s. enter the Prime Minister's German queelico gave rise to Frodingham Iron Co., with a and toya pat together smoons Watsons
Laundries official residence. Ninety aine the orsza for unearthing the capital of £1,000,000, has a weekly to Yen 371,000,000, against Wm. Powells
of the prover Hidden Head. If only those in output of 3.400 tons of pig-iron total bial bondird would act be authority had used a firm hand and 3,300 tone of steel. Mesare. 000,000, that is, about 87 per
exporta of Yeo 478,- Morning Posts . lieve that each a statement osuld of iron, the sinister undercurrent Samuel Fox sad Co. have a cent. of the total. The greater be true, simply because its truth of German influence could have capital of £300,000. Peech and nortion of Japan'e export to the itamezing. Here was the British been stopped effecially. What Tezer's weekle catpat of steel United States are apparently of BENJAMIN & POTTS, Empire at war with the moa: we, the British public co ojet amosate to 5,000 tons. despicable borde of causing to, and object to strongly, is this traiters the world Laserer known pampering of Huas, this favour- and bere in September, 1916, sou ing of some more than other find a woman, who se late sa 4th this lack cf
persons out
the
most
Centrais H. K. Hotels Land Invest.
phreys Est Shai Lands K'loon Lands West Points Reclamations
Ewas
Kung Yiks Yangtszepoos
S'hai Cottons
Orientais
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ESTION,
Paid-up Capital ........$13.000 DI D RESERVE FUNDE;
Sterling
£1,300,000 at 21-
$13,000,000 Bilver $19,500,000
Reserve Liability of
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$4500.000
$15,000,000
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F.
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MAXICES
Elephas, Esq
Westminster Bank, Limited,
Hongkong-Taterat Allo
On Carest Aucoxbes at the rain of Tyne eme?pa
aram on the daily balance
ON FACED DIPOSTI,
For $months, Ij per oski, FAT MORIBE!! For & woutha, 31 per cent. per aULUI, or 9 months,per cent, pet antem
N. J. STABB
Chief Mansgar
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
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1. CORPORATION. INTEREST on, deposits is alowedžis the?
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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
890 £30 #861
b. & sa. $5.00
1.
$27
t: To
1.
$78 $110
COTTON MILLS,
t. 163 t. 14,10
t. 126
b.
:. t. 6.70 t. 401
$9,90
b. x. d- $7,10
b.
$29
ga,
$8
b.
$48.
b.
$ YOU
D.
294
$10
$6,40
Combay
$81
Calcutta
Colomb
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8.00 43 00
EVERY 13 MIN.
Delbi
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10.02.2010
14.00 x 11.00 A 1115FX
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Hoogkan
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CORRECTED TO`NGON FRIDAY
MARCH 1, ITIS, A
Demand...
EXCHANGE.
SELLING.
2/1134
2/1196
2/113/
2/1120
3-
Nom, 1274 13644
the character of "luxuries." The Share and General Brokers. World's Food and Raw Material. grade which will be
Princes Building. of Agricultors Satistics states handkerchiefs, tableclothe, hate, The International Year Bak havily affected will be raw silk,
Tel. address: Broker. responsibility that the anggal yield of wheat mate, and matting. From the Augast, 19:4, never thought of of the dignity cf cfice, and throughout the world exceads a figures given above it will be seen giving up her German nationality, this total ignoring residing in a house where there rising feeling in the minds of the thousand milling quintale, sad, that last year Japan'e exports to must necessarily be titile tattle on pablia that G-rmaniem ie ram than ten thousand millions sterl at 93 per cent, on the exports, in
representa at present value more the the United States worked out T/T the treats of the day. Her very pant in dangerous circles. The ing. The yield of msiza is bear's raw silk, against 90 per cent. in 30 die. origin should be ve been sufficient one man who can save the sitas. to give her the close. dour, tion is-Llore George. About him a large, and is worth one thon table cloths, 60 per cent, in bats, 60 dis
We want to know many things bang no Germine. Las bica destand milione sterling, while the and 53 per cent, each in eil 4m/8. about this woman and her Be akrongly with the Hans in our cereale (wheat, rye, barley, ca, Yokohamilia reported that news T/T Singapore aggregate value of the ex-chief handkerchiefa and matting. From T/T Shangbai.. maturalisation, Under what midet a has been done by his special circumstances was the compatriot William Hughes in size, and rice) is not less thee of the proposed American trade IIT Japan Home Secretary of the day per Australia, and he will shorten their thou-and millios sterling, or restrictions has already caused a T/T India ....... Nom. suaded that it was degirable that wa
thirty billions of dollars, yestly, heavy alamp go the raw silk Demand, India...... Nom. The yield of potatoes is over fifteen market there.
T/ San Francis-1 co & New York T/C Java........... 159 T/T Marka Nom. T/T Francs..... 4.03 Demand, Paris...... 4.0344
BUYING.
he should give permission that Gem
iLfrence
in thie
this woman should be allowed to country is not bélping Bri'sin to
take the oath of British allegiance defest Germany.
while her native country was at
war with Britain ?. We also want
to know who were the woman's. sponsors. To those two questione
War as it is.
It is officially announced that
You be the Judge
we are not likely to receive explicit Mr. Muirhead, Bone's artistic re answer. Bir George Cave, the cord of the war, called "The present Home Secretary, recently Western Front," is to be followed atated in the House of Ucmmons by a companida publication under that he did not propose to die the title British Artista at the close the sponsors of Baron-Brano Front." The list of contributors Sobreder, another of the fortunate to this new volame. includes, Mr. Garmen who have since the C. R. W. Nevinson, whose `bril- outbreak of
WBY aheltered list exhibition of altra-modern auder the cloak of British, war-studies created apopsation in Ynaturaliastion. Sir George Care London not long ago; Mr. Panl gave Bahis exouse that he was Nash a member of the "London! respecting old practices. To use Groep: Mr. Will Rothenstein; the alleged phraserlogy of the Mr. William O per, & R.A.; Mr. prevent Prime Minister to hell James M'Bay, a painter-reber, it, PETER DAWSON WHISKY is all rith old practices, tell as the whose Scattish, Welsh, Dutch,
m
From any point that you wish to Judge
truth, and let us know what is at Spanish, and Moroccan etchings could be asked.
the bottom of it all. This favour-are much sought after, Mr. John ing of Haus is damaging the Lavery, ABA; Mr. Francis Thrane The Pro-Germans will. Dodd Mr... Erio Kensington; not mind if it does, but those of and Mr. Muirhead Bone, whose us who have a soul above the fame has beda increased by his quibbling minds of the salaried already published war studies. Lawyer politicisus want to get Mr. Augustus John has just gone rid of this German menade onde to the front to record the doings for all
of the Canadian force. Mr. Nevin- Was it right that this German sen is to illustrate the first part women'should have been permittisaunde
7012
4 m/s. L/C.
34 4. D/P.
3/- 6.mls. LIC...201 3/1-16 30 dis. Bydney & 31-1
Melbourne....!
30 d/s. San Franc- 7134
isco & New York! 4 m/s. Marks,
4 m/s. Franca
Now, 4.18 4.23
6 mla. France Demand; Germany. - Demand, New York. Nom. T/T Bombay m Demand, Bombay... Nom TIT Caloutta its m
Demand, Calcutta... Nom.
Demand, Manila
-141
Demand, Singapore. 1274
Oh Haiphong... 4% prom,
On Saigon... TE
that
On Bangkok
52
won
Sovereign
6.60 Nom
Gold Leaf, per ozum 12:40 Bar Silver, per oz....
There is a good reason for the many friends it has
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