TURKISH OFFICER ON
THE GERMANS.
(By Capt. H. B, C, Follard
Among the recent captured by
the British on the Gans frontag
a Turkish officer who had served.
MASONRY-AND-
PATRIOTISM.
Precapta Would -Have
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1918,
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
Canadian Bank Clearings, --- Averted- War, /
Canadian bank olearinga fur Vice-President Marshall, speak the year of 1911 broke all tra in the Ottoman Atty throughout ingon Masonry and Patriotism" FIONS Toards Hoarest led the line. He was at the Dardanel at the onlebration in Wilmington,with G. 34.188,255,910, as ccm- les,
the Rumanian by the Royal Arch Masons of the pared with $3,724,609,123in1916. through Campaign, and lastly in Palestine, one hundredth anniversary of the Toronto was send with $8,004
compared In his opinion, his capture by the order in Delaware, raid he was 785,565 Baltich was the mvei: fortunsts present as a mason, and not as an $2,571,535,613 in the previons officeholder and declared that "if year. Ouawa olearings for the thing that could have befallen
all, for, ander the rule of the the principles of Freemasonry had last 12 months amounted to Joung Tark Committee of Union been in the hearts of the men who 8291197.713 as compared with and. Progtree, nothing but, os ruled the world this war would $281,049 599 in 1916, emities and diesstore have been the fate of the Turkish people.
never have occurred;"
14
WOMEN WORKERS IN- WAR TIME,
A Labour Arm of Over €766,000
HONGKONG SHARE REPORT.
S-SELLERS; BA-SALES; B-BUYERS; N.—NOMINAL.
OFFICIAL PRICES.
BANKS...
North Chinas
$630
**320*
BANKS
ONGKONG & SHANGHA
BANKS
HO
BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED."
HRAD OFFICE, HONGKONG
Illuminating facts, showing the enormous increase in the num-H. K. & S. Banks ¤. with her of women workem since the MARINE INSURANCES.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and outbreak of war are set out in the Cantoas
General b.
Banking Labour Gossia issued recckily,
Business Transacted. t. 118 In July last 4,766,000 women Unicus
1800- workers were employed in this Yangtszen bex 75 $905
INTEREST ON FIXED country a number exeeding by FIRE INSURANCES,
DEPOSITS: 1,421,000 those employed in July, China Fires The Vice-President continued:
America's Coal Output.
1914. The number of women who H. K. Fires He states that the marsis of the this county who are going to United States in 1917 than ever About 670,000 women are em Steamboats
"There is a body of marons in
More coal, was produced in the the war is given as 1,392,000 have directly replacat man kinos Turkish army is now extremely leaven the whole matter until all before. Records compiled by the ployed on munition work and Indos (Del.)
Douglases bad, that, desertion from the men in the world are brothers. ranke is so rife that a regiment This war had to be, in order that United States Geologies! Sur: 632,000 on other Government indos (Pref.) will often lose thirty par nent, of the world might exeer away there and the Anthracite Bard of work, such as the manufacture of Shella its effectives during the journey rabbish which has covered its Information show thas 10,000,000 clothing and food for the troops. Ferries from: Constantinople to Palestine, institutions and the sacred vala 000.000 tons more of bituminous females employed in July, 1914, Sugars
toas more of anthracite and 24,- and that bands of armed deserters of right and justice be recovered. coal were mined than in 1916, and the incresse in July last in Malabons
The estimated ramber -- of are wandering all over the Otto-
"The time has come when man man domicións. The mièrtle of the C. U. P. is largely to blame can no longer answer God with Little of this coal has been sent the chief occupatione, are shown
three per cent of the output, was to Europe. It is estimated that
in the appended table **** only 18,000,000 tons, or about exported. Half of it was sent to Industries Canada. Official figure of coal Government Es production for 1917 show 544, 000,000 toos of bituminous and 99,680,000 tons of anthracite.
to Turke.
for this, bat general condition of brother's keeper? For 6,000 years
Cain's old cry.
"Am I my obsos is greatly augmented by the
men bare made this answer. attitude of the Germans towards Thank God that the American In the old days of the Hamidian people have been given the courage to answer to that ary; regime the condition of the Yee, ander God, we are brothers." Türkish army was bad, but now
When this war is over, we may it is indubitably worse. Even in Esmid's time at least six monthly not have what we had when the war begao, wa may iree some cf payments of the sonusl salaries
our traditions. When the Ameri
'burden of German'démination.
to make sacrifice.
•
"British Cotton Spinners'
Dividends."
tablishments
BANQUE: INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.
行銀漿實法中
Capital (Paid up) ...Francs 45,000,000 (1/3 of the Capital anteqribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic.)
Chairman of the
b
T
$139 $330
For 3 Months 3% per annum.
.SHIPPING.
B.
៦,
$77 $17
For 6 Months 4% per annum.
83.
8188
For 12 Months 41% per annum
b.
$32}
117/6
1,
$98
LOOK POON SHAN;
Obief Malinger,
REFINERIES.
15
$86 $29
MINING
***
Kailans July -In-
Langkats 1914. crease. Raubs ..3,184,000 518,000 Tronohs
Urals". 2,000 201,000 Oriental Cons. 30,000 23,000
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C. 50,000 33,000 H. K. Wharves, sa. $84.
Kowloon Docks ga. $139 & 139 17,000 72,000 Shai Docks 6. t. 36
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.
b.
b.
10 5. & 88. t. 144 $5
29-
B.
20+
D.
27-
b.
$90
b.
$87
$9.
$861
b.
$5,50
Да
8274
b.
*£ 70°
1.
$78.
$110
t, 171
b. & sa. t. 15
t. 133 17.75
Agriculture(Per-
manent) Agriculture
(Casual) Transport and
Trains"
Finance
1**
***
and
ww
MISCELLANEOUS.
b.
bi,
were made in money during the can people know what the right
A statement of dividends Tramways (My- year; now salaries are paid every is they will, stand for the right, earned in the British cotton- month, but in depreciated Turkish Patriotism from now on is going spincing industry in 1917 was Banking
nicipal)
1,200 16,000 "paper worth only fifteen to twenty to consist of a determination to published in the Yorkshire Post
9,500 54,000 Centrals per cent of ita face value,
... 496,000 324,000)
H. K, Hotels The whole military and ad.make any asorifice that the coun- of December 8. It stated that in Commerce
67,500 20,000 Land Invest. ministrative organisation of the try's honour may be maintained. spite of the war and the greatly Professions
H'phreys Est. "Don't talk of your rights. increased cost and irregular pro- Hotels, Theatres, Otoman Empire he described as What counts is your willingness duction of yarn, cotton spinners Post Office,
". etc.
176,000 22,000 Kloon Lands given over to an orgy of incom-
have had a surprisingly good Civil Service
60.500 45.000 Shai Lands peteros and corruption which
year, eo that many firms will Municipal Ser
4,500 53,000 West Points pate to shame the worst excesses
Reclamations 11. bave to pay the duty on exões of Hamid's reign. In addition the
vice...
196,200, 29,000 | COTTON MILLS. Turkish Government is
The above retärn does not tell Ewos sur Constantinocle last winter the profits. It is said to hera
b. been the most profitable earning the fall tale of the labour of Kang Yiks charged with the intolerable daily death roll from starvation period since 1908, and has en women, einca domestic servants S'hai Cottons b
was 200, and there was no breadabled the controlling interests to and women employed in very Yangtszepoos. 32, From this German profanation to be bad. The Germsas exploit increase their declared dividende small workshops in the dressmak Orientals and degradation, nothing remains ed the situation in their own by 1-5/9 per cent., namely from 6 ing trade are excluded, as well as saarad. Every deg iiment of peculiarly benatis way, naing to 7 5/9 per cent, also that an women at work in military, naval, Borneos private and public life has been their stores of bread as a method examination of the declaration of and Red Cross hospitals. Under China Light & P.sa. invaded, and Turkey is merely of debauching the exploited to benefit Germany. Turkish women. The "Goeben" not reveal the state of their profit incresee equal to 38,000-fall time Dairy Farms so
starring dividends by companies which do the last head there has been an Providents Any kind of German is good and the "Brealan" were literally and loss accounts prove that workers. On the other hand, Green Islands enough to be anfficer over meeting places for Turkish ladies dividends and bonuses hays been there has been a displacement of H. K. Electrics Tarkish troops, and as a result, of good social standing, who were declared and paid, showing 400,000 from small workshopa H.K. Ice Co., Turkish gentlemen of good birth forged to yield their honour in and education have been enbject order to save their children from against 7 per cent. paid by
8 mican average of 1996 and demeatic service. to German cabmen, street absolute atarvation.
companies pablishing accounts, Wherever the German soldiera The total spindles of yarn pro BOBYengère, and waiters. The experiences of these Tarkish have been stationed, they have ducing capacity number 65.499. officers who have had to consort proclaimed their acceptance of the 860, which stand in books at 11e, with the Germans have been one Moslems faith and have then 20. per spindle. The article also long exposure to insult, cffence, married Mcalem women. Later, atated that the outlook at the close a resolation protesting against The Fabian Society has passed and persecution.
they have cast these off, divorcing of the year is very cheering, and the Regulation enforcing a cen The commercial acumen of the them "in the name of Allat” German is alwage to the fore according to the formale, and farther incressed profite and "its conviction that since the the new year audita will reveal ecrship of leaflets, and recording even when he is an officer in the have returned to their homea dividends,
The improvement Allies are fighting agaicstcoercive Army. They have made a special single, leaving the wiree destitute. came too late to be reflected mattoda in Germany, proposals Frectise of profiting by the de- The war has been waged sim in preciation in Tarkieb money, ply for the personal profit of the gideration, but the situation is f es opipjon, in this country are the review under confr liciting the expression of buying it privately at an 80 per Turkish Governments, and re-healthy for 1918. The review in illogical, and must be resisted by Bent, discount, then paying their gardless of the needs or destinies question showed that the total pro- all who believe in liberty," official acc.ust with it at of the Turkish peopia.
The Site of 87 companies amounted to face value.
Their anserapal Germans have crept in every £523,813, while the losses of three
ould preolice дова even where, and bave drained Turkey companies amounted to $7,293.
pine
years
Or..
* net
.
Leaflet Censorship.
Board of Directors Andre Berthelot. General Manager A.-J. Pernotta.
HEAD OFFICE:
74 Rus Saint Lazare, PARIS BRANCHES: PEKING. SHANGHAL, TIENTSIN HONGKONG, and SAIGON.
BANKERS. "..
In FRANCE: Bociété Générale paar favoriser la Développement du dom- merce et de l'Industrie en France. In LONDON: London County & Weat
minster Bank; Ltd:
In NEW YORK: Redmond & Co. În ITALY: Bands Commerciale Italiana. Telegraphio Address : CHIBANKIND.
Intarast allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application: Every description of Banking and Exchange business, transacted. -
M. ROUET DE JOURNEL, Hanager. BONGKONG BRANCH: Queen's Building.
TeLNO, 2352
5. Chater Road,
Hongkong, 20th August, 1917.
4.
$7.10. -$90'
b.
$7.80
*
b.
$48
br
$205
Ropes
50
$291
Steel Foundries a.
$10
Trams, Low Level s.
$6.30
D.
18$
$4
| Trams, Peak,old s.
Trams, Peak, news. *% ots. 90 Laundries U.Waterboats Wm. Powells Watsons Morning Posts 2.
b.
$29
CORRECTED TO NODE WEDNESDAY
MARON 4, 19TÄ,
BENJAMIN & POTTS, Share and General Brokers,
:
T/T
Princes Building.
Tel. address: Broker.
EXCHANGE.
BELLING.
***** 2/113/2
2/1138
31-
31~18
Non
12814
1374
Nom.
Nom.
71
T/T India
Demand, India T/T San Francis-
co & New York) T/T Java
15016 T/T Marka....... Nom. TIT France.
4.08 Demand, Paris....... 4.0644
BUYING.
farther for the fficers of food to feed Berlin. They The totel amount of dividend die-the public any atatement of their in charge of the motor-lorry have brought nothing but misery tribated was $270,230. Daring profit and loss account, but only Demand service in Palestine, Syria, and and bitter diaboncar apon the the past 34 years 25 have been report their dividends. The 30 dis. Asia Minor are making large nation, and the whole of the Tark profitalle periods, the aggregate companies are mostly the best 50 d/s..... incomes ons of the system which ish people is seething with profits amounting to £7,978, dividend earners and the most they have inilisted of carrying indignation against them.
853, end the losses for up-to-date mille. Daring the T/T Shanghai......... This picture of the internal passengers at very high fares! This system of bleeding the condition of Tarkey as portrayed 884,
being £921-year they declared.dividends and T/T Singapore Datives is now a regular practice by the captured officer has been earned of 27,056,989. A schedale and to meet this declaration the
profit bonuses averaging 121 per cent. T/T Japan from throughout the Germen transport confirmed
many other
was also published of 160 limited sam of £515,757 has been dis Bervice in the East.
Bourcea. It is certainly in
companies that do not publish to tributed. The German cfficers and sold-keeping with the
general iery are not alone in their extor standard of conduct that the tions. They are even surpassed civilised world bas learnt to by the activities of the German associate with the German officer civilian "experte," such as the in nocupied or vassel territories. `engineers who sink wella for the The Turkish people are, however, armies, geologists who discover almost se submissive" to their mineral wealth (for Germany), government as are the Germans and contractors who pretend to to theire, and any greater upheaval improve, the cities. All these than local revolutions and obtain huge contracts; or sporadio tribal risinga in unlikely elra.. get control of to take place. the public funde, and most of the. On the other hand, it is im- money vanishes without anything possible for the present condition to show for it. What little is of sffaire to endure. The expended upon public work is Turkish people, impoverished by Bubject to every form of com war, faced with food privations mission corruption, and exploita. amounting to famine, and with tion.
every factor of their national
The German attitude to the ecomomio life arrested, are slowly Tarks in general is contemptuous, reaching a condition of anarchy intolerant and insulting." They which no governmental measure treat them, not es allies, hut as son allay. Their losses of territory, conquered people; and in truth the fall of Bagdad and Jerusalem, the Tatke feel that this is precise and the exccessful revolt of the ly what they are. The corrupt Araba of the Hedjsz, all force an Takiet politiciane and the inevitable isɛne upon their rulers. Germans work hand in hand, Victory is not only beyond their regardless of the acil tings of the grasp but beyond their ultimate Turkish people. Thus the O. U. horizon; and they are realising P. imported sugar from Austria what their people have already at 5 pisstres the kilo, bat retailed learnt at the cost of their blood
C H
A
C
M
P A G N
E
0
As originally supplied to NAPOLEON, The Great.
The line quažitý of the wide, villal once commend it to the most critical, SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINÁL
it to the famine stricken populace and their dishonour; namely that H RUTTONJEE & SON, QUEEN'S
at 200 piastraathe kilo, the Germany under its present pocketing the balance. In zalera is the foe of humanity,
BOAD,
4 m/s. L/C............ 3/1-
4 m/s. D/P.................... 3/136
6 m/s, L/C 3/13
30 dis. Sydney &
Melbourne
3/12/6
na
7214
30 d/s. San Franc-Į
laco &NewYork
4 m/s. Marks ...... Nom.
4 m/s. Francs
4.21.
6 mis, France ....... 4.26
Demand, Germany... Demand, New York, Nom. T/T Bombay
Demand, Bombay... Nom.
T/T Calcutta
Demand, Calcutta... Nom. Demand, Manila ... 142 Demand, Singapore, 1984 On Hảiphong
********* 14% prem. On Saigon......... TE
On Bangkok
*** 519 Sovereign. Giam 6.60°°°| Mom Gold Leaf, pez oz... 42.40 Bar Silver, per oz.... 4214
SUBSIDIARY COINS
DISCOUNT FER : $1004-
Chinese...20 cta, pisces 81% dis Jhinese... 10:34% Hongkong 20,pents, ser
NOTICES.
NOTICE.
KAK TRAM WAY GO:
LIMITED.
TIME. TABLE.
FIGHT CARE A
and 9 tai "em to
13973
15.30 P.M. Stary half hom,
11.00 P.M. 301 11.65 MM. every quarter of an Eoar SUNDATE:
10.30.3. 11:00 AM
11. Hoon
1.3. to
1:00 1.3C....
START 13 MIX,
18 MIN.
la ling
ET CAXE urez Wank Days
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SPECIAL CARS
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BY AZTALEMRED)al She Comaymay's 'Offbe
Alesandrs Holidogs.
De Yount, licnd,
BANKING CORPORA
TION,
Paid-up Capital...............14 000,000) RESERVE FUNDS:
Starling
23,500,000 at 2/2
-$15,000,000 Silver. $19,300,000°
$4500 000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors......$15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Ron. P. Boivos Chairman. G.T. MC Eng Ex-Deputy chairman. F. C. Butchs, Ho Mr. D. Landak A. Comptos. Ex, E. V. D. Paz, E 6. H. Dodal Esq. Win Fuendes. 200.
OBIET MATABERT, **? Hongkong--N, J, Stahl, Esq.
MANAGEM
Shanghal G. Stephen, Eag Losdes Deckers-Landon County ans Westminster Bank, 2mited.
Hongkong-Interest Allowed!
On Current Accounts at the maze of Spar 1306"DO
marien on the daily balanc
ON TED DIFVEST. For I months, 3) per cabi, per anaam) For 6 month per GKAL DET RANGING
to mouths, per cent, par 4ZEKING
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK THE Bulness of the above Bank „b✨ondectad)) the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rales may be obtained an applicationt ***INTEREST an deposits is almendin the M imam molly balances at lat per gasto ensu
Deposlims may transfer, at iber velkés, balanCES of $110, or me to the Roarsa voc-hanghai to be placed on 7D POST
pant, per Anguin. “
**For the Hongkong and less glad Banking Corpers tion.
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
THE CHARTERED, BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 19es
FEAD OFFICE-LONDON. FAID-UP FITAL BESERYE FUND $2,350,000 RESERYS LLARITATI OP
PROPRIETORS:
FORMIGN KICHÀNGE and Greiul Buzklei DEPOSITS rothead for 1 year or worser perfect ef CURRINET - ACCOUNTS, Spa****£ FIXE!
which will be gated en application.
TC. DOWNING,
Manage Hongkong, 11th April, 1912,
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
*
Head Office 15 Gracech prot atreet, London. Authorised Capital.....£1,500.003. Subscribed
Paid Up
Reserve Fund
******* 1,125,608
*** RAKKERB:
600,000
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Bombay
Reach
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HONGKONG FRANCE.
Every description of Banking sod Exchang besinesa trane acted.
Interest allowed on Current Acament at EDM CARS... per annum on Dally Balances, and og Find Depok, at rates which may be ascertained ce' applications.
C. CHAMPKIN
Acting Manager
PINTERNATIONAL BANKIND
CORPORATION,
HEAD OFFICE:
15. Wall St, New York
LONDONI OFFIĈEÏTM
16, Bishopsgata, Z.C.
CAPITAL & SUBPLUS U.8: $8,500,001 UNDIVIDED PROFITE, | US $1,248,000
U8[$7,848,004
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20 D. BUMPERETSCO.COLON
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(Capital Paid up $1.250,006.)
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Įkabs and Photoninen on appitonment
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
MARTIN'S
„ASTEEL
APIOLA
MOLEPILLS
Pranch Earnedy for silfredzlerides.
• Pruim for Aha hame, Sothis, as the Legi. shiga of 'tary Irmesincity of the BywAND I Shemby Crane Tzwy ku ndanishdured. Zadawho nuous sale. All Chegalmer and arms ad) (bem
MARTIN'S.
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BANTO DOSINGS MANIZA SAN FRANCISCO
CALCUTTA MEDELLIN SANTIAGO CASTON CER
PANAMA
PEKING.
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SHANGHAI HANKOW PLATA BINGAPORE BOF GLONG FAN PEDRO TIENTSIN KOBE 1 DE MACORIS YOKOHAMA
Through Its close fizice with Tha NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YOKE the Bank is able to offer Ux Services of atom. Branches of that Testitanion in Cota South Americs, and kisswhere PATRES CAFEGIES HABARIA,A BUENOS
DENUA, HATAN MONTEVIDYO, MOBOOW 210 DE JANEIR CUBA.
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All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS Reactedly wai
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXIZ DEPOSITE Focsived at rufes libe ascertained, s application,
GEORGE HOGG
Hongkong, 26th Septer Eer, 1916.
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.
LIMITED.
Established 1880.j
Authorized Capital-Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital. 36,000,000" Reserve Fundrai
22.100,000
Head Office-YOKOHAMA -
Branches
Bomber Celetti Changchun
Tairen Fangtien
· Harlin
Hankow Henolaka
Kai Yeni
Kobe
Londyn Lyons
Agazelen Hawawang
Pakda
Kanzoo
Birewoo
Beattie
interest allowed on Currant Artepian
Received for fised
Bangkong.