THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1918.
BROSSARD, MOPIN & CO.
Telegraphic Address—“BROSSARD"
17 | Telephone-2566.
Agencies:-
**
REINFORCED CONCRETE WORKS:
Road and Railway Bridges, Bunds, -Wharves. Weirs, Retaining Walls, Dams, Industrial Buildings, Towers, Tanks, Godowns. Frameworks Cul- verts, Vaults. Floors, Roofs, Piles hollow and full, all lengths and sizes, Soles and Foundation plat- Torms, Chimneys, Poles for support- ing Telegraph and Telephone lines and carrying Electric Light and Power.
COMMISSION, IMPORT & EXPORT
Industrial materials for railways,'
factories, mines, iron, steel pipes.
angle bars, steel joists. iron
sheets, motors and Fichet's fire- proof safes.
粉味
CIVIL ENGINEERS,
HONGKONGJ
s.—A.B.C., 5th, A.Z. Francais,
· Omnibus- and Private.
-SAIGON, SINGAPORE, PEKIN and TIENTSIN.
REINFORCED CONCRETE IS ABSOLUTELY FIRE PROOF AND OFFERS SUBSTANTIAL RESISTANCE TO EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.
SAIGON CENTRAL MARKET.
胖糖
MARINE CONSTRUCTION: Lighters (river and sea) up to 1,000 tons. "Hulks, Ferry Boats in steel and reinforced concrete.
Sea going ships in reinforced con- crete, Steamers and Sailing vessels up to any tonnage.
IRON WORK:
Frame work, machine tools, boilers. and industrial installations.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WORKS:.. Private and Public Buildings. Fac- tories, Godowns Tunnels, Found- ations in bad ground, by com- pressed air. Walls, Drains, Sewers, Churches, Hotels and Hospitals.
M. M. Brossard, Mopin and Co., shall be pleased to study all technical and industrial questions and are prepared to supply specifications and plans on every kind of metallic or reinforced concrete construction which may be required. Address as above or to their agents Wm. C. JACK & Co., Ltd., 14, Des Voeux Road, Central.
Reinforced Concrete SPECIALISTS.
THE SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE,
HONGKONG.
WAR BOND DRAWING
3
QUESTIONS
"AND
ANSWERS
QUESTION A.-Howmany tickets have
you purchased or how many are you interest- ed in ?
QUESTION B.-Is the winning number»
amongst them?
QUESTION C.-If so what are you going to do with the pro- *ceeds ?
ANSWER A. --99.
3
ANSWER B. Of course I
and pouch the balance.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
U. S. Potash Monopoly.
Washington, April 6.-The
EXCHANGE.
m/s..
SELLING.
Department of the Interior has|[/I given a decision, establishing the Demand relative public and private rights 30 d. to Searles Lake Sands, in 60 d/s..... California, where it is rumoured there are potash deposits, and will engage in a potash monopoly, which fermany enjoyed before he war. The Government on firma the title of 3,500 acres in T/T San Francis private concerne, masking 70 tons
T/T Shanghai.... T/T Japan.... T/T Singapore
BANKS
BANK OF CANTON,
"LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG
FOREIGN EXCHANGE` and General Transacted.
Banking
Business
INTEREST-ON-FIXED DEPOSITS:
For 3 Months 3% poi annum.
For 6 Months 4% per annum.
For 12 Months 41% per annum LOOK POON SHAN;
Chief Manager,
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.
Subscribed Capital ..... Francz, 45,060,500. Peid op
22,500,000, (34 of the Capital, Le. Frarer 15,000,000 subscribed by the Government cftte Chinese Republic.)
Chairman of the
Board of Directora André Berthelot. General Manager A. J. Pornoite.
HEAD OFFICE:
74. Rue Saint Lazare, PARIS.
"RRANCHES:
PEKING
SHANGHAI TIENTSIN HONGKONG
In
SAIGON HAIPHONG YUNNANFOU
BANKERS: FRANCE. Socié é Général pour favoriser le Developpement du Cem- merce et os idustrie en France" LONDON... London County & West-
minstes Bark, Ltd. NEW YORK... Redmond & Co. Grrespondents in the chief commercial centres of the world.
Telegraphic Address: CHIBANKIND.
Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits in Local Currency and in Gold. Terms on application,
Every descript on of Banking and Exchange business tra: sacted
Special facilit of for French exchange. M. HOU ET DE JOURNEL,
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH, Queen's Building, 335, Chater Boad.
NOTICES.
NOTICE
Tel. 9440.
DEAK TRAMWAY Co. LIMITED.
3/15% min‚3/194
**** 3/136
3/2
3/216
Nom.
13356
+
14334
T/T India .....
Nom.
Demand, India
Nom:
co & New York}
7494
16056
Demand, Paris
Nom. 498 4.2814
10L 19
15.00 AM
1201.
3:274
400 1.3
daily, but will maintain control T/T Java
of 12.000 mores. Experts believe T/T_Mazka...in... that the United Statee will soon T/T Francs....
be able to supply all the potash fertiliser needed without import- ing any from Germany after the
war.
Chinese Cotton..
Meeers, J. Bpunt & Co.'s weekly cotton market report for April 11 atates:Flabluation in the cation market daring the past week hae been within a Karrow range, though trading continued fairly aclite,
BUYING.
* 3/3
4 m/s. L/C.............. 4 m/s, DP. 6 m/s. LG... 30 d/s. Sydney & Melbourne... 30 d/e. San Franc-1
isco &NewYork
3:374 3:334
76
4 m/s. Marke. Nom. 4 m/s. France ...... 443
6 mis, Francs..... 4.48 operations being Demand, Germany,
pre cf a professional than Demand, New York. 743% general character.. In regard TT Bombay
to дея
crrp prepars. Demand, Bombay... Nom. tions, the weather has been all T/T Calcutta
that could be desired and during Demand, Manila
Demand, Calcutta... Nom. 14932 the early part of next month Demand, Singapore, 1335% planting should be well under On Haiphong.........
14% pram way. The farmers are still mar- On Saigon
19/
prem. keting their cotton slowly and we On Bangkok 1976. are inclined to think that the Sovereign
8.30 Nom. balk of Fame has already been Gold Leaf, per oz..... 44.50 placed on the market, and whst Bar Silver, per oz.... 484 little there" is left will no doubt be marketed later in the season when much higher rates are expected. For the present, therefore, there seems little rieki
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
DISCOUNT PER $100:
H
par.
'kong 5 cts sub. $3.00% dis 1.50% dis.
7% die...
10
**
30
10. ANSWER C.-Give 1/3rd to Charity in buying collon conservatively on light declines, for while the technical position of the market Canton 20 cffara opportunities for occasional astning operations, the progress of the crop will continas to be the shief basis for important changes in values. Tone of the market Quiet to steady +
The foregoing are reasonable answers to the questions but you may have some better ones; if so, please submit them, to War Bond Answers,** Post Office Box No. 351, Hongkong, who will give judgment thereon, and sender of the the best answers will receive TWO WAR BOND TICKETS AND 5 TOMBOLA SPILLS. Any number of alternative answers may be sent in but winner will be required to produce a War Bond Ticket already purchased for each answer sub- mitted. All alternative answers to be sent in by the 23rd of April. They may be in -comic, poetic or tragic vein.
of $85,000. With a vast increase in membership, these clo be are ex- pected to be of great help in the production of this year's, orop. Boys and Girls Clubs Raise
The Department of Agriculiare st Valuable Crops
present is encouraging the organ- bandred thousand members of ing the service of banking houses Washington, Hurch 4-Those infice of pig clube and is enlist
the Boga and Girls Agriculture to fusca pig raising perjects. Clabe in 32 northern states pro- With an investment of $15 a faced a crop to the total value of member of a Utah pig club made $3,000 000 Test year, secording: a profit of $105 from his sow in inal é Department of Avricúltare, ten months, Binge the orgezins- This organised mysol bay and son of a pig Trojos – in ema
luftrone and a half million 1917, o net profit of $8:100 was Hollore during the year. In realised by the young fiosoniers. Utah the 35,000 - members About 90, hɔya and girls were raised a crop totalling nearly a incorporated in the rig business million dolliers, also rating. over Within short time each pig a million paarde of pirk as the increased in value to the extent yearly production, with rastprofit of $25,
Judging of answers will be made by the St. George's Day Publicity Com-ri farmace cleared net profit county in Utah daring Jennery,
mittee !
TICKETS are on sale at Bancs, Clubs, Hotels, Leading Stores, and the Hongkong and South China War Saving Association c/o the Union Insurance
Society of Canton, Ltd.
W
TIME TABLE.
6.30 P.ML
NIGHT CAME.
EVERY 16 META
and $ 230, 921 10
11.80 3.3. every half bour
12.00 P.m. 10 13.38 2.3.
ARKET quarter of an hour
SUNDAYE:
LET. NO
가
15 Mt. MOL
10:30 AM EVERY MO
11.00 M.
1260,Noor
LA P.M.
430 7.3
$.9 FM
1.866-50 - 5.00 2.
MIGHT CARE as on West Daya
BATCEDATE:
LAK GA At Midnigha IPECIAL
GARS
By Arrezzement at the Company's Office.
Alexandra Buildings, -
Des Voraz Ross
*Sasach and penen tekete avalable for t sant net already full, rinting nå the time stated In the Company's those babies, bus pot for special eux, ona be obtained on vanyphlosion & the Company's Office :--No Beason ticket wil Mecani will payment therafor has been made ta Bank Moles or by Cheque or Corspradors „POEM, D. HUMTERETE &00,24
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO. LTD.
(Capital Paid up::$1,250,000.).
Las Morgags of Honas Property, de
Adegassa zinde on Merchandios Kabar tendo un the Providers Synem.
PIKÉRYAN, ARCHITTON OF W
-Change and Paccanites en appliquaiand
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,,
General Managers.“
"MARTIN'S APIOL &STEEL SEMPILLS
“MARTIN'S:
·BANKS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANNING"""""CORPORA-
TION.
Paid-up Capital ............. RESERVE FUNDS,
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 21-
$15,000,000
Silver 819,500,000
„$13.000 000%
$4300'000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors..........................$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS
Fon: Mr. P. E. Folyon) in Chalay ang a -G, D M. Fčkina, Exg,,--Deggity Chahma. 7. C. Bumbe. Net B. V. D. Parr, Bes
8. B. Dodwell, E. W. Pertandin
11. Dobber, the Fan, ky
fi. Hon. Mr. D. Landal
OSLEY MANAGEM
Shellin
· Hongkong--N. I, Babk, Ha.
Shanghiala, G. Stephen, Ess, London Bankara-London ODGETT INS Westmincas Bank, – Limited
Hongkong-Istewst Allowed (
On Durrent Accounts at the rate of 2 per. Col. Dar
manum on the daily balanICE,
ON FILED DEPOSITY, -
Toe Imooths, per call per DIENĄ For 6 months, 14 per cent, par angus
or me wonths, € per cent, pur amazst
N. J. STABE."-
Chief Manage IV
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE Ensidem of the showa Bank is conductor by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BATKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on applicatio INTEREST on deposits allowed by the 200- imum monthly balances at $38 per ceas par ASEM, Depositors may transfer, at ibair option balances of $100 or More en the Hongkong and Shangbal Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPURES (tent, per ladum,
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Building Corporn- tlow
N. J. STABE...
Chief Manager.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter 153.
PLAD OFFICE-LONDON. FALUT CAPITAL 1,300,000 BESERVE FUND- RESERYS LABILITY
PROPRIETORS
3DG,300
TORNION IZCHANO:30:ŭmmoral::Banking.
besines Fransacted, CURRENT ACCOSSES, opened vend *V*** DEPOSITS received for 1 year or snortar periods, a zutes which will be quoted an applicaton.
1. C. DOWNING,
Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Office 15, Gracechure} Street, London. Authorised Capital ...... 21,300,00 Subscribed
Paid Up
Reserve Fund
-
BANKERK
The Bar of Escland,
1,125,000
563,50€ 650,000
The Lopcon Joint Stock Bank, Chuck >
Bombay
Calcutta
Colombo
Dethl
Galle
Hongkong
Howsab
KRIST
Port Louis (Mesitlus)
Xarach!...
Lota Bhera
Kurk Lanya"
Madras
Pacang,
Fancher
FONGKONG BRANCH
Every dmcription of Banking and Exchang› besiness tranERCING,"
Interest allowed on Current Accounts at pre-can perandum on Daily Balances, and on Find Dubogi i ratus which may be escapesinad on application;
C. CHAMPKIN.
Acting Manager,
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
BEAD OFFICE;
15. Wall St, New York.
LONDON OFFICE:
24. Bishopsgate, E.C.
CAPITAL & SUPPLUS UE. $6,500,000 UNDIVIDED PROFITS US. $1,348,004
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
CANTON
UB. $7,848.00
BRANCHES ¡——."
LONDON: SANTO DOMING MANILA
SAN FRANCISCU
CALCUTTA MEDELLIN SANTIAGO
ZOBE
PANAMA
DE LOS PEKING. CABALLEROS,
PUESTO SHANORA
CEBU, COLOR BANKOW PLATA. KINGAPORE HONGKONG FAN FEDRO STEFISIN
DE MAÇORIS YOKOHAMA Throerb Its close affiliation? Fulch licho NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW TOXI the Bank is abla stroker tha Sametime of "the Breaches of that Institution be! Cats Bow Amiries, and alsewhere, zamky
BABÍA, BUENOS AIRES, Z CARACAS DENOL, HAVAN, MONTEVIDZO, NOSOW RIO DE JANEIRO SANTIAGO DE CUBA
SANTOM
PAULO, PETROGRAD VALPARAISO, • *
All kinds of TOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING' BUSINESS recomactad."
CURRENT ACCOUNTS apesed' and- FIXEI DEPOSITS inceived at rates to be ascertained application.
GEORGE BOGG
Manga
Hongkong, 26th September, 1916
You
THE
(OKOHAMA SPECIE BANI,
LIMITED.
Established 1880.-
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000
Paid-up Capital...
Reserve Fundadors
36,000,000
23.100,000
Psad OfficeYOKOHAMA“.
Bombay
FORRADABAN
Hatkow
Exalynan --
Kobe
Now Yerk,'
B
Interesi allowed on Currant Apeop ́received for fand padoda sérstak
Bangkong 11 Ma 1918