YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
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THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE.
London, June 1.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on aviation, says *** Our saraplanes and balloons on May 30 wale very active, the fine weather enabling much work and bombing to be carried out rigorously all day long on different targets, including railways, dampero de ind Billets at Harville, Armentiere, Bapaume, Albert and Valenciennes, We brought down twenty-eight German machine and two balloons, and drove, down six machines uncontrollable. Tive British are missing. We dropped seventeen tons of bombe at night time and again attacked Bruges, docks, causing large Fires. Our Long distance night (quadrons dropped, four, and s half tons on railstations and sidings at Heiseablons, Thionville, Courcelle, Karthaus and Ech. All returned..
A French commanique states -The enemy's drive was can- tinued peterday and towards the close of the day and daring the night with redcubled violence on the frout from Saisons to Chateau Thierry, C
In the region of Boissone end on the Obandon-Viarey line our troops, continuing their counter-attacks with tireless energy, have driven back the enemy mas es borled against this front and have gilded ground everywhere and taken hundreds of
prisoners.
MEXICAN BULLION REGULATIONS.
Washington, May 29. The Mexican Government has notified American companies operating in Mexico that it intends to double the amount of bullio they are required to re-import against ore exported. Under the present strangement, which the United States has approved twenty- Are per cent. of the yalue of gold and silver in ores shipped most be returned to Mexico.
THE MACEDONIAN PRONT.
London, June 1.
A French Eastern communique states;-Greek troops, support ed by French artillery, attacked vary strong enemy positions off Skradilegen on a twelve kilometres front to a depth of two kilometres, and osptured their objectives, An enemy counter-attack failed. Over fifteen hundred Bulger and German prisoners have up to the present been counted. A large quantity of material has been captured.
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
Landon, May 31.
As Italian official messige states :-We repulsed an sttäck sgeimet the bridgehead at Caposilo..
ANOTHER ATTEMPT 'ON PARIS.
London, May 31.
A French cfficial message dated to-day states that hostile seroplaner crossed the lines last evening going towarde Parie. The observation poeta signalled them and defence batteries shelled them. The warning was given at 10.59 and the "All clear" signal a midnight. Bombs were dropped in the Paris region but there were no victims,
London, Jane L
At midnight, the first raiders did not resob Paris, but a second group dropped Eombe on the capital,
TYPICALLY GERMAN.
London, May 31.
T/T.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, JUNE,
ANNOUNCEMENT.
IN the absence of Madame LILY who is at present on her way to Paris where she will personally select new Modes and Confections for the next winter and following Summer Seasons. Mrs. Aris will have charge of
THE MAISON LILY...
As it is desirable that in the interim an effective clearance may be made of all present stock, whether new or old, instructions have been given to sell when requested. DRESS MATERIALS
by the yard. Corresponding concessions will be made in respect of the many other lines at present stocked at
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
EXCHANGE.....
Demand
BELLING.
3/2
3/28 3/21/4
30 d/s.....
60 dB............ 3/294
T/T Shanghai... Nom T/T Singapore · *.*... 1354 T/T Japan
1434 T/T India
***** Nom Demand, India
T/T San Francis-Į
co & New York
Nom.
75)ź
T/T Java....... 150
T/T Marks................... Nom.
Demand, Paris...... 4.32
BUYING.
It was expected in some quarters that Germany would observe T/T Francs 4.314-4 towarda Paris on Corpo▪ Christi Day the same consideration which bad been solicited on behalf of Cologne, but it turned out otherwise. Not only did the bombardment of Paris continue yesterday, as usual, but the Germana succeeded in bitting a cbarcb.
MORE RUSSIAN UNREST.
Moscow, May 31. At Odessa (he disarmament of Ukrainian troop
troops carried out, by Germans resulted in fusillading after which Esjdsmake and parti- sans of the Rade with cere were arrested. Peasant troubles are spreading throughout Padalis. Strong detachments of revolution arien, consisting of demobilised soldiers and peasants armed with machine-gune and artillery revolted at Tachigeria, against the Government at Kief in order to seize the power of the Government. Troops were summoned to suppress the rising.
A SINGAPORE PROBLEM,
London, May 28.
4 mie. LIC........ 3/34
4 m/s. D/P... 3/378.
6 m/s. LIC. the 3/35%
30 d/s Sydney &1
Melbourne....
3/336
30 die. Ban Franc-]
isca&NewYorkf 4'm/s. Marks
764
Nom.
44634
4514
4 m/s. Francs 6 m/s. France Demand, Germany Demand; New York. 7556 T/T Bombay
Demand, Bombay..... Non. TT Calcutta
114% prem. 14% prem. 4896
6.25 Nom
Demand, Calcutta... Nom. Demand, Manila 7151 Demand, Singapore. 1351⁄4 On Haiphong.. On Saigon On Bangkok Gold Leaf, per oz. 46.90 Sovereign
Bar Silver, per oz.... 487%
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
DISCOUNT PER $100:
-par. 50 cts.% prem. par. 416% dis.
In the House of Commons, replying to the Rt. Hon. T. B Ferene, Mr. W. A. 8. Hewins stated that he had received a fall and confidential report from the Governor of the Straits Settlements regarding tolerated brothels in Singapore, Mr. Hewins eaid he had complete confidenes in this connection in the policy of the Goverpor, who, throughout, had given moet careful attention to the matter, in Bonsultation with the official members of the Legislative Council and was anxious to adopt all practicable means which would really H'kong 50, cts sub. <fect an improvement and not lead to the substitation of worBe vils. The wide variety of races represented in Singapore made the problem peculiarly difficult. -
£750,000 for Secret Service, Particulare of a Sapplementary Estimate for $879.363, required for the year ending March 21 next were issued recently. Next to a sum of £108,900 Decosasry for the National Health Insurance Joint Committee, the largest item is an additional amount of £200,000 required for Storet Service, mak ing the total for the year £750 ,000. - The details "show ⠀ tha
1500 is required for urgent engineering services to make the new Science Museum at South Kensington, available for the temporary use of the Minjetry of Food Agexcess of $10,000 ou one vote is dae to expenditure on the Boundary Commissions, io. connection ħwith the Repre apertion of the Pauple Act („hour} 26,C09) and on the Irish Con peption (about 212000)** With #adiponé of #100io sach asso the revised estimate of the sa reqsired daring the year for the Ministry of Mapitions in pat si
ca8:001,100g for the Ministry of Munitions (Orduands Factories) at £45,000 200, and for the Ministry of #95,001,100.
Shipping
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1915
HONGKONG WAR
BONDS DRAWING
PRIZES.
The sale of tickets has proceeded so satisfactorily that the Committee is now able to indicate a provisional allocation of the 3 big prizes and, the 100 smaller
prizes.
The prizes given below are, as already advised, subject to the amount available for distribution being the sum of $500,000.
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In this event :-
WAR CHARITIES WILL RECEIVE
BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.
BRAD OFFICES HONGKONG
JOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business fransacted.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
1+
Far 3 Months 3% per annum.
For 6 Months 4% per annum.
For 12 Months 41% per annum LOOK POON SHAN;
Chief Manager.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE
Subscribed Capital ... France 45,000,00 Pald up
*** 22,500,000, (4 of the Capital, in France 13,000,000 subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Hepublic.)
Chairman of
Board of Director
General Manager":"
André Berthelot.
A. J. Pernotta
HEAD OFFICE:
74. Rue Saint Lamre, PARIS.
SHANGHAI TIENTSIN HONGKONG
RRANCHES
PERING
SAIGON HAIPHONG YUNNANFOU
BANKERS:
In FRANCE. Scciété Général pour favoriser le Des sloppement du Com- merce et de l'Indostile en France". LONDON...London County & Wart-
minstes Bank, Ltd.
NEW YORK Redmond & Co. Correspondents in the chief commercia!
centres of the world
CHIBANKIND.
Telegraphic Address;
Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits in Local Currency and in Gold Terms on application.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business trargeted
Special facilities for French exchange.
M. ROUET DE JOURNÉL.
Manager.
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HONGKONG BRANCH. Queen's Building,
5, Chater Read.
NOTICES.
NOTICE.
Tei. 2440.
PEAK TRAMWAY CO:
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
· AM to
11.36.10
1.3.6.1
146 F.36 10′′-
5.00 7.3.
LSM
18.00 M
13,2004. M.
1172
1.4-4.1.
$.80 590 2.
BIGHT CARE
and TP.H ́ÂN S 11.80 8.36 gjery half baar, 12.00 TÍM, SO 11.ES F.M
svery quarter of an hour BLEND A TH
16 M
18.30 AM. WENT 14 Mu 21.00 AM
11.88 Noon
650 VAL.
48023 10% – LIG P.36
SIST CARS Mühe. Work Days
ELTURDAY::
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By Arrangemand șa, the Comppanje Office.
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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING COREDRA-
TION.
Paid-up Capitals.................. 15:0603 D'O. RESERVE FUNDS
Sterling
· €1,500,000 ás 21-
Silver
*** $15,000,000 $19,500,000
$24.500 000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors.... $15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Kr. P. H., Batya) Ocabre an 0... Edital E-Depety Cosmic & E. Bedwell, Esq. W in Pyrening.... Men, (*, Gabday, Jan. Hon. Mr. D. Landales Eon. Mr. K. Sha
JA Phammer, se E. Y. D. Past En ÖZTET MANAGzaTM Hongoc-N:J, Stab, or
MANAGER
Shanghai G. Shepben, Las 770 London BankamLondon County, se Wastinkastes Bank, Limited.
KangkanInterest Allowed |
On Carrent Accounts at the rate of Spår 2001, pë
Bahum on the dally balanca
GN FIND DEPOSTIE,
For 3 months, 5 per cent, per AUREA,
montas, lå per cant. per anar
for
at to months per cost per Bakew}
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manage!
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE Besiness of the show Zank le traductal's the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Halat may be obtained on application1 INTEREST De deposits is allowed on the mix, Eun monthly balances' at $3i per cent, va USER. Depositors may transfer at ibale option balances of mors to the Honour d
} Bank_to_be placed on FIELD®DEPO
Tulse Hoogkang and Shanghai Henking Corpor Lice
N. J. STABE,
Chief Manager.
{THE CHARTERED BANK OF
INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
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PROPOSER DU EINFRASTS & CO SI
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD,
APPROXIMATELY.
1st prizeTM
2nd prize.
3rd prize
$125,000 187,500
56,2001 37.500
2 prizes of $10,000 each
(approx.)
20,000
2 prizes of $7500 each
15,000
2 prizes of" $5,000 each
10,000
2 prizes of $2,500 each
5,000
7 prizes of $2, 00′′ each
14,000
6 prizes of $1,000 each
6,000
10 prizes of $700 each
7,000
15 priześ of $400 each
6,000
Lovaga sonde en la Providez Bypes,
TRUETRUESECUTOR OF WILL
15 prízes of $100. esch
4,500
(masse and Partiendies on app:lothes!
24" prizes of $200 each
4,800
1,300
$500,000
15 prizes of $100 each 103 prizes
The closing date for sale of tickets is 12th June and the number of tickets now available" for sale is rapidly becoming less, therefore if you have not bought all the tickets you require it is advisable to hurry up and tell your friends to do likewise,
TICKETS $5.00 each.
ON SALE AT ALL STORES, CLUBS, HOTELS, BANKS, ETC.
(Capital Paid up:::$1.250,000.) Zewa on Morgage of Bones Propany, ka
Cade seceled on
and
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO
alan 350 di 153
DEMARTIN'S
Largored by Royal Charzas 225
HEAD OFFICE-LONDUM. PAID-UP CATTAL $1.900.000 BESLAVA FURİN PROVE XXXBELETY OF
Appeal 2,000,000
PROPRIETORS
FOREIGN KICHANOR and Generai. Banking
berigens transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened as* PIKED DEPOSITS MOolved for 1 year signorter periods, be rares which will be quoted on application.
T. C. DOWNING,
Manager, Hongkong, 11th April, 1919.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Office 15; Gracechure) Street, London. Authorised Capital ...........£1,500,nes Subscribed
Paid Up Reserve Fund
"
1,125,000
$62,500
......
$50,000
BANKERK2= The Bark of Karises,
The Loodon Tolar Stack Bank Lintf
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HONGKONG BRASCP
Every descrlution of Banting and Kachatry kucīmáis transactad.": { "fa" Men Bo
Interkat allowed on Current & somet
per annum on Daily Balances, arid on Pized obey
B
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C. CHAMPKING
Acting Managm
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION..
BEAD OFFICE ELE
st. Wall St., New York:
LONDON OFFICE".
Biopiren, E.C· CAPITAL & SURPLUR UK, 15 Ícon UNDIVIDED PROFITA· ·US. $1,713,451
VAD JUS B213 471 BRANCHES JA
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PAULO
All kinds. FOREIGN LOCAL BANKING. BUSINEKE transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and Th2 { DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertained, soplication
GEORGE BOGO,
Forgkong, 26th September, 1916
STHE O EM
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BAKS.
·LIMITED...." Established 1880. Anthorised Capital Yen 48,000.800. Paid-up Capital ..... 42,000,000 Reserve Fund...,
23 100,000 Fead Office-YOKOHAMA
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