THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1918,
BROSSARD, MOPIN & CO.
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COMMISSION, IMPORT & EXPORT » “Industrial materials for railways, factories, mines, iron, steel, pipes, iron angle bars, steel joists. sheets, motors and Fichet's fire proof-safes.
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SAIGON "CENTRAL 'MARKET
MARINE" CONSTRUCTION :
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IRON WORK:
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PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WORKS:
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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.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
Chinese Cotton.
over Hk. Tia. 18,000,000 less than THE KING AMONG HIS by accident, a stalwart Scot be
in 1918, possibly because of the shortage of tonnage last year, the increase over 19C8 being Hk. Tis. 188,000,000. The story of Ubina's
The weekly cotton market re-increasing export trade is told in purt of Mesere, J, Spunt & Co., the following figarna 2.
issued June 4 states:-For
AL. Tis.
-several weeks psat it has appeared
1908
276,660,403
⚫as if each succeeding week had
1939
338,992814
-seen the lowest possible depthe
1910
380,838,328
of dullness and indifference in the cotton market.
1911
377,338,166
The pat
1912
370,620,403
week, however, bas easily ear
1913
-403.305,548
pasend any of its predecessors in this respect; the volams of tred.
1914
1915
1916
Far Dearer. Cost
358,226,829 418,861,164 481,797,366 462 931,830
In looking over the summery
SOLDIERS.
-An Easter Call on the
Armies in France.
there Wes no
ያ
EXCHANGE.
SELLING.
longing to the famous (division. "Oh, I've heard of you,” laughed his Majesty. There was a big TT guffaw at this, for the gallant Demand.......... follows had crowded round de 30 d/s. lighted at the unexpected honour 60 d
8/3
3/328
3/334
147
paid them. It was difficult for 4. 3/314 the King to get away from their T/T Shanghai....... Nom. greetings. That little dattering TT Singapore 139 royal standard on the bonnet of T/T Japan the King's motor had sent thems T/T India flattering message straight from Demand, India...... the heart of England.
4 m/s. L/C 3/41/4 6 rala. L/O 4 m/s D/P 3/436
30 ds. Sydney &
Melbourne -30 d/s. San Frans-1 isco&NewYork/
3/458 3,49%
784
BANKS
BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED. A
ERHAD OFFICE, HONGKONG
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business Fransacted.
The Daily Chronicle specisi correpondent, writes as follows
Nom. "I should like to see those
Nom, fallows over there and shake their
TT San Francis-Į
7712 hande," said the King on
co & New York Everywhere the tiny pennon TT J. 14936 Wednesday morning," when cleared the way for the royal car. T/T Marks Nom. learnt of the heroism of our troops Sentries salated it. Even French T/T France... 4.43 ing has diminished to a neglig
lin the firet frightfal onslaught of xible quantity, and factast 1917
barriere, guarded by grizzled old Demand, Paris..... 4.434 the Germans, and he was pro *ions of prices have been
BUYING. foundly moved. And then he gregorde," melted at the sight more on the easy aide with the of values of exports to each determined to cross the ses and of it. The news of his coming result that prices have receded cuntry if is interesting to note carry with him an Easter mes travelling in front of his speedy went bot-foot through the villages, Another Tie. 150 per pienl, clos-that the exparts to Germany in |
leage of solicitade, ing quiet, New Crop Weathercressed from Hk. Tle. 85 in 1915 His Majesty's first care was to car and generating everywhere conditions have been favourable to Tls, 321 in 1916, bat declined ascertain that
sympathetic current. V'is le -daring the past week throughout to Tis, 50 in 1917; also that while impediment to ite consummation. zoi!" shouted the peasantry, and
the cotton belt, and planted ares the exports to Austria and Bang When the snewer had come back waved their hats; and grim, un- 4 m/s. Marks.... Nom. is shoat 15 to 20 per cent. larger any increased from Tis, 31 in 1915 enthusiastic one-the King
ehaven "poilus" stood stiffly at 4 m/s. Francs
4.58 than that of last sear The to Tle. 88 in 1918 they dropped dispatched his Master of the
the Balate.
6 vila. Francs 463 weather in and around the Yang to nothing ia 1917. Selections Household, Siz Derek Keppel, at His Majesty spent a quarter of Demand, Germany the Valley has been somewhat are here mide showing values of two hours notice, to make as boar at Sir Douglas Haig's Demand, New York. 77% cold, and dry weather is needed exports to some of the lead.
headquarters, and then harried TT Bombayu |srrangemente. Tone of ing trading countries in Haikaan A few hours later the King was on. Then came setual touch TT Calcutta for the next few weeks.
Demand, Bombay
... Nom. the market-Quiet.
Tsels, the 1916 8gures appest-on his way. The whole thing with the troops themselves, Demand, Calcutta... Nom. ing in brackets for purposes had been done with breathless moving in and out of the trenches, Demand, Manila. 15514 Mesure, Wheelock and Co.'s of comparison Hongkong 115, speed. On Wednesday morning, The tect and consideration of Demand, Singapore, 139 fortnightly coal market report 842,016 (119,485,650); Great the inspiration; then the dispatch George V. are never better seen On Haiphong.********
14% piem. dated Jane 6 states:-Japan Coal: Britain 28,089,759 (34 918 540): of the Hon. Sir Derek Keppel in than on such cecasions. He On Saigon
134% prem There is still only very little France 25.536 079 (27,261,959): advance, and, finally, the depar, knows the right work to esy, for On Bangkok ......... 479- life in this market, while freights Italy 3,905 824 (8,305,978) tare of the King on Thursday, at it comes from the heart, and those Sovereign 6.05 Nom continue to scar still higher and Bassis and Siberia by land front 9.15 m., from a certain London ragged men from the four corners Gold Leaf, per oz. 45.40 these are without doubt the ore 13.438,274 (20,444 813); station. His Kajesty was back of the Empire responded with Bar Silver, pero 4876 governing factors of the market, Russian Pacifio porte 28.748,557 again on Saturday night, very miles sud cheers. Bostimee is SUBSIDIARY COINS. tereterea likelihood (37,056,645); Japan and Formoss fired but deeply content with was their last smile, their last DISCOUNT PER whatever so far as we can see, of 105,773,819 (112,922,258); Unit what he had seen and heard. joyous exclamation on earth, ~- F'kong 50 cts sub. 40.50% prem
10 prices coming down in the neared States, the only increase worth The note of the voyage” was
$0.50% premo. He told them, so he told, his future. The local silk filatures mentioning, 94,786,220 (72,080, its simplicity; the desire to avoid entourage, how proud he was of
$1.00%
476% dis. are expected to resume operations 705); Australia, New Zealand, all fuss and ceremony, the deairs them. Whether moving to or shortly and this will lead to clear etc., 1,027,870, (1,614,891), Ap- not to hamper in the least those from the battle, they showed ar of some of the existing stocks proaching one-half of China's
the burden of equal heroisma heroism in It obanoed that his Majesty now on the spot, which should total exporta ware sent out of responsibility fall. And so there meeting the dread of death, a came upon the very aerodrome to have a beneficial effect on the Shanghai, Shanghai's share of the was, properly speaking, no atall heroism in supporting wounds which that brilliant young airman, market. Fosban
Coal. No country's total exports of Hk. Tlseraly two sides de camp, in Bere, again, his Majesty adminis Captain McCadden, belongs, and change. Kaiging Coal: Very 462,281,880 being Tis, 197,354, the persons of Lord Stamfordham tered comfort and consolation by he had the pleasure of informing little change hem taken place 658. These are the 10 leading and Colonel Wigram (the the touch of his band or some his comrades that, a few hours since last writing. The high export centres
secretaries of the King) and a message of appreciation whisper previously, he had pinned the couple of servants. That was ed in the ear. Eow proud VC. on the young man's breast, the total personnel of the tour, was of being British!" said There was no piece of new?, SAVE It was impressive in ita sbeezos soldier to me in allusion to this that of victory, which could have of offcial atmosphere. “
A pleseed them more monkosm There was no set programme. But there was a hospital, na And thus the visit ended. The no formidable list of personalities well as hospital trains, which hie King with his moddet fetenne to visit. Roughly, the time was Majasty passed through, There went on board the vessel which mapped out to cover a much the harassed doctors and nurses, coeed its way saroes the Channel ground as possible, and that was receiving their cases fresh from as it had come, Hnopily, the all. Omours were caught (up on the front, were bheered by his weather was better. On the out- conte, and neder their guidance considerate prosecOS, A by the ward crossing, waves, mountains were visited the "beadquarters of
word of praise, by the high, had enveloped the little
rates of obertering continue and the prospects, therefore are for an advance rather than a decline on fature prices. The total receipte in Shanghai for the fortnight, from all sources, were 51,094 tons; receipts for previous fortnight, 52,415 tons.
Shanghai
Dairen Osziton Suiferba Tientsin Ohnnghirg Kowloon Mengi z Tonkow Isnabruli
Hk. Tis. 197,354,659 51,575,541 49,994 068
17,982,550
17,375,035 16 899,201 14,172,890 12866 668 ||12/107,778 111,169,911
Chion & Foreign Trade. The Statistical Department of the Customs is to be congrajaláted en having inewed in onsta yainable report that - in former Tears has not appeared until Dotober-Vol. II of Part III, an sonlysis of the expart trade of The King racehorses, we
King's Racehorses to Run.
upon whom
.
scene..
Canton
$100:
ons has been so ins
the armjes, besides those of some kindly look. They Were ellahip, trying even the sailor-like corps and divisions. Everything there northernerry men from endurance of the King. Of all wie impromptu and unrehearsed, the sunny- south, Canadians, the five ris to the front einde and everything gained in con Anssen, hardy cons of the war Chine for 1817, The volume desle understand, will again rap this we are the The looked upon those kindly Boys soc
scquenos in spontaneity and flatert and the veldt, and as they Gma entirely with exports to foreign reason in the name and colours of countries of Obincep produck, Lord Marcus Beresford, as the broad socent foll gratefully on the features they felt that their deeds of the velns of which in 1917 was Paily Chronicle.
King's car when he encountered, hisd not been in vajaa
780 informsl satve in ite irasgra heroes who
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