NOTICES.
WELLS FARGO & CO.
EXPRESS.
FORWARDERS TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. SPÉCIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE SHIPPING OF TOURISTS BAGGAGE AND PUR- CHASES. TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES CASHED..
ARNHOLD BROS & CO., LD.
SHIPPINO DEPT :
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JAPAN, CHINA & STRAITS
TO
UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRATH, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1918.
PASSING OF THE PENNY.
RUBBER SHARE REPORT.
VESSELS LOADING AND TO LOAD.
KING BOY LED HG
Almond Mrs R
| Asger Dr à Mro
Barnahan Q
Budge. W
Log MB Lambden A
Iambden Mite E
Madinah Mr & Mr
Cheng Mr & MixT S Motos Mis
A Decimal System in Practice
A correspondant of the Daily Nawa writes:
PRICES BY MAIL From. SINGAPORE Dated June 17th, 1918.
Sterling Shares.
Nom. Value. Buyers Sellers. z/- Shares
The abolition of the penny is the inner meaning of the drøft Decimal Coinage Bill now being considered by the Association of Chamber of Commerce, which opened its annual conference in London. The only serious jobstacle is popular ignorance plus Allagar the inertia of s conservative Anglo-Java
Tat the case against Anglo-Mainy the penny is as simple ait Batang Malaks is conclusive. It is (1) that the Bokoh
penny does not fit in to any reallyBkt. Martajam convenient system of coinage; (2) Bit Sembawang that the penny has, owing to the Chersonese (F.M.8.23 changes of value consequent upon the war, broken down as 60 economical purchasing mediam.
Taking these counts in order,
it should be noted that the crime Kota Tinggi a:mmitted by the penny is that it Labu (F.M.8.) is one twelfth part, not one tenth | Linggi Ord. part, of a shilling. All easy London A. R reckoning is done in tenths, 1.6., Merliman on the decimal system. Most Padang Jawa civilized nations thereföre hare Perak
For particulars of sailings shippers are requested to approach adopted this system. What the Port Dickson the undersigned.
Steamers proceed vis Cape of Good Hops.
Bubject to change without notice,
THE BANK LINE, LTD., General Agents,
or to REISS & Co. Canton Hongkong, Jan. 2, 1917,
NOTICES.
MITSUBISHI SHOJI KAISHA, LTD.
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(MITSUBISHI TRADING 003
COAL, GENERAL IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
SOLE PROPRIETORE" OF TAKASHIMA, OCHI, MUTARE, KISHIDAKE TOSHINOTANI, ROJO, NANAZUTA, SAYO. KANADA SHINNEN, KAMITAMADA, 8184
MQYUBARI COAL MINES.
Agent for SAKITO COAL
HEAD OFFICE, TOKYO.
WATER RETURN.
"Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on June 1, 1918.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT, WATER
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Association of Chambers of Com Selangor merce propose, in order to bring Spore Para us into line with civilisation, is to B'pore United divide the sterling into one Str. Settlements thousand parts to be called "mile,"
(Bertram) instead of, sa at present, into 960 | Sumatra Para parts called farthings. The coin Untd. Serdang that would take the place of the penny would be a mil piece, of Just a trifle less than the penny value (to be precise, .26d.).
Destination,
Vassol's Name.
For Freight Apply To
To be Des
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Morley W
patched.
Culbane KraTB
Morton &
Cumming Mr
Moar BJ da
JAPAN AND COAST PORTS.
Branch Capt & Mrs Macksan Dr G W
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Panmore Mrs WO
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James B
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Kinoald OD
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Starkey Mr & Mrs Stubbings
Mrs. Todt à L
Underwood Mr &
Krs
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Mr Joha Bouth Mr & M W
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Tientsin
5,0
6/0
Chipshing
10/6
13/-
Swatow and Bangtok
Luchow
3. M. Co. 90, June B. & N.
8/6
4/6
Shanghai via Swatow
Winrang
J. M. Co. 130, June
Makasar
Tjiliwong
JO.J. L.
2/8
3/9
2, July
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Haitan
D. L. Ca
2, July
5/0
Sandakan
Maussag
J. M. Co.
2, July
2/5
3/9
Shanghai
Sio kiang
¡B. & S.
2. July
3/6
Haiphong
Taksang
J., M, Ca
2, July
Chimpal Consolidated
1/10
9/1
Shanghai
Taisang
J. M. Co.
2, July
117-
Manila 14/6
Yuenssof
J M. Co.
5, July,
KINGSOLERE HOTEL
Heawood
3/0
Batavia
3/9
Tjimanoek J.C.J. L.
10, July
Kamuning Perak
Shanghai, Kobe and Yokobanta
Sado M.
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N. Y. E.
4/6
19, July
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3/6 91.
Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama
Kawachi M.
N. Y. K.
19, July
Rizgar Mr & Mrs D Logan Mr & Mín W
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Tango M.
N. Y. K.
20. July
Bromley L & M
N. Y. K.
17, Aug.
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7/6
8/6
Capsleman DE Demau
Dr
4/6
5,6
HOTEL LISTS.
2/6
3/6
5/9
6/9
Karanjia Mr & Mrs Thompson FG
Vint Thos Vale Mr & Mrs E
T de
2/9
3/9
HONGKONG HOTEL.
251-
30/-
3/6
1/6
2/4
2/8
Abraham D
Lauritsen Mr & Mr
Anderson Mr & Mrs C
EG
Leiria Mr & Mrs J J
6/-
Baring J H
Lucas WH
Braya B F
Logan R.
8
Moinner M
Sumatza
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Maslin H&
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Bobanan C.C
McColl Mr & Mrs D
71-
McColl Miss A
3/0
8/9
L
17/6
19/6
Birbeck RJ
Baxter HA
£1 Shares,
Browell W G
160/- 110/130/-
190/-
701-
90/-
601-
70/-
801-
100/-
421-
46%-
Chandler G W
42,6 48/16
Davin His PE
561-
65/-
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Gordon Capt J C
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307
351-
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Remis Ord
28/6
32/6
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Rembia Pret
95/-
45/-
Inne Capt R
Rubber Flani
Hair J
·Invest.
22/6
27/6
Joseph E
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331.
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75/-
70/
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Next above that would coma a new nickel coin-the 10-mil- worth nearly 24d., and from thie point upwards the differences in Bkt. Rajab coinage valne would cease. The silver coins would be a quarter- florin, 25 mils, or exactly sixpence) 'lands & L'lands & half-forin or shilling, a filərin, Kuala Lumpur and a double florin, or four-shilanadros ling piece, equal to 200. “mila" langen (Java) The hali-crown would disappear;
Ledbury gold or notes would remain er- sctly as at present, Sams of Malacca E. P. Poktatott, dia. Below art pin. Balowney would be expressed in
pounds, forins and mila.
Apart from the foot that thie Nordanal
Perma system of tenths would make the interchange of English and for- Pegah eign money much easier, there 4100 would be immense saving of time effected in adding up money columns, the balanos from one foolamon being merely carried on
Säpong to the next without division by
Seafold twelve or twenty. This can be
Tebrau (Johor) tested by working out the two Und, Sus Betong 56/- following addition sams for the Dollar Shares, same amount, the columns of mile and peace being made to correspond as nearly as possible." Alor Gajah
$ Florius.
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND
DECIMALS OF GALLONS.
Tytany of the
BRANCHES” AND “REPRESENTA - Brian Byyash m
TIVES NAGASAKI,
WOS-ON-CHECK
of June
L
1917
261,57
4-75
23.00
Let 13.30
1,60
463.01
Zytam Inmedinde momen KARATSU, strate WAKAMATSU, MOJI, KURE, KOBE, Patal OSAKA, TSURUGA, NAGOYA, YOKOHAMA, TOKYO, HAKODATE, Consumption of the Clay and Full District MUHORAN, OTARU, VLADIVO and dachemde of gallons during the moni TOCK, PEKING, TIENTSIN, DAIREN;
1949 b, called THINANFU, HANKOW, SHANGHAI.
CANTON TAIPER, HONGKONG, HAIPHONG, MANILA, SINGAPORE, CALOUTTA, LONDON & NEW YORK,
Cable Address →→ Hongroing:-" (WASAK}"
Cantor, Kaiphongs- *IWASAKISAL,"
Codesal A.B.C. STH ED. Western Union and Bentley's.
1937
Contenmption ..
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popolazion Cosiampoon per hend per day.
13.1
gallona Services to booser in the Ridar Mala Districts
deconected from Mader Males and supply gira by public street bustsins only during May, spy, Conceal supply distress no to che mach May 1833. SENIOR 13 hom in be Rider Main Districts disponecced from Rider Mains and a supply given by public street in czas only from | spot,aday 19all" Carlaziment
the supply in igu was due to the gravitation reserves bei empty and one of the new pumping tagions being ant for service.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL
AGENOT FOR THE USAKA | Koylogs Genej tak saj MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE
CO, LTD., USAKA.
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STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONE.
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S. KAWATE, Manager,
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No, 14, Pedder Street, Hongkong. Corption of water in Kowloon le minicos sad
THE HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY
LIMITED.
THE EIGHTH ORDINARY
YEARLY MEETING OF. SHARE HULDERS in the above Company, will be held at the
dachesla of gallons during the month of May.
Comasaydon
13-14 Jas M. gatious
Cost I
Jonsumption pr
10/95%
22.6
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gallona
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Pris Wurks Depicts
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Moore Mrs M Mural O Newton B B Paul 8 Petroff Commandez
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NOTICES.
THE
Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co.
of Hongkong Ltd.
BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
$1 Shares.
Ayer Kuning
49
Ayar Molek
*2.75 3,10 1,05 1.25 18 2,00
38
Balgownie
4,50" 5,25
28
Bkt. Jelutong
56
.65
75-
1.90 2,00
1,20 1,80
Jimah
1,25 1.85
Malaka Pinda
CONFERMELS & HODE
1,90 2,05
Mandai Takong Pantai
,55 ,66
1.10 1.20
.65
165
.75 ..90
.00
..70
71
101
On the escand count, it is mare-
Jerse
Punggo
.90 1,065
Tambala
Ulu Pandaa
Unid. Malacca
Sa Shares.
.war
Kompas Malaked New Serendah
8'gei Bagan Trafalgar
$5 Shares.
Was Germanus Analyse's coporta tham mathely necessary to observe that to unzar ie of vacallant quality.
the inflexibility of the
penny is largely due the difficulty of fairly adjusting food prices to conditions. Many halfpenny Bandycroft goods have gone to the penny and many peany goods to three-
Company's office at George's/UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. || halfpence on this account. With
Building Hongkong on WED-
NESDAY the 3rd July 1918 at LLS0 AM. for the purpose of
presenting the Report of the The Great Northern Telegraph
General Managers, and State-
ment of accouars to dist May. 118.
· Company, Ltd.,
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THE TRANSFER BOOKS of Tongmoychun, Kangwoo Hotel, the Company will be JLOSED from Shanghai. from 24th June to 3rd July 1915) both days inclusive.
GORDON & CO. General Managers. Hongkong, 24th June, 1918,
HIMROD'S
le Aives Instant Regiof
•No matter what your respi "atory bregia may be sfattig kronoffwhite ASTHMA, INFLUENZA,
· MAHAL DATARRH; er. ORDINARY QOUGH, you will find in tēls, kimonsa 'enmady *ʼastorativa prag that it simply
TAIED TO
Tewohinchoon, Wanlyechan, from Amoy.
Mr. Hwangyaochung, ojo Mr. Bokarzin, Godown Tazmodi Serett, from Shanghai. „
Mr. Hwangyaochong, olo Mr. Bookiazin, Mode Godown Nuan tai Street, from Bhanghai.
Keithinglong, from Shanghai. Hescook, c/o Hongkong Hotel, trom Kobe,
Yanoshita, Gilson elo Swire, from Hakonemi
Wooyorteos, Room 22, Chienan Hotel, from Bhanghai.
Bianhuat, Tartoesai," from Amoy S
Samanakozenkichi, Matsubara Hotel, from Kobe.
TIRING, Ack Superintendent.
CIRE FORSLASTUMA Hongkong, June 7, 1918,
one, two, four and ten mil piece
in general circalation it would be Arer Panas huch easier for the consumer to Ch'ket Serdang secure justice. Obviously in this Hartor matter, as in others, the war offers | Kolamsk a unique opportunity for reform, Lunaa
Mergui
Siamese Military Mission,"
7,60 8,00 4.1J
4.30 8.75 4.00 3,00 3.80 2.78 3,25- 1.901.15
7,50 8,00
5,50 6,00
7,00
7,50
5,35 6.75
5.70 6,00
6.00 6,50
Nyalan Pajam Badella
6,76 6,00
"
9.50 10.50
Teluk Anson
9,00 10,00 8.75 9.25
-$10 Shares,
The Siamese Military Manios in Francs have visited the Cavalry School at Rambouillet. Received Bakit Timak by Lisateamaat-Colonel Gossard Przinu Bulang and Captain Terzise, the members Tapah of the mission visited the stables, where they were much impressed by the fins quality of the horses, both half-bred and thoroughbrad. They ware also introduced to the Riding School, where they w nessed an exhibition of various exercises saab as jumping ob stsoles, use of the lance, the launching of real,grenades, the employment of the new arms 1 which
11,00 4,18
18,00 14,00
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
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