THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST S, 1918.
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COMMERCIAL NEWS.
five Fo far and those nearing oom-
pletion number two. One of them)
is the sailing vessel Sakon Mara
STRAY IMPRESSIONS.
at the Yala Shipbuilding Co. and (By Lieutenant J. B. Morton.) Reduced Output of Petroleum. the other is the Houn Mara No. 3!
with the same time last year the Re-Classifying Chinese Imports five montha figure shows decrease of 171,456 koku.
to
8
sometimes in billets or over bra ziers, and the idea of just serving England, and doing sway with
a menace to her, is being tapple mented by s bigger, broader idea
EXCHANGE.
60, dis.......
4/8.......
SELLING.
3/456
3/4 13/16
3/4 15/16
3/5 1/16
3/5 3/16
Nom. 14534
150
Nom.
Nom.
80 15334
co & New York/
Java TT Marks. Nom.
4.6112
T/T France......... Demand, Paris ...... 4.62
BUYING.
4 m/s. LIC............ 3/6
4 m/s. D/P..........
3/61
6 m/s. L/C...... 3/634 3.676
30 d/s. Sydney &
Melbourne.......
30
a
d/s. San Franc-1 isco &NewYork/
8234
4. m/s. Marka
Nom. 4.79
Nom.
162
6 the Takami Yard, to the aider The present fighting, Jim saya, of serving the whole civilised
eecurs Trocház The output of crude petroleum of the Mansha Shosen Kaishs, is about the ferceat he has been in world; building &
for the peoples Demand in Japan continues to fell of Dairen. Two more vessels are to yet. The Germans know they're foundation
the future. They feel 30 d/s. Hay'a outpat at the famous be lannobed by the end of the up against a desperate thing. The of Niigata felde was 106,430 koka. current year, giving a total of unbroken British line, those it is a wonderful time to be bringing up the total since Janine wooden vessels by that time. Lewis Guns, and those bayonets living, and that Fatehas signalled T/T Shanghai... that are always before their eyes, them out to determine the fatere T/T Singapore nary to 536,726 koka. Compared |***
when they dream, must course of the History of the T/T Japan even
That sounds rather T/T India have given them an inkling of World. A letter of great interest to the frame of mind of the British sweeping, but it is to. An officer Demand, India
had given a lactate one day in T/T San Francis-1 basinees men in China is contain Army.
The courage of the Germans, which he made that point. He told Shortage of Bagines and Bollers.d in the first issue of the China
Trade Balletia, new periodic pub- he says, would be splendid, if only them how in A.D. 732 Charles Several factories in Japan are lication of the American Obamber one didn't know how their spirit Martel drove back the Saracen prevented from inoleasing their of Commerce of Chins. The ia tamed, how they are nothing herder, and so saved Europe.
He says one mustn't imagine motive power owing the latter is from Mr. Jalean Arnold, more than automais, moved here difficulty of importing engines and Chairman of the American Dele and there at the will of their these simple men as arguing boilers. As the only alternative. gation to the China Traiff Ravision masterr. He says he was in a learnedly over things like this. they trying to increase the Commission, to the Chamber, and pretty stiff fight himself the It is merely that the ideas exist eficiency of their plante by using bag to do with the re-classifics. other night. Hie Company was in the back of their minds and
The ̈of importe. better coal than hitherto consumtion
text holding an old farm and ite sometimes find expression. "Gentlemen-Fer outlying buildinge. They had This moral was never better, ed. In consequence there e sfollows:-
of information tendency in Japan for the demand the
the ordera to stay there at all costs, he saye. Ons does not meet for superior coal for industrial Chamber, I wish to state that as it was an important position. man who is not calmly confident
4 m/s. Francs ...... use to increase while the demand recently a fat-committee, consist- And they did stay there, all There is no lond boseting, and ne
6 mla. Franca ...... 481 for inferior cos ie falling fi ing of the delegatea of Grest through that night and the next foolish underzsting of the enemy. Aas recult of the reduced demand Britain, Japan, United States and day, besting of five separate It is only those who have never Demand, Germany.
been in an engagement who say Demand, New York 807% for inferior coal, about 150,000 China, was appointed to învesti-attacke.
TT Bombay ....... Jim says he was mighly glad that the enemy cannot fight. They Demand, Bombay... tons has accumulated at Ajikawe, gste and report upon the subjesta
of re-classification and valuations when they were sent back for a fight hard and well, bat they are T/T Calcutta...... Osaks.
for the proposed revised tarif, bit of a rest. But it didn't last matebing themselves against men Demand, Calcutta... Nom. Government Control of Metals The Japanese, British and Obinete long. They were off again the who frankly refuse to be beaten, Demand, Manila
delegates will have a number of next day to another place, where men with a wonderful tradition Demand, Singapore. 1454 objects for re classification and they came in for good deal of in their blood. No crisis can rob On Haiphong........ 14% prem:
the them of their sense of humour. On Saigon ............
14% prem. 4514 According to information re it is to be hoped that the hand-to-hand fighting- in will
5.80 circulate a streets. He esye it seemed quite Their personality remaine the On Bangkok ceived by the Osaks Commercial Chamber Massam from its correspondeni notice among the American romantic to see barricades across came through good days and Sovereign.............. at Calcutta, the Indian Govern importers asking for suggestions streets; like a chapter out of a bad, and under their laughter Gold Leaf, per oz... 43.40 meat will shortly place metalen the subject of re-classification, historical novel Bat there and their carsing they hide Bar Silver, per oz.... 48 13/16
dogged determination.
SUBSIDIARY COINS. and other war. supplies under We do not wich it said after the wasn't much time to think of their
Jim days the idea of a Staff ita control. There have been conference has adjourned that romance. The Germans fought incressed exports cf copper certain American goode bare hard 'and well, and it took hours Officer being someone who sits in and brass manufretares from received disproportionate unfavor to clear them out. The British a room smoking a long cigar, or Japan to India, and for fear of able treatment at the bande of officere were splendid, he says elee careers over the country in a restrictions being placed upon the the conference, and find that the They took rifies and bayonets and big gray motor car, is quite swept 'kong 50 cte. sub. trade se the result of the reported reason for such was a lack of fought shoulder to shoulder with away. That is only one serect of He says you don't see him. He is often to be seen Government control, merchants knowledge on the part of the the men.
the German Officers doing that kind fighting among the are making arrangements to ship American delegation of
for directing a fefence. as soon as Lovible. At the same demanda on the part of American of thing.
There is a lot of raiding by is always personally in touch; time it is thought that since it is trade, entitling this trade to
state a difficult for Indis to import from certain considerations in the eab-night-seroplane raiding, but with the other countries, special licenoteject of re-classification which Jim says the German machinee fire, and is not content to Chinese Students for America., will be given for the import of was overlooked. In other worde, By too high to be able to aim at receive reports over the telephone. The 8.8. Nanking on her home
Jim says he certainly doesn't Japanese products.
if there are any enggestions all accurately, so that not much to be made in connection with damage is done. He thinks that like war, as war; but he's glad these subjects of re-classification their intention is rather to he wasn't born too early or too Yalu timber having been found and valuations, the American demoralise the British and injure late for thia. suited for shipbuilding materials, delegation would like to have their nerves, then to inflict the shipbuilding business at the them an 6000 as possible and at casualties on them. They would month of the Tale has been least before the conclusion of the be ratcer disappointed if they gioving space. The Yala Ship work of this sob committee. We saw how calmly their efforts were ed from the United Bates will Bindente Federation. Some take it soon-arrive in Menila for use of studentesis being sent by the building Co., the Takami Ship are trying to rush thetall recom- received: The men ballding Yard, and the Nakamura mendations along the line above simply as part of the routine of the members of the Aero Olab of Board of Education, Peking, and the Philippines. The seroplanes Taing Has College. The Hossa Shipbuilding Yard are all referred to be forwarded within a their lives,
in India.
Value of Yalo Timber.
actual
DISCOUNT PER $100=
раг.
$1.50%pram. 51% dis.
10
17
5
"
men. Canton
E
voyage, sailing from Shanghai about August 15, will carry 150 Obinese students to America. There young men and women are now gathering in Shanghai and Aeroplanes for Manila. are being oured for: to a great A number of aeroplanes order-jextent by, the World's Chinees
bully engaged in the com few weeks to the American Jim says it's rather interesting will be used in connection with Provincial Government is sending straction of wooden vessels, delegation. Very truly youre, how the men have begun to think the aero school organised by the 30, and there is salvo a large The vessele launched at (Signed) Jalean Arnold, Chair about the war in an abstract way. club and the ineler and military number of privets studente going
at their own exprÙRE. They have argumente sboat' it | suthorities, .. there yards have numbered mso, American Delegation."
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