THE HONGKONG TELE
SEPTEM
BROSSARD, MOPIN & CO.
Address—“BROSSARD
Agencies: 粉絲
CIVIL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS
RVEYORS,
King's Building, HONGKONG.
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, HAIPHONG,
REINFORCED CONCRETE WORKS:
Road and Railway Bridges, Bunds,"
Wharves, Weirs. Retaining Walls. Dams, Industrial Buildings, Towers, Tanks, Godowna," Frameworks. Cul- Verts, Vaults, Floors. Roofs, Piles hollow and fulk all lengths and sizes. Soles and Foundation plat- "forms," Chimneys, Foles for support ing Telegraph and Telephone lines and carrying Electric Light and Power."
COMMISSION, IMPORT & EXPORT:
Industrial materials for
railways,
Factories. mines, iron, steel, "pipest
bars, angie
steel joists, iron motors and Fichet's fire-
sheets,
proof safes
Codes, A.B.C., 5th. A.Z. Francais, Bentley's, Omnibus and Private.
PEKIN & TIENTSIN.
REINFORCED CONCRETE IS ABSOLUTELY FIRE PROOF AND OFFERS SUBSTANTIAL RESISTANCE TO EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.
* ́RAILWAT, FERNÝ BOAT-SINGAPORE, JOHORE
**
MARINE CONSTRUCTION :: Lighters (river and ses) up to 1,000 τους.
Holks, Ferry Boats in steel.. wood-and reinforced concrete. Sea going ships in reinforced con- crete, and wood. Steamers and Sailing vessels up to any tonnage..
IRON WORK:
Fisme work, machine tools, boilers, and industrial installations.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WORKS: Private and Public Buildings. Fac tories, Godowns Tucnels. Fourd- 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.
COMMERCIAL NEWS. indispensable for many purposes 245.709 bales in 1917.
The
of scientific research," bat is figures include 9,101 bales of essential for many war require-listers exported during Jure in mante. The Treasury bas now 1918 and 20,077 bales in 1917. The Indigo Trade.
sanctioned an issue of capital in The world's production of com In a letter to the Times connection with the formation of mercial Gostor, exclusive of linters, Professor H. E. Armstrong says the British Platinum and Gold grown in 1917, se compiled from that indigo dyars of the United Corporation, the incorporation published reports, documents, and Kingdom have an opportunity of of which, with a capital of correspondere, was approximate testing natural indigo and are £250,000 in 51 skater, we notio lv 17,410,000 balea of 500 lb. nét, agreed that though it cannot be ed recently. The company bae while the consumption of cotton, ased for light shades as impuritis been formed to develop platinum exclusive of linters in the United lessen the brilliancy of the tone production in Colombia, The States, for the year ended July'] it is even superior to the synthetic production has now reached some 31, 1917. was spproximately material for heavy shades. A 30,000 oz. per suom. The total 20,180,000 bales of 500 lb. ust. „considerable gratity of pastelares to be acquired in its entirety
Wolfram in Barma”,
is now being offered to dyern at by the new company approximates The Fizsucial Commissioner of the price of the synthetic product to 191 square miles, bat, in addi- Barms has sanoaaced the dia- of the same indigotin contents. tion, there are options over other covery of what may prove to bej The recovery of the Indian indigo extensive areas, which have proved sa important wolfram area pear industry will probably depend far to be gold and platinum bearing. Bringyi Peak, on the border more on agricultural develop The various properties owned by between the Yamethin district ments then on mere improvemente the new company has been and the Southern Shan States. iaminofacture. Trustworthy tensively prospected and reported The peak is in the south-east estimates seem to show that given upon by well-known mining en corner of Yamsthin district, and the proper crop yields indigo can gineers, whose opinions as to the can therefore be served by the be made and sold at prices at platinum and gold contents of the main line of the Barms railway. which competition of "eynthetic area in question are highly favour. It is stated that the discovery was indigotin speed no longer be able, and very large figures are made by a mining engineer who feared, and if all concerned coquoted as the probable results of was prospecting in the Shan operate Professor Armstrong the undertaking.
Mountains. Experimental work- firmly believes that we shall be
The management of the Victoris Theatre have much pleasure in announcing
the special engagement
for three nights only
of two WELL-KNOWN COMEDIANS.
who prefer to veil their identity
under their regimental names Sergeant JACK CANAVAN
and
Private HERB BURTON
An ALL-COMEDY programme
has been arranged to support them.. “including a very funny
three part Wiffles' Farce
and an Eclectic Comedy, September 5th, 6th and 7th
at 9.15 p.m.
and at Saturday Matinees."
EXCHANG B.
able to recover and hold the, Juas Cotton Figures in America.ga were started in Janusry, and when the official announcement Preliminary statistics complied astural indigo industry.
German Coal in Switzerland. Dessus, Department of Commerce, obisined of wolfram and moly. by the Washington Bureau of theas made some three months ister 20 tons in all had been The new economic agreement give the quantity of cotton on bednite from the very rich wol- between Switserland and Ger-sumed in the United States in fram reef. Numerona spplies may of May 15, 1918, was signed June, 1918, se 527,464 balesions have been made for mineral and ratified June 3, and became against 574,110 bales in Jane, concesions in the aces, and effective from the latter date 1917. These statistics are given Government are making arrange- Under it Germany allows the in running bales, counting round exportation of 200,000 tons of as half bales, except foreign this new field.
ments for the administration of coal monthly to Switzerland. The cotton, which ia in equivalent 500 price of the cost will average pound bales. The cotton on Shanghai Tramways, G.$33.38 per metric ton at the hand in comenming establish- The following is the trafic
IT - mine. For 80,000 tons (the mente on June 30 amounted to return of the Shanghai Tramwaye Demand quantity approximately deed for 1,861,992 balee,' compared with (foreign Settlement) for the week 30 dia. household purposes), Germany 1,743 527 hales a year ago, and ended August 21, 1918, with 60 da......... 3/7 3/16 grants a rebate of 0.37 12 per in public storages and at com figures for the corresponding 4 min................................................ 3/7.5/16 ton. The use of the German cost in presses to 2:117,300 bales, com woek laat year ——
IT'Shanghai... Hom Switzerland was almost without pared with 1,402,403 bales, The.
1918. :
-15334 T/T Singapore ****
156 restriction of use up to the time figures include 11,461 bales of Gross receipts
30,641.40 T/T Japan, ......................... of; the new agreement, wherese foreign and 6,422, bales of ses Loss by currency
T/T. India ******** Nom Now now Germany has made a list of island cotton comanmed, 57,616 depreciation 7.088.08 Demand, India ......
T/T San Francis÷1 goods which can not be exported balee of foreign and 22,584 bales
$23,455.32 TIT Jav 17072
co & New York 85
T/T Marks.................... Nom. T/T France
481 Demand, Faris 48174,
from the Republio after June 15, of ses inland held in consuming Effectire receipts... 1918, if German coal has been establishments, and 52,094 balee employed for their manufacture, of ses island baid in public Percentage of loss The Swise machine industry will storage, Liniers not ingladed by currency de sepepially feel this restriction, above were 102,384 balancon preciation slea certain chemical works; but sumed during. June in 1918 Car miles ran it has been calculated that. zzob and 80,288 bales in 1917; Passengers carried goods manufactured in Switzer 154,015 bales on hand in consum-
*24.47
77,266
1,407,187
SELLING.
3/671 3/5 11/16
3/7 1/16
BUYING.
1917.4 m/h, LIC.
JIBY $28,777,47 4 m/s. D/P.... 3187 2 6 m/s, L/O................ 3/874 8,408,46 30 d/s. Sydney &
3814 Melbourne
and for export need 4,000 to ing establishments on Jaze: 30. Grow receipta 6,000 tons of coal monthly, 1918, and 129,385 bales in 1917; Loss by currency whereas the country receives and 284,182 bales in publio stor depreciation about 8,000 tons of ocal monthly age and at compressen on: Jane from the Allies.
30, 1918, and 232,885 bales to Lective receipts ..$22 369 01 British Platinum & Gold Cpn. Haring Jons, 1918, amonated to 1917. Importe of foreign cotton The present situation in Russia 30194 bales, against 26′181 bales lendexapecial internet to platare in 1917 exports of domestic British Tüpplies of this rare and cotton and intere for the month
Régiona zostalow biola is not onl
were 273,302 bale
ercentage of loss
by currency de precisfion: Garamies zna
10 d/a. San Frans-1
Disco & New York!
44 m/s, Marks
Hom
4 m/s, Brange
4981
6 ma Franca
5.0332
23.601
Demand, Germany A
71,944 Demand, New York 85%
31941 TT Bombay de
1918
Demand. Bombay... Nom. TT.Calcutta ************ Demand, Calcutta... Fem. Demand, Manila. 171 Demand, Singapore. 15314 On Haiphong.min. 11⁄44% prem, On Saigon SINTON 1 % prem On Bangkok ...um 1334 {Sovereign staan. 5,50,
Gold Leaf, per oz... 43 60 Ear Silver, per oz..... 49 bé
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BANKS
BANK OF CANTON.
LIMITED.
LAD OFFICE, HONGKONG
"TOREIGN EXCHANGE and
Busi
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
Far 3 Months 3% per annum
For 4. Months 1% per annu.IS.
For 12 Months 44% per annum
LOOK POON SHAN,
Chief Manager.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAT
BANKING CORPORA-
Raid-up Capital RESERVE FUNDS."
Sterling
£1,500,000 27
-$15,000,000
Silver $19,500,000.
15 000 000
4,500,000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors...$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
Roe: MPB, Enivan) - Calvotna en 8. M. Zains aquapety Costegat. BEL. Dodwell, Engr. Farronden en- C.R. Gabbey, B
Hon. Mr. D. Lapinën, Bón, ML, E., SEMINA E. Y. D. Pare, Laona
ONTES MANAGER.
Beanghali, 4. Supbes, En London Daphics, Emodos Conares) Themiasto
•Bane sed Parra Bank planted
Bongtour-Internet Allowed). S
Os Carrant Accounts at the nuts of â per'ċieL
ansea on the dally balancs
ONFESTE DA POSITE,
For 5 moodus, 2 per cent, pa
months,par senli per eZUBAİ
N. J. STABB ¬
Chief Manager
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
DE CHINE.
Subscribed Caphal... Francs 43,000,000, Feld up
£2,500,000, (4 of the Capital, 1.6. Frates 15,000,000 zukacribed by the Government of the
-1 Chinese Republic), Chairman of the Eoard of Directors André Perthelot. General Manager AJ. Parnotte.
HEAD OFFICE:*"“ **4. Rue Saint Lazara, PARIS.
BRANCHES
PEKING
SHANGHAI TIENTSIN
BONGKONG
In
SKIGON HAIPHONG UNNANFOU
BANKERS: FRANCEL 8cciété Général pour favoriser le Developrement du Com- merce et En l'înduatiše on France LONDON...Londen County & Weat
minates Bank, Ltd.
NEW YORK.Belmond & Co. Correspondents in the chief commercial centres of the world.
Telegraphic Address; CHIBANKIND.
Intereat on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits in Local Currency and inį Gold. Terms on application.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Epecial facilitas for French exchange. V. ROUET DE JOURNEL
Manager. HONGKONG BBANCH, Queen's Building.
5. Chater Rosd.
:
Tel: 2440.
THE CHINESE MERCHANTS
BANK LIMITED.
́READ OFFICE
18, Queen's Road Central
Hongkong
General Banking Business) trar sacted,
Current Deposit erd Savings: Bank accounts opened.
Fixed Deposits aceited and interest allowed at rates which may be ascertained on applica tion.
ACK MAN. FAT, Cider Manager.
NOTICES
THE Busives of the above Bank to conducted the HONGKONG'AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rales may be obtained on application INTEREST on depochs is allowed as the mine Imam monthly balances at Bal per cent pe KLEEN, Depositara may transfer, az ibair opción, balanc of $200 be made to the Hongkong and Sheughal Bank to be placed on FERD DEPORT: * cent par anten.
For the Honghery sad Shanghal Banking Corpora
N.J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
incorporated by Royal Charter 158.
PEAD OFFICE:-LONDON PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND BEZRHTE LIABILITY OF
FROPRIETORS
... 2,000,000
JOLTON EXCHANGE and Outral Banking
business transacted, .. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened, and RDU DEPOSITS recelvad for 1 year of shorter perioda," extes which will be unoted on soplication T. C. DOWNING.
Manageri "Hongkong, 11th April, 1912
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LIMITED.
Head Office 15, Gracechurel Street, London... Authorised Capital Subscribed
Paid Up" Reserve Fund
*****£1,500,000
* 1,125,064
650,000
BANKERK
The Bank of Eaglund'
The Ladan lakat Stack Fank, Link st
Port Leela Mauritia
Kota Bhar
Madem
Peser
Rangoon
Shanghai
Blogapore
HONGKONG ZEANCE. Every description of Easklar and Exchan
de cat
Intereas allowed on Current AccoÈ
per KADER on Dally Balances, and or First Digest at rates which may be ascertained on applicatieel.
C. CHAMPKING
Acting Manage
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.-
PEAK TRAMWAY CO. LTD. BRAD OPPICE NATIONAL CITY BANE
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
710am. 10 6.00 ..
to 11.00
Saturdays only to 480 Saturdays_only
NIGHT ABS
Every 15 min
10 mln.
BUILDING
6 Wall Strees, New York. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS U.S. $4,56,000.00 US DIVIDED PROFITA
$1,713,000.00 HLE. Green, Prasetit and General' Manager. »LOSTCY OFF..16, Bishoptésie, KC.
BAN FRANCISCO Ovice: 99 Montecmery Etrest:
FAR EASTERN BRANCHES CHINA: Songbal Peking, Dentein, Hankow
Hongkong, Canton, C JAPAN: Yokohama, Ect PETAPPISES; Marie Cebu.
10 INDIA: Bombay, Calcutta,
STRAITE SETTLEMISTS: Blasapor DUTCH, KAST INDIES:· Betaria,Boersb 15 WEST INDIAN AND CENTRAL
8.50 pm, 9.30 pm. 10.00 pm. 11.00 pm.
11.30 pm and 115 pm, f. SATURDAYS. EXTRA CARS.. 150 p.m. and 12.00 midnight. SUNDAYS.
to $10.00 11. Every 15 min
NIGHT CARS,
AKERICAN ERANCHES: EFPUBLIC OF PANAMA Parama, Colom REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA: Medein DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:· Banda Domingo, San Petes de Macoris. Santiago, Puerto Plais addon 201
With
of war to TABEEles, by r THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OP NEW YORK” Lowe are able to offer the feriefes of the branches
at Bahia BoIDEO Aźrus, CARLORS, Monte Sec. Mosede, Petrograd, Bio de Janeiro. Bat Joan, P. B. Bentle poda Cinta, £
Benton, Bac
CHINESE MERCHANTS AND INDIVIDUAL CHINESE DEPOSITORS ARE OFFERED- EVERY MODERN BANKING SERVICE
Commercial and Travellers Letters of Orift ENTE **Exelunga zed Cable Transfers bonght and roll.
Borgkong Tranch, 3. Quesera Bead Central, - #GFORGE "HOGO, Margr
THE
8.50 pm 2.50 10. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANI
pm, and pm.
SPECIAL CARS
DISCOUNT PER $100. B'kong 50 cts, aub.
LIMITED
prem
Canton
515% dis
IĮ By-arrangment at the Company's Dien
Alexandra Bulldings, Des Your Road. JGHN D. BUTEREYS & CON,
Established 1880 Authorised Capital
0.000
Paid-
Capital
Fend
Where He Got the Other.
Boer who fought with the British forces in the East Africa11. campaign was recently operated on for extraction of a bollet, Ehortly
remacked to him.
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