THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER - 19, 1918,
BROSSARD, MOPIN & CO.
Telegraphic Address-"BROSSARD
Telephone-2566.
Agencies
CIVIL ENGINEERS,
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King's Building, HONGKONG.
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-SAIGON, SINGAPORE, HAIPHONG, PEKIN & TIENTSİN.
"REINFORCED CONCRETE WORKS:
Road and Railway Bridges,,, Bunda, Wharves, Weirs, Retaining Walls, Dama, Industrial Buildings, Towers, Tanks, Godowns, Frameworks, Cul- verts, Vaulte, Floors, Roofs, Piles hollow and full. all lengths- "and : siz96, Soles and Foundation" piàt-- forms, Chimneys, Poles for support ing Telegraph and Telephone lines and carrying Electric Light and Power.
COMMISSION, IMPORT & EXPORT:
Industrial materials for railways, factories, mines, iron, steel, pipes,
bara, steel angle sheets. motors and proof safes
joista, iron Fichet's fire-
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REINFORCED CONCRETE IS ABSOLUTELY FIRE PROOF AND OFFERS SUBSTANTIAL RESISTANCE TO EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.
tons.
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MARINE CONSTRUCTION: Lighters (river and sea) up to 1,000 Hulks, Ferry Boats in steel, wood and reinforced concrete. Ses going ships in reinforced con- crete, and wocd. Steamers and Sailing vessels ap to any tonnage.
"IRON WORK:
Frame work, machine tools, boilere, and industrial installations.
FUBLIC AND PRIVATE WORKS: Private and Public Buildings. Fac- tories, Godowns Tacnels Found- ations in bad ground, by pressed air, Walls, Drains, Sewers, Churches Hotels and Hospitals.
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RAILWAY, FERRY BOAT-SINGAPORE, JOHORE
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 Win. C. JACK & Co., Ltd., 14, Des Voeux Road, Central.
Reinforced Concrete SPECIALISTS.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
·To Make Soyz-Bean Flour.
the opening of the war, and continued to increase until the, entrance of the United States into the war rendered necessary itbe restriction of the movement..
THE JUDGMENT OF" MANKIND,
Wark
would be fatal, for the English have no science. Again it is no wonder; for from a different (source come instances of zoientific as well as literary frand. A new
com-
EXCHANGE.
SELLING.
..... 3/8
3/8 3/16
3/8 5/16
has
60 d/s 4 m/s.......abine T/T Shanghai
*****... Nom.. FT Singapore¡,.***. ∙158. T/T Japan
3/8- 7/16
3/8 9/16
16034
Nom.
Nom.
San Francis-Į
means than universal war, Pro prevailing by less expensive 6 m/s. L/C
|paganda ie simply disinfection-a degreeable necessity in a world
are treachery is endemic.
Baemy's and Allies Ideals.
....3/93/4
3/934
887%
30 dis Sydny & Melbou no 30 d/s San Franc-1
isco & New York 4 m/s. Marke........ Nom. 4 mis. Francs....... 5.07
BANKS
BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.
HRAD OFFICE, HONGKONG
*FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Zeneral Banking Business Franssoted.
The United States Agricultural of this class of material.to say Our National Prestige After the operation or method is invented T/T Dapartment bez recently received and all countries from which it notice of the saccessial comple might "lesk" into Germany or
in England; in the Garman perin Demand dicale, which supply the world' 30 dis.. tion in North Carolina of a plenty of the Central Powers.j.
cieatif information, the dis for making says beso far for the Exports to
the Scandias Nations, like individuals neye very is ignored, until goOTSE | market. This fact is significant van countries slone increased!
German Sir Henry Newbolt, are apt to live
practitioner in view of the present-day need from 40 million dollars in
adopted in ignorance of the repute which for substitutes for wheat for the fiscal year 1914 to prac, they bear among their neighbours, is then announced under bi I/T India
it successfully. It Chemical experimenta abar that icelly $200,000,000 in 1915, and and even among their friends. sms, and gore forth as "Pig Demand, India......... this new far has a larger amoon' those to the entire neutral group. Then comes a great war, and 84asticber's operation," the latest T/T of protein than best, and above mamed, from $183.000.000 hair esra epened secret proof of Germany's supremacy is co & New York) 874. therefore of greater nutritive in 1914 to $382,000,000 in 1915, hatrede, miranderetandings and value. It is sbcat the same price and $393.000.000 in 1917. With treseberica are revealed, and they
science.
T/T Java... 182 To an English professional T/T Marks Nem. we wheat, and, like
most of the entrance of the United States realise what was being thought of such conduct; he puts his trust Deand, Paris..... the best sabititates, is dark into the war in April, 1917 them in the days when they in the greatness of Truth, and has
man it is difficult to deal with T/T France........ 4.90 in colour. The manufacture of conditions inerantly changed, and
...... 49034 Boys-besu far does not necessithe exports to the neatrala, which coated on the god will, perhaps hitherto failed to realise that it 4 m/s. LIC............
BUYING.
tate great
3/939 +xpenditures for had been 325 million dollare in on the admiration, of all the world would be better, to se Truth 4 m/s. DjP machinery, sa cotton seed oil the sen months ending with April,¦
Bat if war brings cruel sur
3/95€ plants may be utilised for crash 1817, dropped to 108 millions in in many cases & consoling revision
prises of this kind, it also bring ing the Boys beso and extrao ing the ten months ending with
of estimates; the strain may pro the oil. The only additional April, 1918, or just one third that not only the material strength of machinery is that needed for of the corresponding period of onverting the meel cake into the the preceding year, while for still more important ideas upor 8 people, but the value of the flour. The United States Food the single month of May, 1918, the which depend their spiritas! I do not know whether this will 6 ml. Frates........ 5.1214 Administration endorses thir total to the six sentrals was but vitality and power of resistance. be so; but I think it well may be, Demand Germany en betitate. Boase keepers will not about $8,000,000, agsinet about When this is the case our neigh and with good reason. It is clear Demand, New York. 75g hesitate to are soya bean Bour $32,000,000 in April of the bours think of as for the fature to most even row, and will here Demond, Bombay... Now, when they know that it is not an preceding year. All of the oils go socording to the qualities we have after be clear to all, that this war F/T Calcutta...........
T/T Bombay... entirely new product. The Nebing to the neatral countries have displayed in the Lour of danger. is a clash not of interests but of Demand, Calcutta... Nom. ville Agricultural and Normal reduced since America's entrance and they rightly attribute these desin, s struggle not between Demand, Manila..... 176 Institate has used it for the last into the war.
Illuminating oil qualities not to the effort of the countries thirteen years.
dropped from 108.000,000 gallons moment, but to the fundamental tween alternative forms
be Demand. Singapore, 158 U. S. Trade with Neutrals. in 1916, and 168,000,000 in 1917 character of the community and life.
of On Haiphong 14% prem The German cffera the On Saigon... 1% prem. Trade of the United States with to less than 8000,000 in 1918; ita historic training.
world two ideals in one On Bangkok......... 42 the neatral countries of Europe lubricating oil from 18,000,000
cientific method and the reign Soverign *****.......... 5.40 Nom. in the fireal year 1918 is the gallora to 1,000,000 gallons;
of foros. For their attainment the Gold leaf per cz...... 45.20 smallest in many years, while that naphthaa from 8,000,000 gallons:
price is slavery and decimation Bar Silver, per oz... 4914 of 1917 was the largest in the less than 1,000,000; cotton seed
The whole book trade of the in other warde, millitary service SUBSIDIARY COINS bistory of our commerce. The oil from 78,000,000 pounds to less
Continent was passing under under an autoorsey. The bargain, "Earppesa Natral." include the than 1,000,000 pounds, and resin German control. In great aniv. even for the German himself, ie's H'kong 50 ots sub.
DISCOUNT PER $100: from 144,000 barrels in the 1916 six countries, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Netherlande, Spaid, and period to nothing in 1818. On the erities of neutral countries the bad one, for by it the takes taker Switzerland. A compilation by import eide there is. lose change.dew of sad ated German books, nothing. Our individualtem, on Canton
students, and even the teachers, everything - and gires almost the National City Bank of New The total imports into the United bat were ignorant even of the the other hand, may be said to York, shows that the exports States from the six neatrals were to the six European rentrale 110 million dollare in the fiscal existence of English books. They take almost nothing, but to risk aggregated in the foal year 1614, 122 millions in 1917 ven argued that good Englieb everything. It is true, but the risk year 1918 about 126,000 000, sad will aggregate for the fall books did not exist." No wonder; has not yet rained us, and we against practically $400,000,000 asal year 1918 about 75 million for our supplanters had taken shall not repest it in 1917 8320,000,000 in 1916 dollara,
$380,000,000 in 1915, and
$183,000,000 in the fecal yest
1914, all of which preceded the
War. Breadstoffs, meats, fruits,
Novel Idea.
Disseminating False Views.
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INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
Far 3 Months 3% per annum. For Months 4% par annum. For 12 Months 41% per annum -LOOK POON SHAN,
Chin? Manager,
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE Subscribed Capital Franca 45,000,100. Paid up
12,500,000, (4 of the Capital, La Frares.15,000,000
breribed by the Government of the
Chinese Republic);
Chairman of the Poard of Directora André Ferikalot. General Manager
04:27. Pernotte. HEAD OFFICE: 74. Rue Saint Lesare; PARIS.
BRANCHES: PEKING
SHANGHAI TUENTSIN HONGKONG
In
SAIGON HAIPHONG YUNNANFOU
BANKERS:
FRANCE Société Général pour favoriser le Devrics pement du Com-
merce et de l'indestile en France LONDON London County & West.
minates Bank, Ltd.
NEW YORK... Redmond & Co.
BANKS HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING. CORPORA-
TION. Paid-up Capital $15,000,000| RESERVE FUNDS,
Sterling.
£1,500,000 at ̃24-
-$15,000,000 Silver $19,500,000
Reserve Liability of
$24.506.000
Proprietors...e $15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Fon: Mr. F. B. Helvos)- Costruza
3. T. M. Making 20-Deputy Chairman, & B. Dorwell, Esq. We attradeta BiG. Gebber, do JA. Playtsar, Iọ.”
Lazada Bon. Mr. E. Shalin.
E. V. D. FRIT. Esqu
CRIES MANAGER Hongkong-Jab
Shangham 0. Supbes, Leg
Wetzelmater
Loader lanters-Labdon CoweŻY •
Bask and Parts Bank lapped.
Hongkong-Lacerest Allmendi
Ca Cement Accents at the cute of I per L anna be the dally balance
ON FILED DATPOSITI
For $outh, si per cent per KONJUN For moths, 3 DET CERL për akuzabi
ar is meerba, & per cent. DET ARDEIRÍ
N. J. STARB
Chief Manager
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
TEE Bealess of the shows Hank 21 zonducted the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Rales may be obtained ea application INTEREST on deposits (a allowed en 'the, ache. imam monthly balances st i par ceal. Der EN,
Depositors may transfer, at their option, brałacu of $100 or me to the Hourting and Shanghai Bast to be placed on FeeD DEPOSIT Ma cant per sazRIA,
For the Hoogheng and Charghat Banking Corpora c/o0.
N. J. STABE,
Chief Manager...
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
tacorporated by Boys' what 1583
BRAD OFFICE LONDON.
PAL OF CAPITAL
RESERVE FUND
RESERVE LIABILITY OF
PROPRIETORS
............,000,000
£1,300,00@/v
Correspondents in the chief commercialrOREIGN EXCHANGE and Qusan! Banking
centres of the world.
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Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Deporita in Local Currency and in Gold. Terms 01 application.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted
Special facilities for French exchange.
RODET DE JOURNEL,
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH, Queen's Building,
5. Ctatar Road → Ter 2440,
THE CHINESE MERCHANTS
BANK LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE
13, Queer's Road, Central Hongkong
General Banking Business transacted,
Current Deposit and Savings
Bank accounts opened.
besines transacted. - -*** CORKEST-ACCOUNTS opened Rod SD DIPOSITE catered for I pane or aportar paroda, rates which will be quoted on application.
1. C DOWNING,
"
Manager Horgkong, 11th April, 1912
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Office 15, Gracecharel
Street, London. Authorized Capita? Subscribed
Paid Up
Reserve Fund.
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*****£1,500,504
- BUY FOR
1,123,000
562,500 650,000
BANKERS The Bank of England. The London Yokot Stock Bank, Link se BRANCHE-
Roubay
Calceste
Colombo
Delal
Gable
Hongkong
How ab
Kasty
Port Leess (Murlidan.)
Karachi Kota Bhare-
Costa Sanaul
Madras
PODAR
Shangha Stagion
HONGKONG'BRANCE
Every descripties of Backing - and Exchan
Fixed Deposits received and interest allowed at rates which may be ascertained on applicable sected. tion,
KWOK MAN FAT, Chisar Manager.
NOTICES
PEAK TRAMWAY CO., LTD.
TIME TABLE
WEEK DAYS,
to' 5.00 4.17
Every 15 mala
to 2.20
10 min
15 tala
16 nodo
an palo
10 anfa
4.00
to 4.00 to 6.00
Saturdags only Esterdays only.
€.00
Intareat allowed on Current Acccanti al s par per apps on Dally Relapses, and on Fire
at the
at rates which may be ascertained on application -
C. CHAMPKIN,
Acting Manage,
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE NATIONAL CITY, BÀNE BUILDING.
Wall Street, New York. CAPITAL, AND SURPLUS, US $5,50,000.00 UNDIVIDED PROFITS
$2,118,000.00 H.T.S. Green. Predient and General Manager, LOADOR OFFICE- 26, Bishopsgele EC SAX FRANCISCO OTTKE: 2 Kostgomery Stre FAR EASTERN BRANCHES: CHINA: Shanghai, Peking, Tientsin, Kántor
Hongkong, Canton
DAPAN: Yokohama, Kobe.
10 la 1 N DIA
55 min
Mantis
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: Singapore:
30 da DUTCH EAST INDIES: Balata Boerabaja
WEST INDIAN AND CENTRAL AMERICAN BRANCHES :
18 volu 16 TUEN "10 min
NIGHT ARE... 80p.m. 9.30 pm. 10,00 pm. 11.00 pm, 11.30 pm and 1145 pm. SATURDAYS. EXTRA CARS. 1.30 p.m. and 12.00 midnight. SUNDAYS.
7.31 ara
to 10,83's Every
10 50 12.00 ZUGE
par.
6.00 1980
$1% prem. 51% dis.
19.30 p.m. to
200
east-iron thepries, relentless Lis care that English literature and In the meantime the heroism of of Nature, snd mirvival of Might, art should be known to that coun- our sons has ennobled all their and our practice of Live-and-let- try mainly through the medium of forefathers, and shown of what live, which accords with the most valgar post-cards, cheap erotic endaring staff our civilisation has fundamental distimetión batween novels, and the plays of our fow been built up. It lasts because it manhood and besthood, decadents and cranks. Of one is fitted to human life, which is no The League of Nations, will be food oile, oil cake, cotton, tobacco. The proprietor of a certain res each play another deponent says: made out of mechanical method a final proof to the Englishmen petroleom, gasol ze, copper, iron, side hotel not more than 48 hours What an absurdly false view of and brute force, but is in its it will be but a greater freedom, leather sad saral stores were away from Shanghai bas bit.apon British medical men (who as fat nature social and univeras!: a widening of his earthly home; normally the chief exports to the a somewhat original ides either to as I have been able to see, are szabhorring cruelty and privilege to the German theorist it will bear now neutral ocuntries of Europe, help to fill his own pocket or it excellent type of men) do we get When they once more have the terrible aepcot of a new world, Apall of these countries, with a may be to help some war fond, by looking at them through this leisure to think and compare, the into which he runot en er auleme single exceptios, border ufo The matter is quite simple. Esob writer's spectacle? I do For are commercially adjac gure in the hotel is assigned a wonder that his plays were ze chief concern, after all, is life, one with those whom he has not as juity of mankind, whose be turn and repeat and become 45 Germany, it goes with place at a particular table in the mensely popular in Germany will not fail to mark the difference despised and violated. We shall out saying that the export dining room end is forbidden to before the war." to them in the arholse which leave it even to partake of a mea!
between the world as dreamed by be judged once more by our Another remarks, "quite inde- the Treitschkes, Bernbarðis, and fellow men; and this time the would be required by Germany with a friend who may be sitting pendently, that in his country no Reventlows and the world, a jadgment will be a truer one. for, smilitary purposes, or other slons at another table. The penal one would consult an English actually made by the English For the future let na tee to it that Wir Boresned rapidly after ty for each offence is 50 cent doctor even in an emergency; it min, between exinesos neder we are belter Enou.
12.00 noon to 12.39 p
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2.00
10 7000
NIGHT CARS......
850 pm 2.30 p.m. 10.00 pm. 11.00 pm. 11.30 pm and 11.45 p.m. SPECIAL CARS
By arrangment at the Company's O
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THE CHIWA "PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO, LTD.
Pail up..$1,254,000.)
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THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK We are able to offer the facilition of its kuwabas at Pabla, Egenos Aires, Carson, Gebos HSTENS Montevideo, Moscow, Petrograd, Kio de Janeiro, Ban Juan, P., Santiago de Cube, Sunto 840 Pazio, ValparaİNCİ.
CHINESE MERCHANTS AND INDIVIDUAL CHINESE DEPOSITORS ARE OFFEEBD EVERY MODERN BAKKING SERVICE.
Commercial and Travelers Letters of Credit BEL Exchange and Cable Traders bought and solid. Hongkong Brazeb, §; Quor's Road Central,
GEORGE HOGG, Manager
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANŢ
LIMITED.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 4 48,000.008 Paid-up Capital... 42,000,000 Reserve Fund...sur..
24,300,000
Fead Office.-YOKOHAMA
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