THE HONGKONG, TELEC PH SATURDAY: SEPTEMBER
1918
BROSSARD, MOPIN & CO.
Telegraphic Address—“BROSSARD ".. Telephone-2566,
Agencies
粉絲
CIVIL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS and SURVEYORS,
King's Building,
HONGKONG.
Codes, A.B.C., 5th, A.Z. Francais, Bentley's, Omnibus and Private.
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, HAIPHONG, PEKIN & TIENTSIN.
·REINFORCED CONCRETE WORKS:
Road and Railway Bridges, Bunde.
Wharves, Wairi, Retaining Walls, Dame, Industrial Buildings, Towers, Touka, Godowns. Frameworks, Cul- verts, Vaults, Floors, Roofs, Piles hollow and full. all lengths and sizes, Soles and Foundation plat 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, iroo, steel, pipes, Angle bars, steel joists, iron Abeets. motors and Fichet's fire proof safes
REINFORCED CONCRETE IS ABSOLUTELY
FIRE PROOF AND OFFERS; SUBSTANTIAL RESISTANCE TO EARTHQUAKE SHOCK,
胖味
MARINE CONSTRUCTION:
Lighters (river and sex) p to 1,000..
Hulks, Ferry Boats in steel, cod and reinforced concrete. Sea going ships in reinforced con crete, and word. Steamers and Sailing" vessels up to any tonnage.
IRON WORK:
Frame work, machine tools, boilers, and industrial installations.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WORKS: Private and Public Buildings, Fac- tories, Godowns Tunnels Found- ations in bad ground, by .com- pressed air, Walls, Drains Sewers, Churches Hotels and Hospitala.
BAILWAY, FERRY BOAT SINGAPORE, JOHORS.
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
Concrete SPECIALISTS.
French Peace Terms.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
Restriction of Imports Into Canada..
BANKS
BANK OF CANTON,
LIMITED
EAD OFFICE, HONGKONG
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Banking Business Fransacted.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
Far 3 Months 3% per annum.
Far 6 Months 4% per annum.
Ter 15 Months 41% per annum LOOK POON SHAN;
Chief Manager.
"BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE. Subscribed Capital. Franes 45,000,000. 22,500,000: (16 of the Capital, is, Fraros 1,000,000 mscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic.}
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BANKS
HONGKONG & BEANGHAI
BANKING CORPORA
TION
Paid-up Capital.... RESERVE FUNDS,
Sterling
£1,300.000 at 21.
$15,000,000 Silver $19,500,000
$15,000,000
$24508,000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors...$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
How; Mr. P. 5. DATOS.
12. Bikins, Ex-Deputy Chatman. 6 H. DoCrell, Bay, Parade, GK Grabber, Pu
JA Plummer, Ra
Hoe dr. D. Lapai, Fon. Mr. E. Khalid, E... D. Par Even
"ČETES MAKANEN Bangkang N, J, Zabby Bruc
MAKASEK Saraghal-&, G. Stephen, Esg London Bankers Lodos Operat» Westamiaures
Bank and Pars Bank Limited.
200g kong Interest Allowed LT“.
On Current Accounts at the rate of 3 per cans, whi
gicam on the dały balanca,
ON FILED SEPORIZE. -
For 1 months. 2å per tant, per AOMBALL'
month per cast pwan
on months, v, par esti, pat GRESIE
N.J. STABB.
Chief Masager
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
TEX Business of the shows Blak in comencin try the HONGKONG AND SHANGRAI BANKING
NUDE CORPORATION, INTEREST on deposits alowed on the min Kulas may be obtained on applicant imam monthly balancea az Fri que cant.
of $100 or more in the Hongkong and Shenga Bank to be placed F-DEPORT CROL. DE BATER,
For the Hougkodź nod KhangbalBanking Cexpowe
N. J. STABE,
Depositor may transfer, at their peek 4 4a
Chairman of the Foard of Directora André Berthelot. General Manager -
Llos A. J. Pernotte.
HEAD OFFICE:
74. Rue Salot Lazar, PARIS,
BRANCHES: PEKING
SHANGHAI TENTSIN
HONGKONG
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In
SAIGON HAIPHONG
YUNNANFOU
BANKERS: FRANCE Société Général pour favoriser le Developpement du Com- merce et de riadustaje en France LONDON. London County & West.
minstes Bank, Ltd.
NEW YORK...Redmond & Co. Correspondents in the chief commercial centres of the world.
Telegraphic Adózam: CHIBANKIND,
Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits in Lecal Currency and in Gold. Terms on application.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business trabected
Special facilities for French exchange. M. ROUET DE JOURNAL Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH,
Queen's Building,
S. Chaier Road.
Chief Managore
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Ancorporated by Boysł Czarton 2535
READ OFFICE:-LUSDON. FALE-UP CAPITAL,300 RESERVE PURD We d RESERVE LABILITY OP
PROPRIETORS
$1,000,000
-FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Gusau: Backing
business transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNT open Pronu DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter rods. rates which will be quoted an appðarlegu
1. C. DOWNING,
Manager Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.
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THE MERCANTILE BANI OJ. INDIA, LIMITED; -
Ter 2440. Head Office 15, Gracechuret
THE CHINESE MERCHANTS
BANK LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE
Street, London.
Authorised Capital ......£1,500,bot Subscribed
Paid Up.
Reserve Fund
1,125,000
$62,501
650,000
EXCHANGE.
SELLING.
*3/8
3/8 3/16
.3/8 5/16
3/8 7/16
3/8 9/16
Nom.
158 16094
-J
lb.
~ lb. IT indis... 8,959,000 7 139 00) Demand, India 2.288,000 2,288 000 T/T San Francis-Į 48 128 600 49 533,000
Nom
Nom.
co & New York/ TT Ja53 .... TT Marks T/T Francs........... Deand, Paris
8734
Bombay
Karach!
18412
Calcetia
Nem.
Business
Kota Bhar
Colomb
Kasia Lange -
Madona
BUYING
4.90 ***** 49034
3/936
Galle
PASSE
Current Deposit and Savings
Hongkong
Rangoon
Florab
hangbai
Bank accounts opened.
Kasdr
Slugspor
Port Louis Charts)
3/958
HONGKONG BRANCE.
3194-
tion.
13. Queen's Road, Central Hongkong
General Banking
tratsscted.
BANKERA
The Back of Zext.
The London icing Stock Bank. Limitse
BRANCHES
AMERICAN TELEGRAMS. the United Stater, transferring to
The following telegrame have been taken from the Manila Daily! Bulletin:
Export License Ruling. Washington, 8-pt. 11-The War Trade Board has sontures regalstions limiting the issance of export licenses to corporations organised ander State and Feder silawe, residente of the United States, scoredited representativés of foreign governments, foreign corporatione msiatsining bocs fide branches pr resident ra- presentatives.
American Government control the Germsa interned shipping in Peruvian harboura.
A m/s....
T/T Sins apore.... (Estimated.) TT Japan....
Indis sad the Far Eust, smount fing to,1,104:400 lb. The estimate given for the Levent and Central As is stated in s note to be T/T The "Canadian Governmen' purely conjectural, for obvions Demand Milwaukee, Wis., September Trade Commissioner, 31, North reasons, the sims applying also 20 d/s 8.-M. Stephane Laune, Mem Juhn-street, Liverpool, states that, to Austrie-Hungary,the gares
160'd's ber of the French High Commis with the object of relieving as far given below being for each case IT Stanghai ion to the United States in as possible the unfaveareble those arrived at for 1915- perch here said "The peace exchange affecting Canadian trade. demands of Fracce can be stated and restricting expenditures upon. in thres words: reparation articles not essentially preserary Europe regitation sud guarantees."
for the health and comfort of the Aris Cen. $34,000,000,000 Programme. people, a number of articles bare Far East Washington. September 8-been placed upon the list of Coogtees bas began work on the restricted imports, the importa
Tors) 59,675,000 58 980,000 zreatest revanna measure in his tion of which is prohibited excep
Trade in Java, tory which will provide for the under licence from the War Trade Enormous Wheat Crop.
4 Singapore correspondent' zaieing of $24.000 000,000 of Board, Quana Importers in views are given in the monthly 4 m/s. LIC Washington, Sept. 11.-The
which $8,000,000 090 will be manicate, direct, with the trade suplement of the Times 4 m/s. D/P Dapartment of Agriculture crops and $24,000,000,000 Board in regard to all licences to He is a Dutch engineer, who 6 mis. L/C forecsats under ecnditions of
in bonde, to pay America's import these goods, a list of which weats to know why British 30d/s. Syday & Mel- 3/93% September I estimates spring
cost of abe war wheat Field al 343,000.000
next year may be cbtained from, emorga manufacturers bave to no large Bo bourno to low to (sod bushels and all whest af 899 000. The chairmen of the Ways and Government Trade Commissioner ally in machinery. Thirty years
the allies other authorities, the Cabsdiar extent lost the Java trade, especi. 30 d/s. San Francis-1 8876 OCO baebela; corn, 2,667,200,000 Mease Committee of the House of at the shova address.
co& New York/ busbele; cate, 147,700,000
ago they were almost the only 4 m/s. Marks. Nom. Representatives explained. thể buebale; barley, 236,000,000
Roppliers of machinery. Today
-- details of the $8,000,000,000 busfels; buckwheat, 20 100,000 aration measure and showed that in June there were in store in though the demand has grown. Demand, New York. 875%
Accoding to a statementisened they do much less business, Demand Germany. the condition of business men of New Zealand 4,000 000 srcasser Thirty years ago, there were in TT Bombay
To Fix Gasoline Price. Washington, Sept. 11-Foal Administrator Garfield has · An nounced that he expects soon to fr the price of gasoline to domestic coneumers as well as to
the Government and the Allies et a figure lower than the present market price.
..
American Casunities. Washington, September 9-
ing 291 Icát at aan,
Died of wounds-1,552.
Died of disea52—1,686.
Died from accidental and other
: camper-794.
Wounded in action-14,677.
+
Cotton Quatstions.
ton quotations are as follows: Os New York, September 8-Cot tober, 34.70; December, 33 95.
Americans Walk Through Eatmy.
movements.
New Zealand the Provider.
4 'mis. Francs
5.0732-
6 m/s Frares ...... 5.1216
5.40 Nom.
SUBSIDIARY, COINS
DISCOUNT PER $100:
10
far.
$1% prem: 44% dis.
Fixed Deposits received and interest allowed at rates which tay description of Banking 106 Emmazi
may be ascertained on applica-based
•KWOK MAN FAT,
Chief Mar
NOTICES
PEAK TRAMWAY CO., LTD.
TIME TABLE. WEEK DAYS.
Betordage only
Every 15 mala
10 l
Interest slowed or Cortsat Accounts at a pár simu per annan on Dally Balances, and on Find Dupess at rates which may be ascertained on application!
C. CHAMPKIN,
Acting Manager,
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
HEAD, OFFICE NATIONAL CITY BANK BUILDING. 38, Wall Street, New York, CAPITAL AND Sumpire US, $5,5′0.orane UNDIVIDED PROFITS
$2,118.000.00 HTB Green, President and General Nonage. LONDON OFFICE, Zabrrecto, EL SAX FRAKCISCO Orzack: Boutgerstry Street. FAR EASTERN BRAKOHES: CHINA: Shanghal, Poring, Tenten, Hazko
Hongkong, Canton
15 min. 15 izl
JAPAN: Yokohama, Koba PHILIPERSES, Maria Cebu. INDIA: Bombay, Calia. - RTRAITS BETTLEMENTS: Binsspore: DUTCH EAST INDIES: Balaria, Koerabaya
WEST INDIAN AND CENTRAM AMERICAN BRANCHES: 10 min REPUBLIC OF PAKAMA: Panaros, Colo
REPUBING OF COLORESTA:. Modellm. W DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Bento Do'nga. Bas
-Pedro de Macoris. Santiago, Presto Pista. " In addition to our own Branober, by THRICH of our close silheion with
A K THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OP NEW YORK we are able to offer the factitim of its maches at Babia, Buenos Aires, Caracas, GoDog' HAPES Madetláss, Moscow, Petrograd Bio de mestre. Pan Fuso, P. E, Bantiago da Enist, Bezies, Bat Fanlo, Valperalesgelakkane
NIGHT ARS. C 8.30 p.m. 9.80 p.m., 10,00 pm. 11.00 p.m. 3120 p.m. and 11:45 pm. SATURDAYS EXTRA CARS 1.30 p.m. and12.00 midnight. SUNDAYS.
to 10.30 am. EFOTT. to 1100
10 19.00 поле
2020
noon to 1153
Do., 1.90
190
7,00
the United States proved them of fresh mest, and it was picb Java only 89 sugar factories, of Dem ond, Bembar... Nom. smply able to absorb each taxable that by the end of July there which the largest had a minimum TIT Calcutta tion without hardship.
would be 2,000,000 more, with no milling capacity of shoot 6,000 Demand, Calcutta Nom. hopes of lemesing this supply picals of rape per day, while the Demant, Manila 76 or September. Against this the factories i840,080 pic in capacity. On Haiphong...... short of the latter part of August Sretage of each of the present 2111 Demand, Singapore, 158
14% přem. British Government has advanced The largest has ver 40,000 picals On Saigon 1 % prem. $14.600,060. The exports of whila 14 have a milling capazi Soverign ..............
On Bangkok g. 42. dairy products from New Zealand of over 20,000 picols. During Gold leaf per cz...... 43.20 The War Department Sznounces Edward Kegroot, Asssociated 1918, were valued at G. $33, have been establiebed, and there
San. Francisco, September & for the year ended March 31, the last 30 years 122 Isotori Bar Silver, per oz. 4976 the total casualties reported to date since Americs entered the Supreme Director of Recreation of 1917,086. There were 42 steamers 918 now over twice as many se in war as 27,173, divided as follows: the Allied Armies, in a speech loaded with dairy products for 1887, most of them equipped
Killed in actice-5,240, includ-hare said: "Germany has been msk. he year ended April 30, 1918, sr with up-to-date machinery. Yet H'kong 50 cts sub.
ing guns and ammunition while compared with 53 steamers for in the face cf this striking we made men. Americans are the rear ended April 30, 1917. increase British eapplies have matching the German military The cold-storage plants in New gradually droressed, and at pre-
Canton Krupp preparedness of 40 years Zealand are well filled with batter went there are left, only about s with car playground and YMCA and cherse. Owing to over-dosen British arms. Thirty years
83 Years lo a Workhouse. Americans have production se s result of the sgo there were, as far as my
After 83 years continuous re- Missing in action, including assed the French, English and shortage of shipping, the hemp informant dan secerlain, ne sidence there, an
old wemaa Germans."
· prissners—3 224.
milla in New Zealand are com- German suppliers for the sugar named «Vile recently died in "When Americans were put to pelled to close for two months, industry in the Netherlands Weymouth Workbouse. She was New York, September 9.-Tha the test in action, they nor and possibly they may be com Indies; at the time of the taken to the house in her infancy, cartel review shows that the only carried the ground they were pelled to remain closed for outbreak of the war there and was so satisfied with her 650
expected to take, but they refused longer period unless shipping were no fewer than 35 surroundings that any suggestica to wait for the cunter-attack. conditions greatly improve. Engines and boilera and boiling of bez removal was keenly resent- They kept right on going until French Silk Production., pâna are wanted in oazeiderable ed by her. they got the Germans on the run. A comparative statement has quantitier. British manufacturers "An. instance at Chateau been issued by the Lyons Silk seem to have lost sight of San Francisco, September 8the Germane used the crack (estimated production of raw wilk] Eust Indies, but the Germans did the Chinese, who also have many i
Thierry showed their spirit. First Merchants' Union, showing the the development of the Dutch F. Kabert "Japan's copper Prassians shock troops and held throughout the world in 1917, not. At present, however, few of the sugar isoteries, some of king." has been granted the privilege of a special car by the the Bavarian and Saxons as side by sida with the deficite f any, German masahines are which have a milling capacity of THE CHINA PROVIDENT United States railroad adminis serves. The American marines Agoran for 1918. The estimate arriving in Jave, and yow is the over 20,000 piculs per day. The tration and has departed for the drove the Prussians back to the for 1917 falls short of the 1918 time for the British to come in Chinese in Javs are anxious to eist to confer at New York and reserves. The Germans changed total by some 700,000 lb., this again and to remain for ever. British manufacturers coming. Washington relative to furnishing cation and put the Berstisne and saticipated decrease being da 1 ay siphatically they cannel Ürking the engur factories, rien the United States some products zons we shock troops and the to smaller rope in France, Inly; 600m, not only fơ lớn Doren Baden, and tea factories, there are of the weet mining interests of russisos in reserve. The mar and Spain, which bring the hat also to the Thiarte. To sprva sujaber of ice factories, Tapan and other serious of the iner reabed through the Bavarians European total for 1917/ below Drivere wraid.
Metal Review,
refined copper catpat for the United States each month is near
"ly as great as the whole output for
last year
Japan Offers Minerals.
iras Over Ships,
September, 8—An
benigned be
free of Farm and
A
rom their
and Sazone without shooting that for the previous year by Alliee, the British and Ame reached the Prussian shook 1,819-400 Ib This decline (ather than troops, put them to rout and then in Europa is in BOME walked Bavarians and Saxons in measure compensated for
Prisoners,
rise... în pelimated" exportå frem
oil and fim chide workshops.
herezis a wide
NIGHT CARS.
pm 230 pm, 10.00 pm. 11.00 pe
11.30 pm. sid.11,45 pm. SPECIAL - CARS
By arrangmental da Company's Osca
Alexandra. Bulkings, Des Voeux Road: JOHND. HUMFØRETS & SON,
LOAN AND MORTGAGE
CHINESE MERCHANTS AND INDIVIDUAL, CHINESE DEPOSITORS ARE OFFERED. EVERY HODERN BANKING – SERVICES Commercial and travellers Letters of Credit, Zom Exchange and Cable Transfers booght and well. Hongkong Branch, 9, Queen's Road Central:
OFORGE HOGG, Kuzgu.
THE OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
Established 1880 Authorised Capital Yen 48,000.000 Paid-tip Capital .. Reserve Fund.........
Fead Offic
00,000 24.300,000
YOKOHAM