THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, OCTOBER J
BROSSARD, MOPIN & CO.
CIVIL ENGINEERS,
Telegraphic Address—” BROSSARD ARCHITECTS and SURVEYORS,
Telephone-2566.
King's Building,
HONGKONG;
Codes, A.B.C., 5th. A.Z. Fr
Bentley's, Omnibus and Private.
Agencies: SAIGON, SINGAPORE, HAIPHONG,}[PEKIN[& TIENTSIN.
粉絲
„REINFORCED CONCRETE WORKS:
Road and Railway Bridges, Bunde.
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Wharves, Weirs, Retaining Walls, Dame, Industrial Buildings, Towers, Tanks, Godowns. Frameworks, Cul- verts, Vaults, Floors, Roofs, Piles hallow 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, iron, steel, pipes,
angle bars.
steel joists, iron
sheets mobors "and Fichet's fire-
proof safes
粉絲
REINFORCED CONCRETE IS ABSOLUTELY
FIRE PROOF AND OFFERS SUBSTANTIAL RESISTANCE TO EARTHQUAKE SHOCK,
BAILWAY, FEBRY BOAT-SINGAPORE JOHOR L.
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MARINE CONSTRUCTION: Läghters (river and sea) up to 1,000 tons Hulks, Ferry Boats in steel, wood 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 installatione,
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WORKS: Private and Public Buildings, Fac- Found- tories, Godowns Tunnels
com- ations in bad, ground, by pressed air, Walls, Drains, Sawers, Churches Hotels and Hospitals.
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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.
Hot Discussion in the Chinese Senate.
T/T
Demand
60 d/s 4 ale 30 m/s
EXCHANGE.
SELLING.
***** 3/64/4.
9/6 15/16
3/7 1/16
3/7 3/16
3/7 .5/16
Nom.
15314
15514
Nomi
85
BANKS
BANK OF CANTON,
OFFICE, HONGKONG
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Banking Business
Fransacted.
INTEREST ON FLIED
DEPOSITS.
For 3 Months 3% per annum.
For 6 Months 4% per annum.
For 12 Months 43% per annum LOOK POON SHAN;-
Chief Manager,
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE
DE CHINE. Subscribed Capital Franes 45,000,500, Paid up.
12,500,000. (5 of the Capita', in Frares 15,000,000 subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic.)
Chairman of the
Poard of Directors André Ferthelot... Genarai Manager
ALL Pernotte. "HEAD OFFICE:
74. Rus Bami Lazare, PARIS.
SHANGHAI TENTSIN HONGKONG
BRANCHES:
PEKING
BANKS
HONGKONG
CEBANKING
TION
Paid-up Capital RESERVE FUNDS
Sterling. -
£1,500,000 at 215
$15,000,000
$19,300,000
Reserve Liability
Proprietors
NGE
$24 $00.000
$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS..
Hot Xz P. H. Boiro)- zatresan 5. Ag Bag-Deputy E. E. Dodwall, Esq., WELC 1.5. Gabbaye ac gt; vs Jube Plagner, Kag
D. Lane, Fot. Mt. E, Shedim. EV. D. Parr, Eaq AND
Basgoog-N.J.Stakk, 116,
→ → Shanghai ni. 17. Stephen London Bankwa-Londani Compte a
East and Parts Bank Ltd.
*Hongkong-Interasi Allowed scre
On Current Accounts at the rate of 3 ger cant per
pum on the dali- balance.
ON YARD DEPOSITY."
For & masths, i per cent. per unakač For monta per crat per IRRES ners wentha, 4 per coat, pač kaamm)
N. J. STABB÷2
Chief Manage
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE B of the above Has it conducted be the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,- Rules may be obtained on applications «* vozn INTEREST on deposlis is allowed is the mb“ Imam monthly balancet at si per cent, pe MESUM, Depositon may transler, at ibel option, balascer St $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on D DEPOUFT
Jee the Hongkong and Shanghai Zluxking Corpors
N. J. STARE,
dom
Chief Manager.
SAIGON THE CHARTERED BANK OF HAIPHONG INDIA,; AUSTRALIA AND YUNNAN FOU
BANKERS;" LFRANCE. Scciété Général pour
favoriser le Developpement du Com merce et de l'Industile en France. LONDON..London Conaty Wext- minatee & Par's Bank, Ltd, London. Joint City & Midland Bank, Ltd. NEW YORK...Redmond & Co. Correspondents in the chief commercial
centres of the world.
Telegraphic Address; CHIBANKÖND.
Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposita in Local Currenty and in Gold Terms on application.
Every description of Banking and Exchange busincas transacted."
Special facilities for French exchange. W. ROUET DE JOURNEL,
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH,
Queen's-Building.
5. Chater Road.
NOTICES
Ter 2440.
PEAK TRAMWAY CO. LTD.
CHINA
·Incorporated by Bdyal Charter 155.
£3,500,000
PRAD GFFICE:-LONDUN PAND-UP-CAPILLON RESERVE FUSD 2.000.000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF. . .
PROPRIETOES
POREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking
Jasinos transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opsed and FiKO DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter parlode rates which will be quoted on application,
·T. C. DOWNING.
Manager Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED.
'Head Office 15, Gracechurel Street, London.
Authorised Capital........£1,500,bet Subscribed.
Paid Uy. Reserve Fund
21
****** 1.125,00€
BARKERE
The Desk of Eaglad
362.586- 630,000
Tha London Joist Glock Bank, Linke BRANCH bor.
Karachi
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
Industrial Profit in England.
arise in some finiebed, products Japanese Trade in Argentina. THE OPIUM QUESTION. have entirely disappered. A
Recent advices from BuenoF
ore time this was no idle fear by aires refer to the increased at aby mesne, because there were tention which car Eastern Ally ie prospecte that the war would abeoro large tonnages of certain giving to commercial poreibilities Compiling the aggregated refinished lines and only small in South america. Commenting taras of some 300 English in tonoszee of other lines. Bat the 2000 the recent opening by the dustrial companies, of det profits industry has since exbibited after payment of increase the Beonomist shows that the increase remarkable flexibility.
over last year was 1 per cent. in the first quarter of 1918 and 51 per cent. in the second quarter. Daring 1917, the increase of the same quarters was 12 and 11 per cent., respectively.
A Leaf from England's Book.
abort-term war bonds contionone
intervals between the losse har
purchases of war industriele.'"
Speeding up Production,
Steel Earnings in War Time.
1917.
FIT Shanghai.... T/T Sins spore. T/T Japan
Demand, India
......
35 min
Port Louls (Maendeą)
Kota Ba
Kuala Lange'
Madras,
PROZBE
Rangoon
hanghat
Singapor
RONGKONG ERANCE.
Every description of Banking and Exchang
business transacred,
Interen klowed on Current Accountzazu par gau per anatim on Daily Balances, sad on Fixed Inte at which may be ascertained on sppiluation}
TIME TABLE
Bombay
-Caientia
Colombo
WEEK DAYS...
Delt
Galle
00 am to 800 U
Every 10 thing
Bergkong
How
to $.45
10 zala
'சின்' .
9.30
70.90
30 1200 ·
15 mala
to 1933 pm)
*30 mis
12651 2.35
w. 10 min
to i
10 4.00
3/836
*Savardays only
Saturdaye ODAY
4,0%)
15 ml 30 ziln 15 min 15 min
8.00
to S.DA
10 'min
SIGHT ARS, C 8.50 p.m. 9.30 p.m. 10 pm. 11.00 pm. 11.30 pm. end" 1145 pm. SATURDAYS EXTRA CARS. 1.30 pm and 1200 midnight. SUNDAYS.
1
Nom.
Yokohama Specie back of a breach in Buenos Aires the PratThere was a hot discussion correspondent io that city, recently in the Senate says a Pek- ander date of May 6, saying message to the Shanghai Under Japanese management The Steel Corporation's earn sad with all the responsible Mercury concerning the motion T India. Nom. ings report for the Jane quarter posts filled by Japanese gentle moved by WnTsung-lien, former T/T San Francis-1 exceeded all forecasts made in men, the Yokohama Specie Book Ir Minister at Rome, urging the co & New York/ Pittsburgh, sy the New York bas just opened a branch in Government to convert the cpiam TIT Java 181 Erening Post The trade has Buenos Aires, a clear indication recently bought in Shanghei into T/T Marka....... N. m. neither the information nor the of the importance which our morphine for sale abroad and slac T/T Francs
4.72 Germany has decided to followį, England's example in cffering allowances under the law of 1917 relopment of trade with this part for the suppresion of the cultiva
time necessary to compute tax Eastern Allier attach to the de-the adoption of stringent measuree Deand, Paris... 4-7232
BUYING. 4 m/s. L/C....... 3/83 or ander the tentative draft of the of South Americs. Six months tion and smoking of opiam. ly to investore. The new if prospective law. Therefore it is ago Mr. Senso Kayeds came to
4 m/s. D/P La Erb-hrung and Ho Sen,
6 m/s..LIC will probably be a five-year 43 ferdisposed to moke comparisons of Argentina to report to his board prominent members of the Chiso 30 d/s. Sydny&Mel-] 3/814 3/816 cent. band, fisated at 973. The to's profits, before tax deductione, on the possibilities that thie mng party, der eribed the motior
beurno plan has been adopted, according hat sfter allow stce for subsidiary field afforded, and as maness advocating a mesaure contrais 30 d/s. San Frantis to an English commentator.
These ger for what is admittedly to the Chinees Law prohibining co & New York)
8636 because the money sabecribed to Company bond interest. the semi annust war losor "hat were $88.548,600 for the frets very progressive institution the manufacture of morphine and 4 m/s. Marks Nom. in most cases meszt no more than quter of the year end $153, he will doubtless make good bis cranine and opposed the provis mis: Frares 4.8916 273,641 for the second quarter. statement tbst toth ss market ions of the Hague Conference of 6 mie. Fracca. £9414 farther inflation, while money The best pretions showing of for Japanese shipments and s 1913 (see the report of the Demand, Germany.. socraing during the hali yearly total profits has been $145,000, source when Japen may draw raw Second
International Opion Demand, New York. 8576 been led aside into speculativa 000 for the second quarter of materia), particularly wool, lifes,, chiza was a party, prohibiting T/T Calcutta.
TT Eombay Conference, page 81) to which
Demond, Bombay
Nom There are really the and quebracho extract, Argentins governing and important figurer. will yield enough basinese to the export of these drugs. Mas Demand, Calcutta. The profits before dedaction for justify the foundation of the Japanese and Bassisne daring Demand, Manila... 121 The ffects of the iron and steel taxes are an analterable fact. Prior branch of which he is in charge. recent years have brought in Demand, Singapore, 1534 industry says the New York Even to the end of a year the earnings, Beginning with four steamers in norphine and cocaine from On Haiphong/14% prem. ing Post to maintain or incresse remaining after tax deductions 1918 17, the Osaka Shosen Kaishs Siberis, and Korea in quantilie: On Saigon ... 1% prem. production have been successful. are not quite that, for the reason are now despatching a monthly representing tone, not ounces ar On Benskok 434 The industry has now passed half that the tax deduction for a service via the Chine porte, Singe formerly, Il Parliament so Sovereign......... 5.55 Nom: way through the summer with quarter depends, not on the pore, Natal, and the Cape. Is thorizes the opium syndicate to Bar Silver, per oz
Gold leaf per cz ... 4340": practically no curtailment of ogt. quarter's profit, but on the year's addition to this line there are the "xport these drage, we cannot pat, whereas in all previous emprats. The divergenes may ocassional boats of the Nippon complain when foreigners bring
SUBSIDIARY COINS mere there has been a substantiel | ba large or small, bat Yasen Ksiehs, and it is an in-them here. Up to the present cartailment in that season. It is there is likely to be a divergence. taresting commentary or
the we have not secured visible kong 50 cts sub.
DISCOUNT PER $100 largely a matter of labour perform The total profite in the Jane quar- bareness of this market when one
proof of the complicity of ance, and by energetic and intelligter prove to have been materially mentions that all the goods due the Government in the opium ent work on the part of mill and larger than the rate of profite in on the next versel to arrive have deal but thie Bill supplies such a Canton furnace managements the work March-this although tonoege did been sold aiready. They include deficiency but as we present "men have been convinced that it is not materially increase, wages did silke sad cotton, both in the people and not the Govern- maximum of effort continnonsly, not have increased mach, if at all. intn artioles of clothing, toys, interests of the people by rejecting The Germans, it is stated, are their patriotic daty to put forth a increase, and realised prices can the piece and made up ment we must safeguard the If the industry resches September Farthermore, there is the farther basket were, rubber Roode, the proposal of the Government now employing man traps to with co carisilment, as now fact that some of the March electrical Ettings, and medicinsi brought up by Wa Trang-lien. ich patrols in "No Man's Lord." seeme prosbble, it will be highly profits were upon material that drugs, together with a certain We now know that the Govern One of these contrivances an gratifsing. In September and had been manufactured in the two smount of rice. Thanks to the meat is implicated bat the discovered in an Awer on-bela and October a considerable and preceding months, but not ship partial prohibition of exporte Government does not acknowledge actory Corporal Leonard Seasonal increase is expected, red. The conclusion is that while from the United States and the the fact but uses Mr. Wa as ite Manrer. United States Army With a steel ingot production the rate of production had congestion in shipping each good tool (loud applauss).
Corcoral Manser relates that be rate in June equal to 43,500,000 been largely restored in March, as may be sent from that Lisng Shih Timildly sup sccidentally released the trap with, gross tone a year, a better aver after the railroad blockade of the Republic to Argentins, the ported the bill, pointing out that his en when about half-way sge rate than can be forecast for two preceding monthe cost of Japanese wares have found on the Government was already comorosa "No Man's Land" at night. the second half. But even that production was still affected by exceptionally favourable field mitted to the deel and if the It was chained to stakes in the rate would indicate & production the disorganisation; so that actual awaiting them, but even in normal opium was sold in China the ground, but he loosened the chain of 18,000,000 net tons of finished costs decreased in the second timea there in every reason to people would make a great outory and brought the trap into the rolled steel in the six monthe. The quarter. The conclusion from suppose that the demand, provided wharese ita esle abroad would American Westone, It was repent statement of the War he showing is unavoidable, that the price can be kept cot affect the Chinees: Industries Board was that the re- Either the Government prices are at a reasonable figure texture, In the midst of sa upicer, the quirementa were 20,000,000 net such that all stal producers are keptat a resmzable fire, they Houre refused to hear farther tons and that the prospective pro sasured very handsome profits, are bonadto make Japan vellargament, a member eboated faction, based on past records, or, if there are steel producera another competitor in the long list" send the bill to the Governmen!
16,500,000 net tons. The who secure but moderate profite, of those who hope to exploit theit is not suited for Parliamen atcel indas ry's fests that a car then the Bies Corporation in a possibilities of the River Plate As the uproar ended the the plus dificult to market, might notably efficient orgsu antion. market after the war
10
5: 13
4916
Far.
$1%prem
374% dis
Traps for Patrols.
$88888838
to 10.30 . Every 5 wi to 1100
5,00
moor ta. 1930 1920
to 780
8 50
NIGHT CARS.
PORRANSER
C. CHAMPKIN,
Acting Manager.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING.
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICETIONAL CITY BAND
Wall Street, New York.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS US, $8,5/1,000,00. UNDIVIDED PROFITS.
$1,178,000.00% -
A18, Green, President and General Manager, LONDON OFFICE."TS, Bisherigste, EC SAX FRANCISCO OPTICKER L'outgomery Street.
FAR EASTERN BRANCHES CHINA: Shanghai, Peklis Tientsin, Hankow
Hongkong, Ceston. JAPAN: Yokohama, Erba, PHOLIPPINES: Stands Cate
p.m. 9.30 p.tr. 30,00 p.m. 11.09 pm SDIA: Bombay, Calcutta
110 p.m. and 11.45 p..
SPECIAL CARS
+
By arrangment at the Cparpany's 'Offon, Alexandra Eglidings, Des Voeux Road, JOHND. HUMPHREYS & FON.
THE OHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO. LTD. (Capital Prid · up.,
,259,006.)
SHEWAN, TOMBS & CO.,
General Managers.
STRAITS BETTLEMENTS: &larapore:_ DUTCH EAST INDIES: Batavia, Bowralnya,
WEST INDIAN AND CENTRAL, AMERICAN BRANCHES.:* REPUBLIC OF PANAMA:: Půáma. Colon. REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA: Yedeğin DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Santo Domingo, SAD Pedro de Macoria. Santiago, Puerta Flats. In addition to ogawa Brazches, by casson of our close susiliation with le → Am THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK ...we are able to offer the iles of the brandber at Bahia, Buenos Aires Caracas, Genos Harsta Montevideo, Macbe, Petrograd, Bio de Janeiro," San Juan, F. E, Santisya da Cobe, Santor Bad Panio, Valpertirane nga M
CHINESE ACHCHANTS AND INDIVIDUAL CHUSENE DEPOSITORS ARE OPPZEED. EVERY-MODERN BANKING: SERVICE -
Commercial and Travellers Letters of Cudi, Be Exchange and Cable Transfers bought and sold. Hongkong Branch, 9, Queen's Bead Central,-
GEORGE HOGG, Manager,
THE S OKOHAMA SPECIE BANT
WLIMITED/
You
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000.008
Paid-up Capital...
Hearrve Fundin....
24.300,000
Bead OfficeYOKOHAMA