FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Bezera! Banking Business Franzacted.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY OCTOBER 10, 1918,
BROSSARD, MOPIN & CO.
Telegraphic Address-"BROSSARD
Telephone-2566,
CIVIL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS and SURVEYORS,
King's Building, HONGKONG.
BANKS
BANK OF CANTON,
LIMITED.
Codes, A.B.C., 5th, A.Z. Francais, Bentley's, Omnibus and Private
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG
Agencies:-SAIGON, SINGAPORE, HAIPHONG, PEKIN & TIENTSIN:
***
REINFORCED CONCRETE WORKS: Road and Railway Bridges, Bunds. Wharves, Weirs. Retaining Walls, Dams, Industrial Buildings, Towers, Tanks, Godowns, Frameworks, Cul- verts, Vaults, Floors. Roofs, Piles hollow and full. all lengths and eizes Soles, and Foundation plat- forms, Chimneys, Poles for support ing Telegraph and Telephone lines and carrying Electric Light" and " Power
A
COMMISSION, IMPORT & EXPORT:
Industrial materials for railways, factories, mines, iron, steel, pipes,
sogle bars, @teel joists, iran sheets. motors and Fichet's
fire-
REINFORCED CONCRETE IS ABSOLUTELY FIRE PROOF AND OFFERS SUBSTANTIAL. RESISTANCE TO EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.
proof exfes
胖味
tona.
MARINE CONSTRUCTION: Lighters (river and sea) up to 1,000 Hulks Ferry Boats in steel. wood and reinforced concrete. [: Sea going ships in reinforced con- crele, and word.. Steamers and Sailing vessels up to any tonnage.
IXON WORK:
Frame Work, machine tools, boilers, and industrial installations.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WORKS: Private and Public Buildings, Fac- tories, Godowns Tunnels Fourd- ations in bed ground, by com- "pressed air,., Walls, Drains, Sewers,
Churches Hotels and Hospitals.
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 Wm. C. JACK & Co., Ltd., 14, Des Voeux Road, Central.
Reinforced Concrete SPECIALISTS.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
Steel Famine in Japan.
nsbled them not only to make ferge pris but also to keep their trade marke before the {middlemen, død, while the Germen houses are doing every bing in their power to get en The situation in the steel trade trsets or promises of contracte for in Japan is becoming much more delivery after the war, nothing it strained owing to the increasing done on car side to capture ar reduction in visible supplies, and extremely valuable trade, but one sabarp tiem in price is exproted, which, owing to local conditions FAVE the East and West News and the peculiarities of the Under these circumstancreative'e taste, Deede asefal difficulties of shipbuilders bave preliminary study. Althongb bren entanced, and some ship Germen ste to be found in every yards may be expected twalk of life all over the Nether aloes down. Two factors irlande East Indies, the number of the Japanese steel market Englishmen is in no way propor redaciog tbe visible tionate to the enormous British stock," RAYE the Japan Advertiser ospital and trading interests in "One is the growing di lically in these islande. Although 70 per scuring shapes in Americs, sort of the capital invested in nine-tenths of the output of steel rabber is British, British plantera in the United States is teippare extremely few. purchased for its own use by th American Government. Contro
Gre
of steel shipments by that Govern
ment bas broome more stringent
and basoceed Jepezele importers
to abandon hope of securing anyt
New Zealand for Chinese"
Products.
The following dempatob, · No.
D
do
more steel. from that crustry 798, from the Ministry A prominent importer in Tekye Agriculture and Commerce, har told an Advertiser reporter that resched the Chicase Geners) he and his friends in the basires Gasmber of Commerce. In a letter have no expectation of any more received from Mr. Lia Shib. steel etcck from that country Coneal in New Zealand, be re within the coming months ports the nceipt of a letter from Another factor to reduce expplies the Eastern Trading Co. cf New is the export of steel from Japan Zealand, requesting him to give to the South Pacific. Laterly 200 it a list of Chinese products. for sona of various shapes have been export, as it proposes to forwarded by Ostks importers to business in China as exporters Sath Pacific points. A Tokyr of Obineco gocda, etc. The that in the importer's proepective export i Conen! states 300 !oce."
sate-bellum days, New Zealand obtained the supply of all kinds of merchandise from Europe and German Firms in East Indies.Americe; but since the war broke fout, Japanese goods have been Notwithstanding the material gradually replacing these goode difficulties coceed by the present However, owing to the quality of shaormal conditione, the Acting Japanese goods having seldom Vice Consni at Sourabaya etster proved to be up to the standard that British merchante, planters, of their emples, to the great and engineers have succeeded in disappointment of the New
MODEL COSTUMES
OUR NEW STOCK, CONTAINS A SPECIAL SELECTION OF TAILOR-
·MADE OUTDOOR GARMENTS -
ALL OF WHICH ARE ADAPTED FROM THE NEWEST PARIS MODELS
BY FRENCH DRESSMAKERS.
MAISON LILY
ALEXANDRA BUILDING.
THE PARIS SHOP OF HONGKONG.
the
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-EXCHANGE:
SELLING.
60 d/s
4.S...
3/44
3/4-1/16.
**1. 3/4 13/16 3/4 15/16 3/5 1/16 Nom.
strenttering their position and Zealand merchants, the Consulate Zealand merchante, etc. Thie in several caser, have even been has often been besieged with Ministry concurs in able to brask new ground in the eager inquires as regards the opinion of the Canfal as express- Netherlands East Indies. An ind fferent descriptions of products ed in his letter. Since the East. T/T Atance of this is the greating by that may be exported from ern Trading Co. in New Zealand Demand the Government of a contract to China for foreign markets, abou supply the pipelines for the the latest news with reference to on China's export trade, we should
lie enger to obtain all information 30. d/s Buitenzorg waterworke tos British the development of shipments of faraish it with full particulars T/T Shanghai.... firm in Bourabaya. He adde, how such exports, and an on. The ever, that it is matter for regret Consul is of opinion that this is kinds of our product for exports, T/T Japan
regarding the description or T/T Singapore... that more energy is not being an opportune moment to develop the names of our manufacturere F/T India... displayed in onvassing, for post our foreign commerce if the mer and shops handling them, their Demand, India...**** war trade, especially in auch chanta are given every encomiage addresses, eto, etc. You are T/T San Francis lines as the British industry will mant to ship goods to foreign saked to re-transmit this despatch be einently well adopted markets. Be bea also acclosed your members and other mer supply, and which exa to do therriginal letter in Eoglich from chants, with instructions to sub are most entirely in the band he Estern Trading Co. for our mit to you asfally as possible the of enemy arms. A case in poins perumal and consideration. Enformation requrad at their earl- to the Euge trade done in cutlery requests that all particularest convenience. You will ther which, ball intents and purposes, regarding Chias's exports and the forward the replies you have to a German monopoly. The very latest development in their ship received to this Ministry on that large rocks bald by enemy firms mest be furnished him, so thas st the youth:zak cf; war hats be - may enlighten the New 4ply may be sent to our Contal):
in New Zealasore
145
147
Nom. Nom
447
davantage 175 co & New York 8014 Marks N 13. Franus Deind, Paris €4731⁄2
mix: LIC
3153% 2-4 m/s; D/P
30 d/s
BUYING.
30 d/s. San Francis-1 co & New York!
815%
4 m/s. Marks....... Nom 4 m/e. France
Cernan 4.6436 6 m/s. Frar ce..... 4.6314 Demand Germany Demand, New York. "8036
TT Bombay
Demond, Bombay... Nom. T/T Calcutta
Demand, Calcutta Nom. Demand, Manila 16134 Demand Singapore. 145 On Haiphong turn(Sy 14% prem On Saigon
1% prem On Bangkok annum ira 45% Sovereign
Gold leaf per Z Bar Silver, per oz
5.85 Nom.” 41.40
49167 p
SUBSIDIARY COINS
DISCOUNT PER $100. F'kong 50 cts kab
5
$10
8.6%
Canton
For 3 Months 3% per annum. For 6 Months 4% per annum.
For 11 Months 44% per annum LOOK POON SHAN,
Chief Manage1.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE Subscribed Capital. Franes 45,000,000. Paid ap
22.500.00 (4 of the Capital, La. Firca 15,000,000 subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic}
Chairman of the
Poard of Directori André Berthelot General Manager
AL Parbotte
HEAD OFFICE:
74. Rue Saint Lazare, PARIS.
BRANCHES';
PEKING"
SHANGHAI TIENTSIN
HONGKONG ·
in
BANKS HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORA
TION,
Paid-up Capital $35,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 21-
-$15,000,000
Silver $19,500,000.
$4 306 000 Reserve Liability of apa
Proprietors
$15.000.000, COURT OF DIRECTORS.
He, Xr. P. 5. Foros Costruzs
G. T. M. EXLIB. Esq.--Deputy Contreal,-- B. L. Dodwell, gu, A L Frandes. Eige C5 Gabbar, de JA Plum, Bag."
Hea. Mr. D. Landale, Fon. Mr. E. Stallin E. V. D. Part, 2004.
CHIEF MAKARNA Hongkong-N. J. Bradh, In
XAVLJEN Shanzbelin G. Stephan, Ene
Westadmares
London Bankers-Londos County
Bank and Parts Bark Tinted
Hongkong—Interest Allowed! tion Curiant Accounts at the race of 3 pi anne on the dally balanca
ON FIXED DEPOSITZ,
For 3 months, It per cabt, por SEVERI For: 1 mouths, & per cant DET BRABAN o is moeth, & PET CELL, DEZ KESHO),
N. J. STABR
Chief Mañagor
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
TEL Easiness of the above Bark_ bi erodacted by: the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI LANKING CORPORATION. Reles ay be obtained an applications** INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the, akan ingia monthly balances at $37 par cool. par RARUM, Depositors may transist, at ibair option, kabinom
BEPOSIT
of $100 of esore to AN AWESOg and Shangha
Bank to be placed on
tant. per km
For the Hongkang and Shanghal Banking Corpora
N.J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
SAIGON THE CHARTERED BANK OF
INDIA AUSTRALIA AND -CHINA.
HAIPHONG YUNNANFOU
pour
BANKERS: FRANCE Secidié- Gécérai favoriser le Developpement du Com-j merce et de l'Indusie en France LONDON.
...London Countr Wert-"" minster & Parr's Bank. Ltd. London. Joint City & Widiand Bank, Ltd. NEW YORK Redmond & Co. Correspondents in the chief commercial centres of the world.
Telegraphio Addrem; CHIBANKIND,
Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposita in Lecal Currency and in Gold. Terus on application.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business tradsacted
Special facilities for French exchange. V. ROUET DE JOURNEL.
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH, Queen's Building,
3. Chater Road,
....
NOTICES.
Tai 2440.
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO. LTD.:
TIME TABLE,
WEEK DAYS.
to 20.00
,,te 11.00
10 12.50 0.22.
pm to 1,13
21 91
incorporated by Royal Chaším 1388
HEAD OFFICE-LOXDUN. RESERVE FOOD 1,000,000 PALD-UP CAPITAL £200,000 BESERVE LIABILITY OF
PROPRIETOR£1,000,00€
FOREIGN LICHANGE and Genera) Banking
bitats sactad. CTS:T ACCOUNTS opened and FLED DXT5 75 received for 1 year or shorter periods. rater ich will be quoted as application.
T. C. DOWNING,
Manager
Hoogkong, 11th April, 1912.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Office 15, Gracechur
• Street, London.
Authorised Capital .......E1500,but Subscribed
Paid Uy Reserve Fund
Every 14 min
10 min
15 min
4J
30 ml
15 min
30 mini
4.00 Saturday only
5 min
20
5.00
15 min
30 MID
ic min
to 215 Saturdays wily " to 100%
NIGHT CARS.
8.30 p.m. 2.30 pm 1950 pm 11:00 p.m. 110 pm and 1145 pm. FATURDAYS EXTRA CARS: 1.30 p.m. and 12.00 midnight. SUNDAYS
1439 a. Eren 6 min to 1102 la 12 noo
7.30
14.00
to
10.30
21.39
1200 show to JAM
12 pm to 1.30
end
in
6.30
10 1,00
7,40
1,00
to 500
NIGHT CARS.
15 l 10
24
1,125,00
162,5M
650,000
ZANKERS) The Bank of Fagiand The Lordon falat Stock Bank, Simu 16 BRANCH 38 -
Lambay
Kaicaria
Coimbe
Del
Gale
Hongkong
Howrah
Kenly
Port Louis (meridion)...
Karachi
Kota Bhara
Kazia Zempr
Madras
PENDE
Reagon
Shanghai
Singapor
HONGKONG BRANCH
Every descriptios e Basking iső Techna bestness transacted.
Interest allowed on Current & ecce nte sãn pa zao- ser stoom of Dally Palasess; and on fixed Depo of rates →biçd may be ascertained or appilcuito
C. CHAMPKIN,
Acting Manager.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING:
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE NATIONAL CITY BAND.
BUILDING
265, Wall Street, New York,
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS ·US. $3,5′0.0^0jöd UNDIVIDED PROFITS $2,118,000.00
HT & Grean, Preddent and General Manager. LOON OFFICE, S6, Bishopsgale. EC. BAX FRANCISCO Orix: 22 Montgomery Strom. FAR EASTERN BRANCHES : CHINA: hangaal, Peking, Tirniain, Hankow
Hongkong, Canton. J&PAN Takole Keba
830 pm 930 pm. JAN pm 11:00 p.m. PINES: Manila Celu.
11.30 pm. and 13.45 m.
SPECIAL CARS
'By arrangment"st the Compesy's Ome. Alesandra Baftings, Des Voeux Rosa.
JOHN D. BUMPHREYS & FON
THE CHINA. PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO. LTD.
Kapitał Paid 'up......$1,250,090.)
| on Marings of Home Freyestý, ke
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers.
MBATIN'S
APIOL ESTEEL KREPILIS
Bembay, Calcutle STRANTS SETTLEMENTS: Siarapore DUTCH EAST INDIES: Barava, Soerabaya.
WEST INDIAN AND CENTRAL
..AMERICAN BRANCHES: REPUBLIC OP PANAMA: Panama, Colon, KEPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA: Medallin DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Banto Domingo, Seb!
Pedro de Macarie Reintega, Presto Pisa In addition to yw Branches, by reasom of our close affularion with THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK we are this to offer the facilities of te benche at Pable, Burgon Air, Cescas, Gesor HarAOK Montesided, Moscow, Petrograd, Rio de Janeiro San Juan, P. X, Santiago de Cuba, Sunice, Ba Paulo, Yalparabó,
ORINESE MERCHANTS AND JKDIVIDUAL CHINESE DEFOSITORS ARE OFFERED EVERY MODERS BANKING SERVICE. Commercial and Trevellers Letters of Credit Ele Esebergs and Cable Transfers bought and void. Banchong Branch, S: Queen's Boad Leztra),
GEORGE BOGG. Waage,
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED EN
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48.000.000 Paid-up Capital...
Reserve Fund......
$2,000,000
24.300,000
Fead Office.-YOKOHAMA
and
London