COMMERCIAL NEWS,
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The heavy dönsedd oa the gold refinery ki 30W Canadian Clorurn ment Mint bas Vreesle the constraction of■ second plant with monthly cutpat of 1,000,000 - dances of fine gold, Through this extersim the Mint has now the largest capacity of any gold reasury in the world,
- Japanese-Petroleum Imports,
Imports of petroleuminto Japan, mainly by the Standarti Oil Company and the Rising San Petroleum Company, during the first half of 1918 amounted to 3,000,000 over, showing"an in- cresss of 1,000,000 esses over the Corresponding period of last yeST, and of 1 300 000 onzer över that of 1918. Imports of naphths hava about doubled since - Inst year.
U.S. and German Property," S The US Alien Property Custodiaa,, in a Liberty Loan speech, said he favoured a law to confiscate German-owned indus trial plants in the United States at the termination of the war ́ as, well as profits made by them. He said: *I would divorce entirely and forever all. Gurman ovpital from Americas industry. I havƏ watched these grest enemy cor- porations under my management Barn enormous profits growing out of war conditions for which the owners and the owners' friends in Germany were directly responsible.
Poor Canadian Wheat Estimate. The preliminary estimate of the yield per acre of automa wheat for Canada is 151 bushels, as against 211 in the past two years. This gives a total yield of 6,275,700 bushele, se compared with 15,383 450 in 1917 and 17,590,000 in 1916. In Oar taria, where the bulk of the autumn wheat crop is grown, it
that the estimated total yield for the current year will be only 4,435,200 bushels from 277,200 sores, as compared with last year's estimate of 14,114,800 buabels from 656,500 sores. The total yield of hay and clover is placed at 10,084,100 tons from 8015,250 Lorse, as compared with 13,634,700 tons from 8,225,034. acres in 1917.
Japanese Official's Tour. Mr. K. Nagamitan, who arrived at Sydney by the Aki-mara last month, is a Secretary in the De- partment of Agriculture and Commerce, and Commercial Com- mission of Australia and the Phil- His vieito ippine Islands, Sydney is part of a scheme by the Japanese Government to with exand trade relationa
Australia. In falfilment of this
mission M. Nagamiten proposes
to travel through the O.mmon-
trading centrer. He will pot,
however, confise his investiga
tions to trade, but will visit some
and departments to inquire into
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 6, 191
VICTORIA * THEATRE
THURSDAY
HATE
ANTONIO MORENO
THURSDAY
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
7th!
7th!
PEARL WHITE
PEARL WI-TE
BANKS
ANTONIO MORENO
BANK OF CANTON,
LIMITED
BRAD OFFICE, HONG KONG
FÖRLION BIGHANGE and #lamoral Banking" Busines Fraäsnated.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS
Fur & Mentha 3% par annum.
For 4 Months (2 per KAZEM.
For 13 Months 61% per annum LOOK POON SHAN;"
Uhlaf Managar,
BANKS HONGKONG & SHANGHAI,
BANKING-CORROBA-
Paid-up Capitals 15,000 DOL RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 2
$15,000,000 Silver $19,500,000
-834.500,00€
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors
...$15,000,004 COURT OF DIRECTORS, Fon: XX Holycs) -- Qustrimas. B. 2. X. 20, 200-Duptty Costess a. 8. Compton, En
Jd. Fitime. T CHERY MANAGEM
„Hos, Mr. D. Landairy
London BaskarenLonden Dousty »
Bank and Part's Bank 12kad..
Hongkong==Ismenet Allowed}} 'De Verrent AcUDGES 43 The Tata of 2 pa serien on the dally balenes (
ON FIXED DEPOSIT ...... For 3 months, 3) per cakes, per amsen| For 6 month,t per pant, par aOVEM
or to maths,' s par rent. PAR ARESAS)
N. J. STABEN
"Chief ManagW
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE
DE CHINE
Subscribed Capital Praner 45,000,000, Paid up
22,500,000. (5 of the Capital, La. Fraves 15,000,000 subactibed by the Government of the
Chinees Republic).
Chalyman of the Board of Directors André Berthelot. General Manager A. J. Parnotte.
HEAD OFFICE: 74. Rue Saint Lamm, PARIS.
BRANCHES; PEKING
SHANGHAI
TIENTSIN HONGKONG
SAIGON HAIPHONG YUNNANPOU
BANKERS:
La FRANCE Bcelété Général pour favoriser le Developpement du Com- msrce et de l'indostile en France LONDON London County
minates & Far's Bank, Ltd London Joint City & Vidland Bank Ltd. NEW YORK.Bedmond & Co. Corpondenta in the chief commercial
centres of the world.
Telegraphic Add:sas; CHIBANKIND,
Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits in Local Currency and in Gold. Terms on application.
"
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted
Special facilities for French exchange.
M. BOURT DE JOURNEL, Назарет
THE Facts of the shore Bank M'condut by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI KAHETHE -CORPORATION? Kaley be oberload on application) INTEREST Os deposits is allowed on the m fanik monthly balapom uz 83à par orci. per VAARA Depositors may trencies, as their option balma at Sión de mort to the Henghing and Khangha Bank to be placed on 12230, 3DEPOST- GANZ per AzDEM, **To the Hongkong and Mangual Booking Cha
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager
THE CHARTERED BANK OP INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charsar 100%
BEAD OFFICE-LONDER. PAID-ET CAPITAL BKSZBY Fe
FOREIGN FACHANGI·and Ömeral Backtes
basis transacted. CURRENT ACCObays opened aA PONU DEPOSITA Jceived for 1 year or shorter period. naims which will be quoted on application.
T. C. DOWNING,
fansgez Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LIMITED.
Head Office 15, GracechurMD Street, London.
Authorised Capital £1,300,609 Subscribed
Paid Uy Reserve Fund
them
1,125,054
562,51 650.00%
HONGKONG BRANCE,
Queen's Building.
Chater Road.
Tel 2440.
IN THE
HOUSE
HOUSE
OF
OF
PAUL CLERGET
Bombay
TIME TABLK,
Calestia
Colombe
HATE
Dati
WEEK DAYS.
Hongkong
1.00 .m. to 8.00 1.22.
Every 3 in
Еситав
Kandy
EXCHANGE.
SELLING
Company, Ltd.
T/T
The following Unclaimed Tele grams are lying here.
Demand 10 dis 60 dis
4 mja
I/T Shanghai
T/T Singapore.
THEATRE
NOTICES.
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.
BANKERS, The Bank of Engless. The London Toist Stock Bank, Itan 14. ERANCHES —
988889338385
6558CES5665S
389833585338
10 m
Saturdays only *Saterdays only
to 6.00
to 8.00
Karachi
Kota Kokrs
Kezia LemÜ -
Madras
Penang
Rangon
Shanghai
VICTORIA
wealth, visiting all the important UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
of the agricultural strongbolde -The Great-Northera-Telegraph-
reciprocal
the question of relationship in agriculture. This tour of the Commonwealth will occupy about a month, and Mr.
2 Nagamitan expects to be back in Sydney prior to his departure for
- Japan.
Japan's Trade with Australia.
To meet the demands of the incressing trade at Sydney with Japan, and to provide more up-to-date arrangements for the beavy tonnage arriving from the East, Merers Bras, Philp, and Co.. menging agents for the N.TK, bave completed arrange- meats with the Sydney Harbour (Trust Commissioners for the lessing of a portion of the new wharves at Dawes Point. The berths secured by the Japanese line sro kawa sa Na, 6 and 7, Dawes Point. The new whary 38 are centrally ... situsted, being next to the Central Wharf, and within handy distance by tram to the city. A festare in the extensive shed accommoda tion. The jetty has a length of fully 7000ft, and is equal to the birthing of the largest liner coming to the part. Last month four of the N.K.K., steamers somondated there, and the raps asys the facility hthe DROCHLORI were handled cffered a stration of the CJD- of the new berthing
Jeefongtsong, Pansan, Des
Shirayuki, Charter Road, from Shanghai,
Chongsing. Yeesekah, 7, from Shanghai.
3/33/400 3/3 15/16 3/4 1/16 3/4 3/16
3/4 5/16
Nom
14214 14114 Nom. Nom.
Voeux Road, Central, from T/T Japan... IT India. või saa a Shanghai.
Demand, India......
IT San Francis-Į 7834
co & New York) TT Java 18311⁄2 F/T Marks Nom. TT Francs
4.3914 Deand, Paris
Kingfoo Kaechain Naiksi, from: Shanghai.
Cameron Netherlands Trading Society, from Yokohama..
Yanon, from Kobe. Wroe, from Yokohama
T. KRING, Act. Superintendent,
Hongkong, November 1, 1918.
Eastern Extension, Australasia & China Telegraph Co.
List of Unclaimed Telegrams lying in the E. E. Telegraph Office at Hongkong.
Phulwell, from Banghoi (An- nem)
IL GIBSON, Buperintendant
Hongkong, October 31, 1918.
fmfa With the sequin: Ingely from Italy, although
...₤39
BUYING."
4 m/s. L/C
4 m/s. DP
* 3/574
6 m/s. Lo
3/514
3/514
30 ds. Sydney and 3/534
Melbourno...!
30 dis. San Francis-1 co & New York)
-
8016
4 m/s. Marks... Nom. 4 mis. Francs ******* 4.5612 6.mfa. Francs ****** 4.611⁄2 Demand, Germany, Demand, New York. 78% TT Bombay ........ Demond, Bombay.
... Nom. F/T Calcutta kamene Demand, Calcutta. Nom, Demand Manila ... 15811⁄2 Demand, Singapore, 142
On Haiphong H
THEATRE ROYAL
“OUR DAY"
PERFORMANCES
OF
"THE BARTON MYSTERY"
A spootic fantasy in parts by Walter Hackett
ON
THURSDAY, 7th November
AND
SATURDAY, 9th November
AT 9.15 P.M.
There will be no private booking or sale of advance tickets, so that it will rest entirely with the public to secure good seats.
For the FIRST NIGHT Drices will be as follows:-
Centre Block, Dress Circle $10.00 Remaining
$6.00
Stalls
$5.00
Pit and Gallery
2.00
14 prem
On Saigon....1% prem
and for the SECOND NIGHT :—
On Bangkok
4614 |
Sovereign
Dress Circle"
5.95 Nom.
$5.00
Gold leaf per oz.
43.8) Bar Silver, per 02 4814
SUBSIDIARY COINS
Stalls
$ 4.00
$2.09
on Second Night.
Asbestos Supplies.
The asbestos of ecinmsrce nomea
hes new, wharven the main are also available from
Circular Quay Canada Biberis, Natal, Ospe DIBOOUNT PER $100: Letak god west aides. Oplory, Corsics and the United
Canéda, giver the best; producing) shout 100,000
of the wharf abifed over
Hkong 50%
cts rub.
Canton
ر الله
Pit and Gallery
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform halt prices
BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S
· NIGHT CARS:
na
10 make
30 pm 9:30 pm 10,00 pm, 11.00 p 11.30 p...and 1145 pm. SATURDAYS EXTRA CARS, --2-30-pm-and-12.00-midnight- SUNDAYS.
to 18.30 3 STUT
to 11.00
to. 19.00 noon
boon to -15.30 pan
10 min
NIGHT CARS.
Port Lesk (Mauritius.) -
BONGKONG BRANCH.
Every descriptics of Basking, and Kommuna
baxinars transazzad.
Interest allowed on Durrant AccoLLES NË U par San Der annum as Delly Balances, and on Fixed Depa at racer which may be usenetained on spollenglout
C. CHAMPKING":
اره کرد
Acting Manager
INTERNATIONAL BANKING.
CORPORATION.Z,
BEAD OFFICE RATIONAL CITI BANK BUILDING,
14
GA WAN BIZONt, “New York. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS U.S. $6,300,000 DO UNDIVIDED PROFITS
$2,118,008.80 ELE. Or, President and General Manager LOKDOX DIYMz. 36, Bishopaste, LG EAR FRANC300 Optica: 231 Montgomery Bus FAR EASTERN BRANCHES CHINA: Shanghai Paking "Bontein, Bazzers
Hougang, Canton, JAPAN: Tokobama, „Boba. ** PHILIPPINES: Manila Cebe
8.30 pm 8.30 p.m. 10,00 pm: 11.00 pm. ISDTA: Bombay, Caloura
11.30 p.m. and 11.45 pm.
SPECIAL CARS
Ey arrangment at the Company's, Omnes: Alexandra Buddings, Der Vorii Road.
JOHN D; HUMPHREYS & SON,
TEE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGÅDE CO. LTD.
(Capital Paid, up......$1,259,909.)
· Mockies of Horse Properti, du
SALTAR And Tarhanteer an sgplan
Be the Olles d
SLEWAN, TOMBS & OG.
General Manawers
MARTIN'S PIOL&STE
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STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: Singapors: DUTCH ZAST INDIES : Estura BoersbayN
WEST INDIAN AND CENTRAL AMERICAN BRATCHER REPUBLIC OF PANAMA Panama, Colo REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA:: Medellin,“ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Baxte Dewmingo,
Padre de Macoris. Santiago, Pari Jaan In addition to our own Branches, by zoRROD of or close nuntiation wa THE NATIONAL CUT BANK OF NEW YORK we are able to cïer the Laufidias of jim čvamaba at Belle, Buonor Alzey, Caricas, Gapes HeyIDE Montevideo, Moscow, Petrograd, Bío de Jacek Ban Juan, P. X. Bantiago da Ozbe, Santos, Bat Pardo, Talperaic, optio
CHINESE MERCHANTS AND INDIVIDUAL CHINESE DEFCETTORS ARE OFFERE EVERY MODEEN BANKING SERVICE
Commercial and Travelers Letters of Organ, EEN
Pesbangs and Cable Transfers bought and soldi Hongkong Branch, 9, Queer's Boad Cevral,
GEORGE- BOGS, MISSES]
THES
YOKOHAMA SPECTE BANI
LIMITED
Established 1880%
Authorised Capital Yer 48.000.00
Paid-up Capital. Reserve Fund......
Head Office-
KOHAMA