COMMERCIAL
IRON BALES- IN JAPAN,
• In view of the fickle condition of the iron market of Japan, the Government Steel Works, Ed- amitun, has decided to suspend the sale, by auction of pig iron, bar iron, and scrap iron, excepting ""from"plates, pending the TESIGTS” Mom of the market tone to a sounder footing.
KOFICER
PREVENT DISEASE "INSECTOX
IMPROVED ** ĦEPPELL'S FLY SPRAY", SUPPRESSES FLIES, MOSQUITOS & OTHER INNECT DISEASE CARRIERS.
anowiber sad.
INSECTOX OUTFITS" "inting st
of "Hoomshot Inateca.*
-
**Pribo", $4.00
*HOUSEHOLD INSECTOX"
Batik” for use in home, hoyginals, botula, nõu
Price $1.30 per tin, CRUDE INSECTOX
jane ka prazijn, combine, destacar sozle yasalita via Price $1.30 per tim
| HORTICULTURAL INSECTOX"]
Hadla, for spevying plain kufuated with renty, als
Harities to plant the
Price-70c. per tini-
MARINE INSURANCE. The British Equitable Asaur- ance Company, Ltd, which was established in 1854, and transac He, fire, employårsfiability, Recident, burglary, and third party business, applied recently to the Chancery to have the object of the company altered to enable it in future to undertake marine insurance business. This company has an authorised Co. Hongkong & Kowloon, Bakily capital of £500,000, a subscribed. #apital of £300,000, and a paid-up“ capital of £34,500; It is not known whether the company has any immediate intentions of laupch- ing out into the marine insurance line.
U.S. RUBBER MARKET. According to a, dispatch, re- ceived in Osaka recently, the rubber market in, the United Statos has become very active. prices rising near the previous highest price of 62 cents, as the result of the removal of official restrictions regarding prices and in other respects, and also of the embargo on imports.
Advices
from Singapore say prices there' have risen by about 20 per cent, owing to the removal of restrict. ions in the United States. The market in Japan is also firm, there being scarcely any sales. It is said that some Osaka dealers in dyes, chemicals, and medicines have begun to make speculative purchases of rubber.
THE FARS MARKET. The following is from a recent report of Mesars. Noel Murray and Co. of Shanghai:- Great activity has been shown in the
Ün sale at Messrs. A. 'S. „Watson & Hongkong, and leading stores.
FRANK SMITH & CO. Sole Agents.
Columbia
Dry Batteries
When Your Engine Stops
When family sado, truck, tracher, of moter Bont choke up and lows its gait, it is they that you realise the adyability of carrying an extra set of ColamA ŽE ŽARNA
Columbias per the spark of life to xines, autos, trails, and Tractore they rig belia. give speech to telephones, light fanteria. make motor buais fo
Wherever bærery power is needed, Colom bine at the simple outre-raja on edener lo the very brum Steady, reliable-prpol >gamit
Less for the Eack Trade Mark; it is pe antre el efficiency and service.
The Fahnestock Spring Clip Bidang Put abown in the ilustración, wɔ Columbia fzerus
that bacterien Wh
thias Binding Post it is simply
a matter of pessing down the
spring and
Inserting
the wire -and ide contection in zane
Cheniers-Immediate degr ener can be made. WinteFor catalogues and details trem Anderson, Meyer & Ca.. Ezd.
- 4 Yu Mane Yaen Reac
Shanghai
Hallonal Carbon
Company, Inc.
part Department
Cleveland, Öâle, Ľ. 5. A CHRÓL: “Carbon Cleveland
yarn department during the past our color direct from two or three weeks and it is estimated that anything up to 60,000 bales of locally made #pinnings have been sold during that period. A good deal of the buying would appear to have been speculative, because it cannot be learnt that any special de- mand has developed for any "particular market. Szechuen has. been buying, it is true but not to such a large extent as in- "dicated by the above figure. The rise in cotton prices has no doubt a lot to do with the case. Delivery ¦ extends over three months and the local Exchange finds business impossible as everybody is on one side and there are no sellera, About 1,000 bales of Indian yarı have changed heads but all details are not yet available and 1,800 bales of Japanese counts, have been sold atrising prices:
TIT
EXCHANGE.
SELLING.
Demand --- 3/15/16
30 dia
: 60 d/s
3/34
4 xa....
TT Suanghai
3/4 3/16 3/4 3/16 3/4 5/16 Nom. 141 151 Nom Nom
T/T Singapore..
TT Japan T/T India... Demand, Indis
TT San Francis- 787%
New York)
TIT JATA
186. TIT Marks... N. TIT Francs ng anuma
430 Demand, Paris
4.3034
BUYING.
4 m/s. LIC
4 m/s. D/P
6 m/s. L/C
3/516 3,5+ 3/52 3/514
30 din. Sydney and) Melbournoind
30 d/ San Francia 80%
co & New York! 4omla. Marke
Nom
4mla Franca....... 44734 6 mis. Francs ... 4.5254 Demand. Germany
Demand, New York, 79– T/T Bombay.
Demand, Bombay
Nom
T/T Calcutta................... No.
› Demand, Calcutta ...
Demand, Manils
160
-Demand: Singapore, 141--
On Eephant CHO T
On Bangkok
Bovereign
Gold lauf per 05 *** *** Bar Billyer, pRE OR
THE
LONDON DIRECTORY,
(Published Annually)' embles traden throughows the World to commaioste direct with Bug:llah
MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS- in mịch chat, if goods. Besides being a complete summerslal guide to London and Buburka, is contains litt of
EXPORT MERCHANTS
with the goods they ships, and the Oslonla ari Foreign Karkets they wapply) also
PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES..
of leading Manufacturom, Kerchants, etc. in the princiya! Provincial Towns and Ins dustrial Centres of the United Kingdom. Business Cards of Merchants and Dexiers
medcizg
...
BRITISH AGENCIES
can now be printed under each trade in which they re insdisited -at a cort of I for each trade beading. Larger advertise- ments from £3 #LIŽ.
& copy of tiầy directory will be sent by part an receipt of petalönder for £1 10 0.
"THE LONDON DIRKATORY, DO, LTs. -B. Abchurch Lane, London, E.C-"
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NOTICE.
A SELF SUPPORTING EMPIRE.
In the near future Australia is
going to be a great source of supply
for the Far East. We specialise in Australian Produce and through our agents in Melbourne (Messrs. Brack. and Koekkock) we are able to secure
-the cream of the Australian markets,
Supplies of LIFEGUARD CON- DENSED MILK. AULSEBROOK'S BISCUITS, B. & K. JAMS, 'FOSTER'S LACER BEER; BOAG'S STOUT, CALDWELL'S CLARET, BUTTER and CHEESE (GIPPS- LAND and NORTHERN CO. OPERATIVE Society) HONEY. V.B. LEMON SQUASH.- have just.
arrived.
1
•
All the above Ine's are stocked
by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and the leading stores.
HASTINGS, HODGE
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO. LTD
TIME TABLE
WEEK DAYS.
7.000 kit ..
01
11.00
1.00
» Bezzetays outy
• Raturdays only.
NIGHTCARS.
Every 15 min
&:
TELEPHONE NO. 188.
NOTICE:
HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
VAJOR-H, A. MORGAN and
Moers invite all memberi
Is in of the Honckooz Defence Corps
15 min to a Smoking. Gencert cat the
3. mala
15 měla
13 Lain
1 Theatre Royal on FRIDAY the
0th January 1919 at 90 p 3min when the prize on at the recart 1 Corps Rifle Meeting will he Dresented by. HE The Officer Administering the Government (The Fr. Mr. Cland, Severn C-M. G)-Undress uniform. Trostor, 31st December, 1815.
8.50 p. 9.30 p.m. 10.00 pm, 10,30 1100 p.m. 11.30 p.m. and 1145 p.m. SATURDAY EXTRA CARS.
1.30 p.m. and 12,600 midzigbt. .
SUNDAYS
7:30-
to 19.00 400 15,000 noor to 1) p..
1,00
to M
7,00
100 to 100
Every 15
מום
13 sett
מו כן
NGHT CARS. 8.30 pm 930 plin: 10,00 sim, 10/3b" 11.00 pm, 1150pm, and 11 45 p m
SPECIAL CAES ----
By wringnient at the Company's Omlet. - Alexandrs Bukiēlogs, Die Tienz Bond'
·JOHN D. BUMPERZYS & BON
G.
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A NEW BRITISH COMPANY. An important new British com- pany has just been established under the name of the Atlantic Assurance Company, Ltd, with a capital of £300,000 in £1 shares. This is a private company, intend- ing to carry on business of life assurance, fire, marine, accident, sicknese, and general insurance business, &c. The company has already deposited £20,000 of War
Any European, Non-Asiatic or Bonds with the Chancery Cout Indian deffing to leave the in respect of life and employers Colony bould apply in person liability assurance, being £20,000 at the Central Felice Btation for each department, as required between the hours of 9 aim to by the provisions of the Company's Assurance Act of 1909. The first pm, and 1 p.m, të 4 p.m; daily," -
produce Passports or identifica
Applicants will be required to
Hon papar
prem, directors are Mr. W. 8. Copley, Mz IG W Rollsson, Mr. GM. Wyatt, and Mr. P. Bowman. The All persons with ourisin excep registered office is at No. 47. Hana who
5.90 Nom ATAO
SUBSIDIARY COINS
DISCOUNT FER $100:
H'kong 50-sta
Cornhill, London, EC., 31 Ap Colour for more than 7 days are
thact of the Wallern Adouranée: Company! Western “Atétralia.o man of the Western Mr. S. W. Copley, wh for of the new co Wyatt in-the
FOISTR
PERSONS "ORDINENOR-1918
Forms of Registrati
particulars required
obtained at the G,
All Police Station
co.
H
"For the Blood is the Life."
DO YOU SUFFER
from any SKIN OF BLOOD DISEASE
Bach sa Bawernallergialu. Viel Ladu. Khammaning
EE OF CANTON,
BRAD - OFLINE HONGKONG.
TOREIGN EXCHANGE and
General Banking Business
INTEREST ON FIXED
DEPOSITS
For 3 Months 3% per`ammuí
For 6 Months 42 per
For 13 Months 41% per annums
2.
· LOOK POON SHAN,
Chist Manager. -
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE
Paid w
£15 of the Capitalske mbtcribed by the
Chlam
Chairman of the
Pourd of Directors – André !
Genarai Mazinger
HEAD OFFICE:
"L. Ese Baist Lames, PARIS,
SHANGHAI
TEENTAIN HONGKONG
FRANCES;
PEING
BANKERS:
T FRANCE Société. Gésica)“ pone favoriser le Developpement du Comi merce et de l'industria am LONDON London
missdem à Par«'s Bank, Lid. Linden Jolet City & Widland Back, Ltd. NEW YORK. Fadmand & Co.
· Correspondents in the chief commérehul İman" (ACİzon, of the world.
*Telegraphic Adchom; O¤BANKIND.
HONGKONG H
·BANKING CORPOR
TION.
Paid-up Capital .................. RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
£1,5000,000 at 2}-
**$15,000,00 Silver ... $19,500,000
$$4,500,000
Reserre Liability-of
Proprietors........................$14,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS: How: M... Holyoak-Chstrong. CTX ERI, Ing. -Deputy Ch A. EL Complct, 1987- C. I. Grubiny. I'm Ben Mc D. Laura
For
CHEAP MANMER
Baba, Ba
Shangha
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
ALANGAN BANKING
TH CHARTEHED BANK OF
* INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINE
Interact on Current Accounts "and ♪** Fired Reports in Local Currency and in Gold. Terwa or application.
Every deveriation of Banking and Trobangs busframm travasated.
Ppecial facilities for French serkanen. V. ROU DE JOURNEL
Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH --
Quran's Buildton *** p**** $, Eater Brad
Tal, 1410
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CPINE
(FRENCH BANK)
Head Office: 15 bis Rue Leitir, Farie, L'apital.
-Fr5.7-48,000,000 50,000,000
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.
Beserves..."
Rangtok Henghong
Rattambang Montse
Canton
Frames
Djibouti
PSTEFLO
Haiphong
Faking
Bank Hacol
Phor. Peki
Pondichery
Sharghat
Singapore Tientala Turkor Vadirbstock
IN "FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Es-
CURRENT ACCOLTE mm
G DOWNING, Hongkong, 11th April, 1912,
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED. Head Office '5. Gracechurch. Street London.
Authorised Capital
Subscribed
Faid Up
eserve Fund
→
ET,500,000
1,115,000 memek2,500
BANEZR The Bank of England,
650,000
Je Lotsas Totus -Lock Hank, Linked
Bombay
Colombo
Honging
Bowrah
Xandy
Fort Louis Macrifice)
K Kota Bhar
Kasis Laugar
Singapurn
BoxоNG BRANCH
Rony domestics of Banking and Fachings
Zantel Showed un Current Lenośnds að 1. ì.
empte de Paris; Fredit Lynonnade, Foot PRS Bundan Dady BallNING, SIE DO PAZN Banque de Paris den. Pays-Buc-upost at rates, which may, be mater Credit Industriel et Commercial Rojceta Genemle.
ma bere sin kartana SK LONDON: The National Provincial
KHÍ V SET FOR Mettus kavo je nadšene that tech dewroughts?
W JATI MLA & metiena. is îi ammamet at ingredien, das {which wasch'y scsol bum
Tag 11 cama akt pure
Clarke's Blood Mixture
4 MODELS STOCKED.
BUILT TO WITHSTAND THE SEVEREST SERVICE
-INSPECTION –ANDJOB
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
Union Bank of England Ltd; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Farm: Credit Lyonnais
IN NEW YORK.J P, Morgan & Co
Interest slowed on current Accounts and Fized Peposits according to arrangement.
Every description of banking and ex change businem tracted,
A. SIBE, Acting Manager,
Hongkong, October 21st, 1918.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LTD, 司公限有行豪亞東
Ford Office
No. 2, Queen's Road Central: CAPITAL $2,000,000,000
Directors.
• KL. Pong Kai Tkg, Chairmað Mr.Chew Show Bom. Mr. Ti Korn-fhun Tax Ting Pa. Mr. Mok Ching Kong Mr. Chen Ching Shek Mr. Wang You Tong Chief Manager. Mr. Kan Tong Po.
* Asst. Manager.
VzLi Tie Veng
All Banking and Exakings: - fufem
trampsond
Loans granted on appraved securi
Terme modeste,
• Lavarest mõrvad an Caneal Account at the
rate of 2 per cent per annum, and
For & non tie at: that vatić
UL. BANDER,
Acting Hanagi INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
READ OFFICE NATIONAL CITY BÁNÉ BUILDER.
ye Wall Street, New York ·
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS US $6,300.007.20. UNDIVIDED PROTTIS
HTS. Cow Fresident and Gemmat Kinagu: Tancoase O'Fijo, Bishopagate, IF
SAN FRANCISCO Our cif we Mantuaniery Size CHINA woghal, Pelding. Tlentes, Bant
Berglass, Cizion
DURGA KASTISDIE
WEST INDIA 44ND CERTEIL
AMERICAN ERZANCAN RTFU LAG OF COLOMBIA 10Mika. *EPUBL'C OSVANUTE P DOM/BIO E REFUSUid F. Balo Dainge
-Pattern Materias: Makes Touris "In addition to our own Brunober, by TRE YAZIONAL CITY BSK OF MY
we are shit, le akar the feltring of
Masory Pizogne Ma
WINESE DEPOSITORS ARE WERK-MODEEN „BA
zanghong Brasah c. Queen's Road
for 6 months at the rate of YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK For
LIMITED
NOMICE