-COMMERCIAL NEWS.
OLD CARS FOR SALE!
NOTICE.
THE PONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMIED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that
The Government does not yet seem to be impressed with the
Extraordinary really serious issues underlying their policy of releasing for sale General Meeting of the Hone by auction war-warn vehicles in tong Hotel Company, Limited a condition which leaves much will be held at the registered to be desired. The latest indie-office of the Company, Fedder ation of this rather foolish lack Street. Victoris in the Colony of af policy, says the Journal of Hengkong on SATURDAY, the from the eighth day of February, 1919, at Commerce. comes
of National 11 o'olcok in the forenson, when Director-General
in order to the subj›ined resolution will be Salvage, who,
in proposed as an extraordinary authorities local asaist the maintenance of essential resolution:- transport services, is arrang
to
That the Articles •f Ascola. number of tien be altered in manner foll: w- ing offer three-ton covered lorries for saleling. vix- or hire at an early date. It is
In Article 82 the word "five" quite a good arrangement to give shall be substituted for the word priority of claim to public bodies,
but, inasmuch as
the lorries
four".
The effect of this resolution cannot be guaranteed, but it is will be to increase the maximum expected they will be serviceable."number of the Directors from 4 those responsible for the expen-1 to 5. diture of public money will have
Should the resolution bep sed to be exceedingly careful, or, in by the required majority, it will motor parlance, they will be buy-be submitted for confirmatio ing trouble. Why the Director special resolution to a seond of National Salvage cannot make Extraordinary Meeting which arrangements for the overhaul of will be subsequently convened.
matter which vehicles is a
Dated the 24 bay of January,
the fordinary man cannot under-1919. stand. It is a curious fact that
these second-band lorries are BY ORDER OF THE BOARD. commanding good prices, and
herein lies a grave problem for
the motor manufacturer.
The
J. H. TAGGART.
Secretary and Manager.
NOTICE.
motor industry is an extremely Hongkong, 24th January, 1919 important one, and its bearing upon future exports is going to be a very valuable factor in our economic position, and for this reason alone deserves not only every
possible encouragement that the Government can le- gitimately offer, but should be safeguarded from actions which
CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD.
WEST POINT GODOWNS
are likely to have a serious effect NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN upon good-will.
Demand
T/T
30 día
60 d/s
4 m/s
EXCHANGE.
SELLING.
TIT Stanghai.
TIT Singapore..
T/T Japan
3/3 3/3/16
3/2 5/16 3/1 7/16
tat Godown Warrant No.
new
| 677 for 2131 Gunny Bags Flour in the name of Mr W. Dunbar of Housko g h s been lost and sou'd the same not be prcdured before 1st February a warrant will be issued to the said MR W. Dunbar and no transac tion takig place under the old warrant will be recognised by us
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE es Agents. Hongkong 27th. January; 1919.
THE HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION
PPLICATION
fores
[n]
Membership of the abor Association may be obtained from all the Banks or from the undersigned.
THE UNION INSURANCH SOCIETY OF CANTON. LTD.. Honorary Secretaries /
Treasurer, Hongkong, 15th January. 181'.
3/3 9/16
Nom.
1381
149
T/T Indía...
Now.
Demand, India
Nom.
T/ San Franos-t
co & New York!
7734
A
TT Java
18212
T/T Marks...
N. m.
TT France......
4.22
Dem vid. Parta
4214
BUYING.
4 m/s. L/C
3/136
4 13/8. D/P
3/496
6 m/s. Lic
3/44
30 d/s Sydney andļ
Melbourno......!
3/4%
30 di San Francis-1
7834
co & New York)
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO. LTD.
4 m/s. Warts
Nom.
4 m/s. FrapCS
4.3716
6 m/s Frasca
4.4114
D.mand, Germany.
TT Eombay
Nom
Dear and, Bombay
T/T Calcutta
Nou.
Demand, Calcutta..
Demand, New York 7744
Demand, Manila... 157 Demand. Singapore, 13844
On Haiphong
Nom.
Nom. On Saigon IAITUMISI
4714 On Bangkok......... Sovereign....... 605 Nom. Gold last per ot...... 43.80
Bar Silver, per oz... 43 7/16
SUBSIDIARY COINS
rar.
DISCOUNT FER $100: H'kong 50 cts enb. 10
$2.40% prem $4.60% prem 74% dis.
5
Canton
NOTICE.
UNION WATERBOAT CO., LIMITED.
338833333333
TIME TABLE.
WEKE DAYB
· Tele
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. ·WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29
H
H
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. Brock
and Koekkock) we are able to secure
the cream of the Australian markets. Supplies of LIFEGUARD
'DENSED MILK.
CON-
AULSEBROOK'S
BISCUITS, B. & K. JAMS,
FOSTER'S LAGER BEER, BOAC'S
STOUT, CALDWELL'S CLARET, BUTTER and CHEESE (CIPPS-
LAND and NORTHERN CO-
OPERATIVE Society) HONEY, V.B.
LEMON SQUASH. have just,
arrived.
NOTICE.
G.
R
All the above line's are stocked by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and the leading stores.
HASTINGS, HODGE & CO.
TELEPHONE NO. 188.
T
ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY
OF FONGKONG.
‘HE Annual General Meeting of the ecciety will be held in the City Pall at 5.30 p.m. on ex-FRIDAY. 7th February, 1919 for
the following purposes:-
the
-All persons, with the
Chinese those of ception of race, desiring to leavS Ewery 15 min Colony should apply in person!
at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 am t p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 pto: daily Applicants will be required t 3min produce Passporta or identiŝon.
tion papers.
15 min
15 min
Su pola
SAAT only
15 min
Kabardayı only
H
15 min
FIGHT CARS.
ST
تاتيانا
8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. 10.00 pm, 10.30 11:00 p.m. 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 paz,
SATURDAY EXTRA CARS." 1.30 p.m. and 12.00 midnight. SUNDAYS.
8,103 10.30. 11.30
to 1.37 4.1, Every 15 min
to 1100 Doon
[1.0
12 noon to 19.30 p.m.
1931 pm, jo 13)
17 m
15 mala
10 min
15 min
6.83
531
-
to mia
6.00
to 7,00
15 malg
7,00
to 8,00
NIGHT CARS.
10
-
8.50 p.m. 9.30 p.m. 19.00 pm. ID 30 11.00 pm. 11,80 p,th, and 11.45 p.m. SPECIAL CARS
By trangman så the Company's Omise Alexandzs Balldings, Des Voeux Bord. JCHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON
the
All persons with certain excep tions wbo remai
io Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselverTM under the REGISTRATION 。 PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916 Forms of Registration' Riving the particulars required may obtained at the G. P. O. and at all Police Stations.
The Penalty for DOR-COM pliance is a fine not exceedini $50
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY,
LIMITED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the THIRTIETE| ORDINARY MEETING of BHAREHOLDERS in this Com-) pany will be held at the COM- PANY OFFICES, VICTORIA
LONDON DIRECTORY, BUILDINGS on TUESDAY 4th
(Published Annually)
February 1919, at 11 o'clock a for the purpose of receiving the enables traders throughout the World 10 REPORT of DIRECTORS to-
MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS
gether with the Statement of Accounts for the year endirg 31st ecember 1918.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. communicate direct with English
iz, each nisms of gooda, Barkles belog.a THE Fourteenth Anrurl Gen-plata commercial guide to London and
eral Meeting of there-Suburbe, it contain liste of
EXPORT MERCHANTS holders will be held in the offices with the goods they ship, and the clesis of. Mesars Dodwell & 10. and Foreign Maritats they supply: also Limited on THUR DAY the 30th: PROVINCIAL TRADE BOTICES January 199 at 17 30 AM. for of leading Manufacturer, Marchants,
Austriad Canteen of this United Kingdom.
The REGISTER of SHARES
of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY 28th January, to TUESDAY 4th February, 1919 (both days inclusive) during
the purpose of receiving then the pefoobal Provincial Towns and luz, which period no TRANSFER of report of the General Managers Buskew Cade of Mechanis and DenSHARES can be Registered. together: "with" attendstof Rice accounts fa 31st Decembar 1918
The Tran for Booke offle can now be petitia "under" such lande In Company will be CLOSED From which they waifuturested) asia"yout of 1
the 23rd to 39th January 1919 mens from 5.8 to £12.
both dates inclusive, that non- | I, Gopy it the firsstory will be sent by post
DWELL & COMPANY.....
LIMITED.
"General Managers. P
BIRSATANT, 80% LTS
By Order of the Bid
of Efæetots.
A. SBEL ON ROOFER,
"Eecretary to the Hongkong Land Investment
- Agency
General agents for
Kowloon Land & Ba
year.
H
H
HONGKONG, CANTON ́AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
1819.
BANKS
BANK OF CANTON,
LIMITED.
HEAD ORFIOR, HONGKONG.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
General Banking Business
Transacted.
INTEREST ON FIXED
DEPOSITS.
For 3 Months 3% per annum
For 6 Months 4% per annum
For 18 Months 43% per annum.
LOOK POON SHAN,
Chief Manager.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.
Bahcribed Capital —¡Francs 43,000,000. £2,500,000. Faid up IR
(14 of the Captia', La. Franca 13,000,00 subscribed by the Government of the Chinees Repablia)
Chainman of the Board of Directors André Barthelos. AJ. Parbotte Quomen) Managez
HEAD OFFICE: Rue Saint Lazars, PARIS
BRANCHER: PETAKO
SHANGHAI TIENTSIN HONGKONG
BAIGON HAIPHONG YUNNANYU
BANXERS: FRANCE Société Général pout? favoriser le Devriospement du Com meros et de l'Industria en France
Contaty LONDON London
Want minates Par's Park, Ltd. Leadca Joduk City & Vid'ard Bark, Ltd. NEW YORK. Redmond & Co. Correspondents in the ablef commercial orntree of the world. Telegraphic &ddion; CHIBANKIND
Intermat on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposita in Local Currency and in Gold. Tarms on application.
Every description of Banking and Frabangs business trazesotad.
Special facilities for Franch exchange. M. ROUET DE JOURNEL
Manayer.
HONGKONG BRANCH,
Queen's Building.
5. Crater Road.
Tal. 2440
BANQUE DE L'INDO-O: INE
(FRENCH BANK.)
Head Ofice: 15 bis Eue Latte, Faris,
Capita?..
Beserves...
11
Frs 48,000,000 50,000,000 BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.
Bangkok
Hogkonz
Battambang Mentgat
Canton
Footies
Dibouti Fapecto
Peking
Phcm-Fehn Pondichery
Haphang Hankew Famoi
BANKERS:
BANKS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING....CORPORA-
TION.
Faid-up Capital ............. ---15,500,000° RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
£4,5000,000 at 2.
* $150+00 Silver ..$.9,50 2003.
$34,560,000
Reserva Liability of
Proprietora ............................. $1,000,000
COURT OF DIRFUTORS: Hon Mr. B. R. Holyoak–Chaliumis. CRAL MIKIA. Eaq,-Deputy & hairsona. A. X, Conspłozi, Baq.... £ V. 13 Part, ENG Han, X.. 5. 11. Dodrež. W. L. Fattaden. Erg CM Chubbay, Lag
2. à Plumner, Tag, Han. Mr. D. Landais.
CHERT MANAGER
Bongbong-A 2. Sh155, Bag
Shanghaià. D. Blephan, Tag London Bankers– London County son. Wosk
minster Back and Purrs Back Limited
***** p* Hongkong---Taburet Alewež
Du Carrena Accounts at the rats of 3 per osok Þár annten (n the daily balance,
ON FIXED DEPośrta
For 3 months, §. per croŁ KADETS For 6 months, 33 par coat, shishan For 12 months, d' par cock, ARTDELE
N. J. SABB,
Chief Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE BA fea of tay khong 'Rash, ir vendtered up IN BÜJGKUND AND STANUKA, BANKING CORPORATION,
Rains may be atesloed en spplication 1 INTEREST on depoken i sinenć'm the Malas inum monthly balancus në faj per nous ph MADHE, Depositors may transfer di thale option, barnets af þróa se morn to the Hacking and frangiai Bank to be placed on VEIN BEIGT WE
„Poi tão Hongkong sad Thanchal factsą Cmassa
N. J. STABP,
Chief Manage".
THE CHARTFRED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND HINA
Incre orased eg Movie Cỗrem. 153"
BEAD OFF;0%-LOEDED PAIDAT CAPITAL AXBOK An KUBERTE FUND, lan sana man EE000, 100 UERIARVE ZZABILTY OF
TROPHIERÜLÉKE
we wantage arm. 61,200 000
POLEON FIECHANOB sot Fusers: Baminis
best KANGINĖ, CURLERY ACCOUNTS Opener ma TILES D "PORTS Nestved, dar 1 year ir sanster période al 1 on which will be ground on applications, T. C DOWNING,"
Manager. Hongkong 11th April, 1913
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LIMITED.
Eead Office 15, Gracechurch Street lordon.
Authorised Capital . .. £1,′0′′,000 Butscribed
7 aid Up
3 erezve Ford
"
***
BAKER".
1,155,000
#62,300 €50,000
The Bank of Barod The Law Teint ek Bank Limited.
BK+NCHES :-
Bombay
Colombo Detai
Saigon
Shat ghai
Singapore Tientsin
Galle
RongLong
EOUTL
Kandy
Toarane
Vladi ortock
Fort Louda (Manmeldun)
Karachi Koubare
Kaia Lamptot
Madria
Peng Rangoon
Shan that
Singapore..
HONGKONG BRANCH
Every deseription of Banking and Exchange byfnem tramitad, --
IS FRANCE: Comptoir National d'E
compte de Paris, Credit Lyonnais, Banque de Faris et des Pays-Bas: Credit Industriel es Commercial | appii, ation. Soiete Generale.
LONDON: The National Provincia
& Caion Bank of England Ltd1 Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris: Credit Lyonnais
& Co. Interest allowed on enrrent Accounts and Fixed Deposits according to arrangement,
Every description of banking and ex- change, business transacted,
A, SIRE, Acting Manager.
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan
HE NINETY-NINTA
ORDINARY MEETING OF IN SHAREHOLDERS in the Ccm-) (a) To receive the report of pany will be held at the Cffers of the Committe and state the Company, Ertel Mansions, ment of accounts for the on TUESDAY, the 11th FEBRUARY past year.
199, at 12.0'CLOCK. XOOR, fer (b) To elect the Officers and the purpose of receiving & Re Comittee for the ensuing port of the Directors, to ether with a Statement of Accounts, declaring e Dividend and electing. (c) To consider the manner in Directors and Auditors.
which pert St. George's
The TRANSFER BOOKS of Day shall be celebrated the Company will be (LOSED from the 27th January to 11th (d) To transact any other Februar 1919, both days inclu
business of which due sivé. notice has been given. All members are requested to attend.
and
F. A. WELLS,
By Order of the Board of
Directors. W. E. CLARKE,
Secretary.
Hony. Secretary.}H ongkong, 7th January 1919.
CORDON'S DRY GIN.
BOTTLE IN NEW YORK
CONNOISSEUR'S CHOICE." DUKED ET ALL DEAL
Sole Agents
CH
RUTTONJEE & SON Wine and Spirit Merchants
Hongkong, October 21st, 1918.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LTD. 司公限有行銀亞數
Faad Office
No. 2, Queen's Road Central. CAPITAL $2,000,000.00.
Directors.
Mz. Fong Wai Tirg. Chairman, Mr.Chow Boon Bon. Mr. Ti Korn Chan Mr. Ken Ying Po. Wr Mok Ching XODE Mr. Chan Ching Shek Mr. Wong Yun Tong
Chief Manager. Mr. Kan Tong Po. Asst. Manager. VI. Li Tre Frag
All Banking" and Excharge basisem
trazmetad
Loana granted on approved securities,
Terma moderate.
Interest allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annum, sad on Phird Deposits at the following rates
For 3 u onths at the rate of 3% per aquum.
For 6 months at the rate of, 4% per annum.
For 12 months at the rate of: 5% per sunum.
Kan Tong Po.
Chief Manager
NOTICE.
RAMSAY & CO
WE HAVE A LARGE SELECTION
Interest allowed on Current Acdcrands at å per vant per Lanman on Daily Balances, and on Vliet Depost să rates which may be ripustained sa-
C. L. SANDES,
Acting Manager.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING-
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE NATIONAL CITY. BANE, BUILDIXP. 51. Wall Street, New York.
CAPITAL AND SURPLESS, $6,700,COD40- UNDIVIDED PROFITS
$2,318,000.00
BTS Grom, Pruddent and Groers: Hannger
JORDOR OFF ex: 3′′, Babopagate. 1.".
SAX FRANCISCO OFFICELYN Hostessey Terret, KA TEXX FRAÑUEL. CHINA: ngbill Paking. Ifentate. Hiskow
Hongkong, tudou.
JAPAN: Takodama, Yoda. PHILIPPINES ; Masia Ceba. INDIA: Bombay, Calestia #TRAI E SETTLEMENTS” Singapore.
DUTCH FALT I DIES Rataria Sorrabaya,
WEST INDTA: AND C$ NTRAL AMERICAN BRANCHES. REPUBLIC OF FANAKA: Panza, l'olen. REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA: & adelin, DOMINICAN REPUBLICE Santo Domingo, Bab.
Padro de acoris, Santiago. Parto Pista ja addition to our oven Branchen, by region of our clove 22Nation with TRE NATIONALCITY BANK OF NEW YORK we are able to offer the facilities of His brancace at Bali, Buenos, tres, Carinas, Geron Baters if unbreidet, limenw Extrograd. Rio de Janeiro Ben Jaya, P. R. vandiego'de Caba, Easton Èəza Paxia, Valparaies.!
GRIFFE MERCHANTS AND INDIVIDUS 1. CHINESE DEPOSITORS E OTTERED EVERY MODERN BANKING FERVIDOZ
Contrasereisi and Travelers: Letters of Bradis, 7 El s of Exchange and Cable Truselsen booght and[10] 4" Pongkong Branch 4. Queen's Road Cras
GIORGE HOGG, gr
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
'LIMITED."
Established 1880.
Authorised Capital Yên 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fandia,
42,000,000
24.300.000.
Head Office. YOKOHAMA.