COMMERCIAL NEWS.
THE COPPER MARKET.
NOTICE.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The electrolytic copper market. in Japan on April 22 was firm owing to the combined effects of the favourable prospects on the London market and the shortage of stocks in Japan. The price has risen to Y.47.50 per 100 kin and Y.50 is quoted for July and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN August delivery. The projected that the Forty-sixth Ordin- „purchase of 90,000 kwan of copperary Yearly Meeting of the Society the Osaka mint has been will be held at its Head Office abandoned on account of quota-Nos. 3 and 4. Queen's Buildings, tions being so high, the mint Hongkong on THURSDAY, having bodgetted for much 22nd May, 1919, at Noon, for the cheaper supplies, but there are several outstanding contracts for export to China.
THE LYONS FAIR
. A report on the Colonial pro- ducts to be seen at the Lyons Fair notes that the displays are of especial interest at the present time, when the whole policy of the "Clemenceau Government is to develop the colonies. to the fullest extent. The many natural products of and French Cochin China India all form a very excell- has ent display. The war brought into existence a new and very promising enterprise known Generale La Compagnie
head d'Extreme-Orient, with
China and offices in Paris.. Japan are its main spheres of activity, and through the agency of the company quantities of French manufactures are finding their way into the Far East. OUTLOOK OF BEAN OIL MARKET.
2.8
ments
are
sent
purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1918, and of declaring Dividends etc.
THE HONGKONG TELES
NOTICE
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned has received
instructions to sell by Public Auction on
TUESDAY 13th May, 1919. commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at his Sales Rooms, Duddell StreetTMTM
A Collection of Valtable Chinese Curios.
!
comprising 5-coloured. 3-coloured, blue & white vases, bowls, figures, old The TRANSFER BOOKS of bronzes from the Kanghi, Kien the Society will be CLOSED | Jung & Towkwong periods. from the 12th May to 22nd May. both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board.
CH. P. HAY. Deputy General Manager. Hongkong, 9th May. 1919.
BRITISH TRADERS' INSUR ANCE CO. LTD.
NOTICE. TO SHAREHOLDERS,
declaring
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th May to 22nd May,] both days inclusive.
On view from Monday, the
12th inst
+
Catalogue will be issued... Terms: Cash.
Geo. P: LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
THE Underaigned has received
instructions to sell by Pub-
lie Auction on
WEDNESDAY, the 21st May.
1919.
at noon
at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street
The Wreck of the 5. S.
"Chiyo Maru**
as she now lies off the
Go, P LAMMERT
Auctioneer.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fifty-third Ordin- The bean oil market has re-ary Yearly Meeting of the Com- mained weak after the conclu pany will be held at its Head sion of the armistice on account Office. Nos. 3 and 4 Queen's of the large stock held in the Buildings, Hongkong. оп United States, but recently de THURSDAY, 22nd May 1979, at mands have been reawakened in 12.45 p.m. for the purpose of
Lema Islands the United States, and ship-receiving the Report of the Ternis: Cash on fall of the
being
to Directors together with the State- hammer, when vessel will de at American ports at intervals. ments of Account to 31st Decem- purchaser's risk. However, the accumulated stockber 1918, and of of many months is far from dividends, etc. being cleared, and the market quotation is making only slight fluctuations, at present being quoted as 13.30 or 13.40 yen. On the other hand, offers of purchase have actually arrived from Europe and America, and many contracts have been, con- ! cluded recently in Japan. Accord- ing to a report, the present marketj at London is £63 and the New York quotation is G.14.50.. The above prices are hardly suited to the sellers, and while a stream of orders keeps coming, few contracts have been conclud- ed. The exporters are under the impression that sooner or later Europe and America will face the shortage of vegetable oils, and the price of Bean Oil is bound to
advance and the export-rade will suddenly improve. Moreover. some large dealers are prosecuting anticipatory purchases, and the "Oil is now rated at usually bigh prices. unchuria Daily Nics.
IT Demand
30 dis
60 dis
EXCHANGE.
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A DIP
By Order of the Board,
C. H. P. HAY. Deputy General Manager Hongkong, 9th Mav. 1919.
THE CHINA FIRE INSUR-
ANCE CO. LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE HONGKONG. ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
SATURDAY OMAN
All persons with the ex caption of these of Chinese race, desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person between the hours of 9 alin. tr 1pm and 7p.m. to dam, daily i
BANKA
BANE OF CANTO)
LIMITED,
Pakisup Capita RESER
Sterlin
£1,500,000 at 2-
$15,000,000
THE BANK OF EBINA.
GOVERNMENT BANK (Specially authorised by Presidentis)
Mandate of 2tud. November, 1917) HLAD OFFICE-BUSIÓNG, Authorised Capital ...............860,000,000,00 Paid-up Capital 313,379,800,00 Reserva Funds ......... 3,197,400,00
HEAD OFFICE; PEKING,
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
General Banking Business
AT THE PASS OFFICE, FOST BRANCHES & SUB-BRANCHES: Transnoted.
OFFICE BUILDING.
Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identifica tion papers.
All persons with certain excep- tions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916 Formis. of Rexistration giving the articulara required may be btained at the G. P. O. and at all Police Stations.
The Penalty for non-com liance is a fine cot exceedin. Ka
$
DIRECTORY
Nearly of the
Total Issue were sold last week.
Have you got Your copy yet?
BREWER & CO. 23 Queen's Road.
THE CANTON INSURANCE
OFFICE LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. -
AOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTIETH ORDINARY GENERAL MEET- ING will be hoid at the Company's Offices, St. George's Buildings on Saturday, the 17th May. 1919. at
The thirty-eighth Ordinary 11.30 A.M., for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Yearly Meeting of shareholders Directors together with a State-will be held at the Offices of the ment of Accounts to 28th Febru-undersigned on Wednesday the ary 1919. and electing Directors 21st May 1919, at 11.30 a.. and Auditors. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the 3rd May to the 17th May, both days inclusive.
JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN N
that the Fiftieth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Company will be held at its Head Office, Nos. 3. and 4 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, 22nd May, 1919, at 12.30 p.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st] December. 1918, and of declaring Hongkong. 28th April. 1919. Dividenda, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th May to 22nd May. both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board.
C. H. P. HAY. Deputy General Manager. Hongkong. 9th May, 1919.
U. S. VICTORY LOAN
G $4,500,000,000
MATURITY
316
31 3/4
INTEREST
1923
434
3/63%
Closing on May 10th, 1919. Applications received
D/6
6 mla LC
and]
30 d/s Syd: er
Melbourne...]
30 d. San Francis.
co & New York
4 m/s Mart
mis. Fran C8
82
by the NTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION.
Nom.
5.0514
5mm Fres
5.1014. ›
Demand Germany.
Demand. New York. 8014
T/T Bombay
Nom.
Demand. B mbay
TT Calentta
No.
Demand, Calcutta
9, Queen's Road Central. PONGKONG.
Demand. Manila
* 163
Demand. Singapore. 14534
On Haiphong ng
On Saigon
On Bangkok ***** Sovereign...
Noa
45
5.75 Nom.
Gold leaf rer Tacl... 41.90 Bar Silver, per oz!.. 1854
SUBSIDIARY COINS
DISCOUNT PER $100.
“H'kong 50 ex aub.
$% dis. $150% 10J
$4% dir 54% dis.
MARTIN'S
LPIOL: &STEEL EXCEPILLE
MARTIN'S
By Order of the Board of
Directors GIBR LIVINGSTON & CO.
Agents.
45
WISEMAN, LTD.
TEA DANCES
TUESDAY. May 13th
and
THURSDAY. May 15th,
PREVENT DISEASE
"INSECTOX
IMPROVED "HEFPELL'S
FLY SPRAY"
The Transfer Books and Register of Members of the Com- pany will be closed from the 7th May to the 21st May, both days inclusive.
.1
Immediately after the above mentioned Meeting the General Agents in pursuance of Article 17 of the Company's Articles pro- pose to aek the Consulting Com- mittee to sanction a call of $50. per share in respect of the monies unpaid on the shares held by members of the Company.
"
At the same time the General Agents will also under Article 104 4p) ask for the sanction of the Consulting Committee to the pay- ment of a special dividend of $50 per shure (payable immediately after the call out of the Reserve Fund.
Should these sanctions be ob trined the Transfer Books and Register of Members will be closed for an additional 14 days, Le until and including the 4th June 1919.
JARDINE MATHESON
& CO., LTD.
General Agents. Hongkong, 30th April, 1919,
THE HONGKONG & SOU? B CHINA WAP SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.
PPLICATION
forma
SUPPRESSES FLIES, MOSQUITOS Ambership of the ab
& OTHER INSECT. DISEASE CARRIERS,
"INSECTOX OUTFITS" dating of
the of Hormahold InsestoR.**
tomiter and
Price $400 HOUSEHOLD INSECTOX
Bellis, for me in home hospitala, hotela, esc
Price $130 per tin.
"CRUDE INSECTOX" Reta, exITA
for
« nas in camps, stables, factories, 9ogija quatters sta
Price $1.50 per tim.
* HORTICULTURAL INSECTOX""
Betnis, Zor
• plures bitenead with
Price 70e. per tin.
: ་
On sale at Messrs. A. S:: Watson & Co. Bangkong & Kowloon, Bakimly
Co., Hongkong, and leading stores.
FRANK SMITH & CO.,
„Sale Agents
Association may be chtain d from all the Banks or from e
sadersigned.
THE UNION LINSTRANE SOCIETY OF CANION, LID.
Honorary Becierane & Treasurere, nebasare. Játh Januy 1919
LESSONS IN CHINESE
MR. LI HON FAN, 1 China pačnals verandi in Hisendaya, has been a leacher to opean Officials and Merchants to this of
pa
of
He has a good mefiselt of trabalog EuropeaBUNLA in the banera drsamiratada, voči in ji maen (
a frukoske certifiosia za a. Iz vene tasche .... Et basiso a good knowledge of Mandarin and Makka
shows who infand 'earning the Chinee langmag of gapi.2006 at direct to a 168 Wdungiogr Stand des Koce and to. Maina, Ribeiro. 296.
Miss, Old Bogresse Gauci, Groundfone: un
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INTEREST ON FIXED.
DEPOSITS.
For 3 Months 3% per annum
For, 6 Months 4% per annum
For 12 Months 41% per sanum.
LOOK POON SHAN,
Chief Manager.
Hankov. BANQUE DE L'INDO-CLINE
(FRENCH BANE).
(Peking): Haiting, Tungchow, (North): Miyan, Chobaian, Pahsien,
Asaankus, Ninlansan,
(Chain): Tientsin, Paotintu, Lutai, Tainhai- sien. Sangfang, Shuntobfu, Tang shan, Taming, Cholahsien Weïnsien, (Mancharis): Changchun, Moulden, Kirin, Taitaihar, Newchang, Lixo yuanchow, Heho, Hsinmingfu, Taonsef, Harbin, Dainy, Antung, Tickling. Chinghsien. Sifeng, Halan. Suiwafu, Hailonfa. Ninguta, Kung- chuling Liaorang Fuyu, Yanchi, Kaipingsien (Hopeh): Shazi, Ichang, (Hanan): Changsha, (Kiangsu): Shanghai. Nanking. Chinking. |Soochow, Yangchow,
Read Office: 15 bis Rue Laffitte, Faris Wasih, Esuchowfu, Tungchow, Capita
20,000,000. (South): Tsinkiangpo. (Shantung): Reve
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. Tsinan, Tsingtao, Chefco, Tenghsien,
Badskor Lintsinhairs. (Shansi): Taiyuanfu, Battambang Montg
Hongkong Saigia
Shanghai Anton Yunsheng. Sinkianhsien, Tatungiu.
Singapore Djibouti
Tienesin (Honan): Kaifung, Chowkiakow.
Haiphong
Tomada Hrahsien, (Kwangtuóg): Hongkong. | Hankow
Vladivostock Canton, Swatow, Kiungchow, Fu- ien): Foochaw, Amoy, Hankong. Chuanchowfu, Changshowfa, 8an IN tao. (Cheliang): Hazchow, Shaoh- dog, Harbowfa, Kashing, Wenchow, Vinpo. Laachi, Yayag. Haimen. Kiangai): Nanchang, Kiakiang, Kanchorfu, Chintahehen, Chian. [(Anwke): Wohu. Anking. Proxłow,
Lachows, Tatung. Tarcki. Luan
{(Szechnen): (Kweichow): Kweiyang . (Shans): Stanfa, Hangchungfu Baiyuan): Kweihwating, Pactow -hen (Thabari Kalean Fenschen
Urgs): Urea, Hakatao.
HONGKONG BRANCH.
Interemt allowed on enrrent.co
Terms counts sad fixed Deposits. on application. Every description of Backing Besibass transacted. Loans Tarted or Approved securities Special facilities for home exchange
TSUYEE PEI.
Manager.
RAMSAY & CO.
WE HAVE A LARGE SELECTION OF
VSSWEITERE ALWAYS IN STOCK AND SOLICIT YOUR KIND INSPECTION.
WW SPECIALIST IN TYPEWRITTO REFLIDE WHICH ARE EXECUTED BY
EIFERT MECHANICS,
Fanci
IN
Normes
Pairing Phom-Pela Pondichery
BANTERS:
FRANCE: Comptoir National d'E
compte de Paris Credit Eynow DRLİK;
Banque de Fazis et des Pays-Bas
- Credit Industrial es - Commercial
Saicete Generale LONDON: The National Provincia:
€ Union Bank of England Ltd Comptoir Kational d'Escompte du Paris: Credit Lyonnais
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Horan & Co.
Interier allowed on current Accounts and Fixed Deposits according to arrangemente Every description of banking and ex- change business tracted,
▲ BIRE Acting ManaEW? Hongkong October 21st. 1913.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE THINK (FRENCH BANK). Salycribed Capital Frs. 75,000,000
37,500,000
"aid up
(3 of the Capital ie. F. 25,000,000,- subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Repablo)
thairman of the Board of Directors:
Andre Berthelot General Manager:"
Silver
$1,000,000
Revers Liability of
Proprietors........................ $75,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS. 1. A. Plommaer, Jan ---Obakunnan, V.D. Par. Fan - Deputy ChaİTES A. EL Cottoton B
(BGrabbav. Ka H. Dedwall, Rom: MFR Hy W: Z. Pattenden, We Ho MD Zanda
CRINE NË MARER Hoeghong-K, JA, BRADNÚ PREJ,
Shunchalik, G, Stephen, Ex. London Banka Lomion, Courty that wan minster and Farr's Bank Liluted
Hongkong--Ditecout Allowed))" On tussen Lecounts us the rate of 1' pec per katmata on the dally balmer,
ON PEXES DEPOSITS. For 3 months, il par cack sundius For the 3f þær esok, anDONO
·For 12 noozába, é par cacĂ, S
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N. J. STABB,
Chief Mansze).
H. nakong, 31st October, 1974.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BLNE.
THE BIG of tice are basin retchand? the FO+GRONG AND SHANGRA BANKINI CORPORATION, Rtles may be aftaled pe applioscima INTEREST 16 deposit is adorned du cine 3521) iamnthly baienzas at thed you cart Pur statio Depositors way transfer, ai their opties, balanes I wore in the Hongkong eat Shangh=3 tank to be placed as FAIRD DERJEET W
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bucking Composi
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manag®,
ka
THE CHARTERED BANK OP INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND,
CHINA.
„Incorporated by Royal Closets Be
HEAD OFFICE - LARTIN, PAPA PETAL SZERTE POND
KRAFEVE LAST 200
FROPRIETORS
POREIGN EZCHANOS uc thang
business reARTINŐ
CURRENT ACCOUNTS serve and 1939 28113 razred kar 1 year or sorter periods » stay wàlch wijs he quoted on apricarton.
J. L. "Crockatty
Manager. Hongkong. 11th April, 1912
TRE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Office 5, Gracechurch Street London. Authorised Capital .......£1,50000
"Subscribed A J. Pernotte
HEAD OFFICE 71, Rue Saint-Estare. PARIS BRANCHES Peking
Shanghai Tientsin Hongkong
Saigon
Haiphong
Yundanfa
-Banof
Canton
Vadi stock Foochow
BASKERN:
IN FRANCE: Societe General pour favoriser le Development de Commerce et de l'Industrie en France.
WE ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO SUPPLY TYREWRITER REQUISITES. SEND US YOUR ORDERS FOR RIBBONS IN LONDON: The London County West-
CARBON PAPER, ETC.
PEAK, TRAMWAYS CO. LTN
TIME TABLE
OWZEK DAYS.
Every 15 min
1 min
minister and Parr's Bank Lud The London Jain ity Midland Bank LAL
aid Up
eserve Fund & Rest...
BAKER
The Exok of Kogland.
1 500,000
750,000
785,700
London Joint Cit& Mistand Bank, Limited, " BRANULES:
Robey
Calcet
Colorbo
Galle
Hongkong
Howrah
Fandy
Part Locis (Manritina.)
Karachi
Kota Bhar
Kuala Lumpur
Prang
Rangoon
Shangha
Stepapers
HONGLONG BRAN"
Prey description of Banking and Bobanay beakness transseted.
„Interest slowed on Current Apocaliper dens per azim on Daly Balances, sad on Pint
Deprat at rules which may be Award c application
C. L. SANDES
Acting Manager.
IN NEW YORK: Ledmond & Co.
Correspondents in the Chief mercial centre of the world.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:
CHIBANKIND
Incertat c's (ument Accounts to Fixed Deposita in Local (trteney and in Gold Teres on application.
Every description of Banking and Ex- change business transacted.
Special faci ities for French exchange,
M. HOUET DE JOVENEL Manager.
1512
I mix
13 i
15 mir
HONGKONG BRANCH, Queen's Building.
SIGHT CARS. 8.50 p.m. 9,30
pm.. 9,3 o.m. to 10. every 34 mino ́es 11,45 p.z. SATURDAY EXTRA CARS.
11.3J
100widright. FUNDAYS.
to 1
te 11:0
Crery
15 min
in iniz
p..
to 13200 Doo 15. poon to 1.
1,50 pum. to 180
to Kil
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to 6A
6,31
to 8,0
NORT CARS.
FILE DI
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*
10 to
13 in
➡
as oo Wook Days. SPECIAL CARE
BY AYLORIEzt at the Company's Oride alexandra Baktlows. Des Yoway Road. JOHN DHUMPHREYS & FON
Don't Look Shabby!
are
Suits that have lost their shape and freshness made to look like new by Diamond. By the Diariond process they are thoroughly cleaned or dyed and tailor- pressed and the cost is only a few Dollars. Think what. it saves in tailors' bills to give an old suit again a new lease of life.
The DIAMOND DYEING & DRY CLEANING CO..
Agent,
CASSUM AHMED.
32 & 34 Wellington Street
28 Nathan Road Kowloon
5. Crater Road
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
Established 1880.
Paid-up Capital ... Authorised Capital Ten 43.000.000
Reserve Fund
42.00 .000 25,000,000
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA
SOLAT MOENDE
London Lynos
Agroctas
Jul. 244
Branches
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LTD. 司公限有行銀亞東
Bombay
Si Fratel
Batuarts I VITEZA
Searchutz Deir Fensilen arbat
Lam Angelos Nareki Kercha
New York
Hanky'n
Konami
Trio
Tokyo
Kat Yes Kobe
Rangoon
Head Office
No. 2, Queen's Road Central. (3,000.000.co.
Paid-up Capital
Directors.
Vr: Pang Wal The Chairman.
Mr.Chow Shon Fon. Mr. Ti Kors Chun
r. Kan Ying Po
Interest alowed oe Corrent
spplication.
Sydney
Singapore
Bocraters Shhooded}
pocher Deposita
EISHI ONO, Manager, Hongkong, 12th September, 1912.
My Me Ching Kong and periods at cam to be outaland en Mr. Chan Ching Shek Mr. WoTE YUD Tops Mr.Chan Kat King. Mr. Face Ping Ehan Mr. F. Z. Ewok, Mr. Ng Chang Lok. Chief Manager. Mr Kan Tong Pc. Asst Manager. "' Li Tre "ODR.
Every description of Banking and Exchange
business transacted, Loans granted on
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE NATIONAL CITY BAYE BUILDING.
53, Wall Brot Yew York :
approved securities Interest allowed on Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent rersaryID, and un Pied Beports at the following mis:--
For 3 months at the rate of UNDIVIDED PROFITS... UE. $2,MO,ZESAD CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, „UB. $4,500,000,00 % per annum.
ELT.5. Green, President sat General Manager.
BAN FRANCISCO OFFICE:T&, Montgomery Büroei For 12 months at the rate of CHINA; Chanchal, Peking. This Easies 5% per annum.
.:
For 6 months at the rats of oxoroFFICE: 34, Bis 5.0.
4% per annum.
Kas Torg Po
Chef Yanager
THE CHINESE MERCHANTS
BARK LTD
司公限有行餒直率
HEAD OFTEE
13, Queen's Boad, Central
Chairman of Board of Directors
Jan Bis Chan Bag,
General Banking and Exchange, bosans
Lospe granted bu approved securities
ZASTERN BRANCHI
Hongkong, Owato
Manila. Cabs, INDIA) Bombay, Owetta va
STRAITS BETTLES ENTS: Singapor DUTCH EAST FEDJES: Buterin. Sonrahan
"WEST INDIAN AND CENTRAL
VAMERICAN BRANCHES | ..
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CHÍVIZZ MERCHANTS AND DODIVIDU CHINESE DEFOETTERS, LAR
Current docente ogurand and Pizad Depout †KVERT "MODERN BASKING
TOO-ŽITĚ 20 TRÁNH widok may be ascertained
en soplíestion!
The Bank also conduchi a sings Derart