COMMERCIAL REWS.
TELEPHONES IN FAR EAST
NOTICE
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
NOTICE The business
THE HONGKONG
NOTICE.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
hitherto conducted by the above pharmacy at 32, Queen'sTHE Undersigned has received Road, Central will on 13th. June
instructions to sell by Pub- next be transferred
to A Slic Auction on Watson & Co Ltd. the Hong WEDNESDAY, the 4th June. kong Dispensary, who will take over the stocks, proprietary medi-
Se great is the demand for telephone installations in Japan that when a subscriber is willing to give up his telephone he sells it through a broker, there being a regular and considerable market value for same. Towards the close of 1917 there were 158,000 cines and prescription books. subscribers awaiting the installa- | Customers requiring prescriptions
1919.
commencing at II am.
tion of telephone apparatus, some repeated will on and after the at Blue Building, godown 44, of them having waited for more date aforesaid be able to get them Wanchai, of the Hongkong & than ten years. In December of dispensed-at-the-Hongkong
Kowloon Wharf & Godown that year them were to be some Dispensary. installations made from among
Co., Ltd. the 4,000 "urgency applications," but only $90 of them were made, I and some of these not until the March fallowing.
COTTON.
some
-
F. W. STAPLETON.
Manager.
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918) LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that
the Statutory Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the
Office
305 pieces Mild Steel Angles | 3" x 3" x 3" x 18722-
244 pièces Mild Steel Angles
" x 3" x 3" x 32"
164 pieces Mild Steel Angles 5,16" x 3" x 3" x 22"
3 pieces Mild Steel Angles 5 16" x 3" x 3" x 20"
and afterwards at 345 pim. at No. 16 godown of the Hong- kong & Kowloon Wharf. & Godown Co., Ltd. (Kowicon) 36 pieces Mild Steel Plates SHEWAN TOMES & CO. 3,16" x 5" x 10....
General Managers. Hongkong, 29th May 1919.
NOTICE.
BANKS
THE BANK OF CHELA
(Specially authoriend in: China, hợp Presidential. Mandate of Hod
Novembar, 1917) -
#80,000,000,00 12,279,800,00 3,187,400,00
こ
OF: CANTÓN
Ho
LONGFONG & SHANGH
KABELTED.
BANKING CORPOR
TION
Paid-up Capital...
HEAD OFFICE, HOWAKOWE | RESERVE FUNDS
FOREIGN SIGHANGE and
General Banking Business
All perzant, with the ex Authorised Capital ception of those of Chinese Paid-up Capital racs, desiring to leave - the- Colony should apply in person Besarre Funds Debreen, the hours of $ aim. ki HEAD OFFICE; PEKING. 1 a.m, and 2 p.m. to ̈é năm, dad by **** AT THE PASS OFFICE, POST BRANCHES & SUB-BRANCHES; E OFFICE BUILDING.
(Peking): Haiting, Tungehow, Transacted, Applicants will be required (North): Miyan, Chohaien, Pahsian, produce Passports or identifica Nilansan, tion papers.
Hananhus, (Chiak): INTEREST ON FIXED Tientsin, Paotinfu, Latai, Tsinhai-a
DEPOSITS. All persons with certain excepsen, Sangfang, Shanlebfu, Tang tions who remain in theshan, Taming, Choluksien Weinsien, Colony for more than 7 days are (Manchuria): Changshun, Mookden, required to Register themselvet Kirin, Taitaihar, Nowchang, Line- under the REGISTRATION of yuanchow, Haho, Hainmingfu, PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916 Tonantu, Harbin, Daing, Antung, Forms of Registration giving the
particulars, required may be obtained at the G..P. O. and 81 all Police Stations.
ROD-COM-
The Penalty for pliance is a the not arcendim
· $-0.
Chin Lia Fong
Tichling, Chinghsien, Sifeng, Holan, Suiwafu, Hsilania, Ninguts, Kung chuling Liaoyang Fuyu, Yenchi, Kaipingaien (Hupah): Hankow, Shasi, Ichang, (Hunan): Changsha, |(Kiangsu): Shanghai,
For Months 3% per annum
For & Months 4% per annum.
For 12 Months 6% per annum,
LOOK POON SHÀN,
Chief Manager.
Starling
£1,500,000 at 2.
$15,000,000 Silver $31,000,000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietom Lin $15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
J.A. Plazanser, Bag –Balus Ron, Mr. V. DX Part -D
Compton, Brg.
Ho Mr. & Datwell! PT 15. La Paslodeci, Ma..
Eongkong £ 2 MAXAOT
Bhanchal (2, Naples, 200g London Banker-Lusion Coosty and Wat zijkanter sat Parr's Bank Pants
Booghang-Intenst Allowed p
Un Crest Account à ton esta of #par
per axes Ots the daily balances
ON FIXED DEPOSIT. For $ mootia, iš par esot, BORCHE For moulds, 34 per est,
For month, 4 per neck, BECOME
N. J. STABB.
Chief Manset
Nanting, BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE Hongkong, 31st October, 191
Soochow Yangchow. Chinking, Wasih. Hsuchowfa, Tungchow,
FRENCH BANE)
Head Office: 15 bis Rue Laffitte Paris
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
1
THE Buton of the shorn Bunds în nezačn Francs $3,000,000, the BONDEONGANDI SHANGHAI BASKING
CORPORATIOR
THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO, (South): Tsinkingpa, (Shantung):
Tainan, Tsingtao, Chefog, Tenghsien, | Capital
10,000,000, Lintsinhalen, '(Shanni): Taiyuanfu, | Rosarvos Yansheng, Sinkianhsien. Tarangfu,
BRANCHES AND" AGENCIES. Bangkok Chowkiskow, Battambang Montess (Honan): Kaifung.
Hongkong? < DO
Shanghai Noumes Singapore Papeete Tiene Feking
Tourape Phom-Peka Vladivostock
46 pieces Mild Steel Plates
3 x 10
NOTICE
46 pieces Mild Steel " x 3' x 10'
10 pieces Mild Steel
Plates
'■ } 7′′ x 6' x 12”
36 pieces Mild Steel (5′16′′ x 5′′ x 10'
Plates
Plates
WISEMAN, LTD.
In common with other indust-f ries cotton (says Barclays Bank Review for April) is feeling the strain of continued industriali
of the Company, St. unræt, trading in all its branches George's Building, Hongkong, on being strictly limited to im Friday, the 6th June 1919. 'at' mediate requirements. Although 12 o'clock, NOON, pursuant to the feeling with regard to home Section 66 (3) of the Companies troubles is more hopeful, io-Ordinance 1911. creased activity cannot be
until pected
definite In understanding is reached. addition, the recent fluctuations in exchange have not tended to- improve matters. It is said there are cotton goods in Lancashire
the to
of £10,000,000 val.ie awaiting
barred export but by the present control: the with- drawal of control, however, might open the door to supplies reaching enemy countries through, neu- trals; in the meantime unemploy ment is increasing and additional competition from America, India and Japan has to be met. The restrictions on the sale of cotton excepting" American," have been withdrawn. Both "Emergency " and "New" contracts have fuct- uated irregularly with the pre- sent advancing tendency. this probably resulting, to some extent,
TEA DANCES
on'
(TUESDAY), June 3rd
and
(THURSDAY), June 5th.
D. M. GOODALE,
Manager,
HE HONGKONG
& SOOTE CHINA WAR SAVINGS, ASSOCIATION.
from the view that permission may "PHONE 407, soon be given for cotton so be supplied to Germany; in some quarters it is thought that with peace in sight, prices are likely to rise rather than decline. Pres- sure is being brought to beat on Southern growers to decrease their cotton acreage this year by one-third, but a rise in prices now
APPLICATION
FT
might have the effect of a full | Membership of the 'abore
average growth, particularly as -new crop prospects are believed to be not over good. After May 1st trading in "American" will be in "New" contracts only. It is believed that Egyptian" increese acreage will show an
over last year.
EXCHANGE.
T/T Demand
SELLING.
3/634
30 dis
3/6 7/16 3/5 9/16
60 dis
3/6 11/16
4 mla
3/6 13/16
TIT Shanghai
Nom.
TIT Singapore..
150
T Japan
159
T/T India...
Nom.
Demand, India
Nom
TIT San Francis-1
8134
co & New York)
TIT Java ...............
202
TIT Marke *******
N. m. 5.30
54014
BUYING.
4 min. LJC
3/714
31794
3/77%
TT Francs.... Demand. Paris
4 / D/P
6. mie. L/O
30 din. Bydney and 3/8
Melbourno......)
30 d/s. San Francis-1
co & New York
4 pola. Marks.
4 mis. France
*mla France
831%
m. 5.4736
3.5217
Demand: Germany.
Demand, New York. 81%
IT Яombay
Nom.
Demand. Bombay
TT Calcutte sammen
NOD.
Demand, Calcutta.
Demand, Manila
1f9
VA
Nom
*34*
Demand. Singapore. 150.
On Haiphong -
On Saigon Sat.
On Bankok
Sovereign..... 5.80 Nom.
Gold leaf per Tael.., 4 Bar Silver, pero 53
SUBSIDIARY COINS
DISCOUNT PER $100:
|
Association may be ointained from ́all the Banks or from the undersigned.
THE
UNION INSURANCE ! SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTT
Honorary Secretaries & Creaturen
Hongkong, 15th January 1919.
ני
Columbia
Dry Batteries
Strength and Reliability
Tre of Darmonot Imontaner in battered. Bath of three Sutures are ta kelvand in the Columbia. For
·POEDEŇ NEŽNI thưŋy saw-positively atau Salad.
If you departak menyent la veu gaze imalat ent, gren the Columbia vitra). You mi never coperti: and WE SZT SGJE JUG WIN Unors CADRILA, PEterniant, They en milabin Larsilaer den«* de ign! wor*% •
11. ges are boking for rarest to wing bordet perala Sebepsodes and woah, ught amernej reklám trørsura
De Estar BOBta, ven Calendale Esta Pērn
Lask for the Eagle Tyson Mar3; it in a guarantee of -elkoency and Sereink,
The Paknestare Sprite Ga „Dintang Yost, alrows in kar iliamu "trasjon, is = Getumača few:LIM That anda kattemen Wuh the Boding Patt dewahrsper
SEAN-Itumovate delay; an
Vama ve pana pe mind Kuma,Mini Yuen kond
3 pieces Mild Steel Plates 5/16 x 4 x stored in No. 11 Pasuage)
46 pieces Mild Steel Angles 1 x x 17 x 18' 22'
83 pieces Mild Stee! Angles " x 2" x 2" 18',2**
82 pieces Mild Steel Angies | 1" x 2" x 4" x 1622′
(The above stored in No. 2
Passage)
BANKERS;
FRANCE: Compair National d'Ea- compte de Paris, Credit Lynozomis, Banque de Paris et des Pays-Ba Credit Industriel et Commercial Saicete Generalè.
has for some time past been employed by us as our Compradore, has now resigned schsien, (Kwangtang): Hongkong.anton from that position, and will Canton, Swatow, Kiungchow, Fa. Dibouti
Haiphong henceforth possess no authority kien): Foochow, Amoy, Hankong, Hankow to act for us in anyway.
Pondichery All Chuanchowis, Changchowis, Ban Hanoi persons (if any) who have claims tuan, (Cheliang): Hanchow, Shach- against him or ourselves ing. Huchofu, Kashing, Wenchow, IN respect of anything done by him Ninpo, Laachi, Yuyao, Haimes, as our Compradore are requested to notify us of such claims before (Klang): Nanchang, Kukiang, Kanchorfi Chintsbehen, Chian, the 15th day of June next.”
(Anwheï): Waku, Anking, Fangfow, IN Dated this thirty-first day of)
Luchovin Tatung, Tricii Loan, May 1919.
(Szechuer): (Kweichow): Kweiyang- fo. (Shansi): Siania. Hangchungfa (Baiyean): Kweihwation. Panto Jeber (Tsahar) Kalgan Fengthen. [(Urga): Urga. Hakiaton,
BANK HOLIDAY.
NOTICE In accordance with
Ordinance No. 5 of 1912
6 casks No. 20.G. Bright Wire, the EXCHANGE BANKS will casks Zine Sheets Gaugehe CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on TUESDAY, the 3rd June, 1919. Hongkong, 9th May 1919.
74' x 8'
(The above stored in No. 26 Godown)
Terms: Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
OX HIS MAJESTY'S¦».
SERVICE
Caulkers.
Platers; Plumbers,
Leatherwickers, to
NOTICE
1. The Custodian in China of Enemy Property hereby invites Tenders by British Subjects for the purchase ofthe leasehold property OTICE:-Tenders are invited situate in the "BRITISH CON- CESSION. SHAMEEN, and for the supply of Carpenters, known and registered at H.B.M. Painters & Scrapers. Shoe- Consulate General at Canton as LOTS NUMBERS 8 atid 25 which leasehold property is held subject H. M. Nazal Yard.
to the Lessees' convenants and Forms of Tender can be obtain-the conditions contained in wa el at the office of the Chief Con-Crown Leases of the said Lots structor. H. M. Nasal Yard, respectively each for 99 years Hongkong, and should be filled in terminating on the 2nd day of and returned as indicated in September 1960, Tender Form, not later than noon Tuesday 10th June 1919.
makers or
2. The property. which was lately occupied by Siemsser and, E. G. KENNETT,
Company, has an area of 22,995 Chief Constructor.square feet and is advantageously situated on South and Central Avenues. A Residence, Godowns and Servants quarters are built upon the site.
FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.
KING'S BIRTHDAY.
NOTICE:--Is hereby given
that
Fire Insurance Offices will be closed for the kad se Meyer & Co.. Lid Transaction of Public Businese on Tuesday, the 3rd June, 1919.
By Order, A. R. Lowe,
Secretary- Hongkong, 31st May, 1919.
ne director's
BRZOGAL- CARBON □ ≥ Natioari CarbonCo„le,
Esport Impariment Cleveland, Ohio, KSA CON MÚK, "Curam Carveland*
HIMROD'S
"* Instant Ra Mot
DADIRARY GOURN.
MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.
KING'S BIRTHDAY.
ICE Is bereby given NOTICE
that all Marine Insurance Offices will be closed for the Transaction of Public Business on Tuesday, the 3rd June. 1919.
By Order,
LOWE, BINGHAM &
MATTHEWS.
Secretaries"
Hongrong, 31st May, 1919.
ZLESSONS IN CHINESE
MILLI-HON YEAR, «Ự CHLounge gradu verset for Momenttina, has been a beaches to Paul opens Offelala and Marelists in thin & clang:
Bá has a good southed of-brating Energisest
3. Particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained by apply ing in Canton to H.B.M. Consul- General, in Hongkong to the Chartered Bank of India, Aus- tralia and China, and in Shanghai to the Custodian direct.
"
4. Inspection of the property can be arranged by applying to H.B.M. Cantem,
5. Tenders in writing which should be addressed zo. "The Custodian in China of Enemy Property, 20 Yuen Ming Yuen Road. Thanghai so as to reach him not later than the 27th day of June 1919, must be so framed as to remain open for acceptance, ou or before the 17th day of July, 1919.
6. The Custodian is not bound
LONDON: The National Provincia,
& Union Bank of England Ltd Comptoir National d'Scompte de Farm Credit Lyonnais
N NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co. Fixed Deposits accenting in arrangement.
Every description of banking and ex change, barinea trasacted,
Interest owed on entrens Acoónats sod
A SIRE Acting Manamer Hongkong, October Pist, 1918,
HANQUE EN UUSTRIELLE DERINT (FRENCH BANK). ·
· HONGKONG BRANCH,
Interext allowed on current në counts and fixed Deposits. Terms on application. Every description of Banking Business transacted. Loans Subscribed Capital. Frs. 75,000,000 37,500,000 aranted on approved securities. Į Taid up Special facilities for home exchange. (1/3 of the Capital ie. F. 25,000,000,-. thecribed by. De Goverment of the TSTYEE PEI,
Chinese Republ.) Manager.
hairman of the Board of Directors:
RAMSAY & CO.
WE HAVE A LARGE SELECTION OF TYPEWRITERS ALWAYS IN STOCK AND SOLICIT YOUR XIND INSPECTION.
WE SPECIALISE IN TYPEWRITER REPAIRS WHICH ARE EXECUTED UT
EXPERT MECHANICS.
WE ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO SUPPLY TYPEWRITER REQUISITES.
SEND US YOUR ORDERS.FOR RIBBONS
CARTON PAPER, ETC.
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO. LTD
11.30
理畿
THE TABLE
WEEK DAYZ
135
00
General Manager:
TI
Andre Berthelot
A. J. Fernette
HEAD OFFICE
Ti, Rue Saint-Zarare. PARIS BRANCHES Peking
Skaoghai
Tientsin Hongkong Hazai Canton
Saigon Haiphong
Yanasafa
Vadivostock Foochow
BANKERS:
IN FRANCE: Socière
General pour favorir le Development da Commerce et de l'Industrie en France
IN LONDON: The London County West
minister and Parr's Back Ltd The London Joint City and Midland Bank Let
•
IN NEW YORK: Redmond & Co.,
Correspondents in the Chief Commercial
centres of the world.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:
CHIBANKIND
* Rains may be obtained on medications
INTERESE de deposits is allered on los imen umatbly balancia, at też pAE ORGE.
Degenitowe inny trash, or chile mython,
of armors as the Benchent cas Kook en de sisend p« FIXED DEPSZ The the lengkoeg sad Shazzini Munking
ta
N. J. STAA
Chief Mansgs?.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA.
D
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1997 WILD OFFICE-LOIDOS TAIDLUS DAPLEAT.
ESUPRIMORS
TORNEN EXCHANGE's Venus" PRADES
bestheer ENCA CURRENT ACCOUNTS Oemul nu FEJ 1205 bead for Ever or raktar perioa zures which if he quoted as saudicationų,
J.L. Crockast:
Manager
Hongkong, 11th April, 101
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED
Head Office 5. Gracechurch
Street. London... Authorised Capital ...£1,500,00 Subscribed
I aid Up
b
1,500,000 750.000
Ieserve Fund & Rest 785,70#
BANIERS
The Bank of England
London Joint Car & Miland Bank, Lindet
Boubay
Calen
Colorbo
Galle
Hoogkong
Howrah Kandy
=SERONTZE
-Port Louis Maurition)
Xarachi
Scotts
Maino
Rangood
Bbanghal
Bisgapors
KONGKONG BRAKIB
Every description of Banking and ɛɛzebang› business tested.
Intarent allowed on Current Accounts at 3 pu per suppin on Daly Baiboe, and on pri Deport at sales which may be setztalend
C. L. SANDES,
Acting Manager
THE
Loterest en Current Accurate and Fed YOKOHAMA, SPECIE BANĮ Deposits in Local Currency and in Gold,
Every 15 min Texas on application,
• Je zonde
Every description of Banking and Ex-
15 to change business transacted.
Special facilities for French exchange.
Lecke
NIGHT CARS. 8.50 pan. 9.00 pm, 9.20 jim. 9.30 pm to 11.10 pin, every 30 minutes 11.45 pat. SATURDAY EXTRA CARS. ·
(12.00 veidnight. SUNDAYS.
14 18,30 a.m. Every 15 - mba
31:4
11.20
to 19.09 noon
6.30
to 8,00
NIGHT' CARS.
As on Weak Dega SPECIAL CARS
19 mit
By trangment at the Company's Oman, -
Alcamodra "Befidings. Des Voeux Bord
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & FON
to accept the highest or any Don't Look Shabby! tender received.
ALLAN, G. MOSSOP.
Custodian in China of
Enemy Property, 20 Yuen Ming Yuen Road, Shanghai, 21st May 1919.
are
Suits that have lost their shape and freshness made to look like new by Diamond. By the Diamond & process they are thoroughly cleaned or dyed and tailor- pressed and the cost is unly 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.
SUMAHMED
LIMITED.
Established 1880. AuthorizedCapital Yen 100.000.000 M. KLUET DE JOURNEL|Paid-up Capital HONGKONG-BRANCH:
Reserve Fund Queen's. Building. -
4. Chatar Road.
Manager,
48,001.000 25.0002000
Head Ofica-YOKOHAMA
Tel: 2440
Bombay
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LTD. 司公限有行無亞東
Head Office
No. 2. Queen's Road Central.
Paid up Capital
$2,000,000.00.
Director:
Mr. Fong Wai Tirg, Chsheman,
Mr. Chow Shou Bon. If Koen han W7. Kan Fine Po.
Hataris Calcutts
hanging
Deistu
Songalen
Baden
Hesem
Kai You
Koby.
ad4 Looden Lyme
Los Angulos
Newchwass New York
Pulding Rexquos
Sex Fring Shanghai
Sykony Stops Bourabaya
Thextos
Takye
--Vindkrostock.
Interest ale ved on. Coment recents Depor
Mr Moking Boogressed for funt, periods or raims to be sotals of
Mr. Chad Ching Shok Hz. Want You Tong Mr. Chan Im Hing Mr. Fang Ping Bhan Mr. P. K. Kok. Mr. Ng'Chang Lok
Chlet Manager. Mr. Kan Tong Pa. Asst. Maniger, Vz. LI Trongs
Every description of Banking and Ezobange
bustness tradated Lowns granted an approved securities, Interest allowed or Current Deposit count at the rate of 2 per cent reramSKE, and on Fred Deposits at the following tes
policamion/ -
O. FASHIDZUME Manager. Hongkong, 16th May, 1919
INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION.
KRAD OFFICE NATIONAL CITY-BARS
BUILDING, MAN [15, Will Street, Few Türk,
UNDIVIDED PROFITS.
For 3 months at the rate of GATAL AND BURELOS.... DA 3% per annum,
For 6 months at the rate of
4% per annum.
For 12 months at the rate of 5% per annum.
Kan Torg Po.
THE CHINESE MERCHANTS
宜
BANK LTD.,
Lops OFFLOR: M, Hahópi
SAN FRANCISCO OFERTE:te
CHIESA Banking: Tana
Hougkus. Custom, JAPAN: Yokolacak," "Koby PHILIPINESer Mander Cobai DIDIAS Bomber Cricut DITCH ZANT 19VIES;
WEST. INDIAN AND CER
Panama Colon, Malakia, Buda
In addition to our own Beaches/kt
CURE FOR ASTHM
B