1918-12-14 — Page 9

TREATING IN CLUBS.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1918

COMMERCIAL

RECENT RUBBER REPORTS,

Japan sut China, the trade has made a very ivourable progress. •The exports to China in 1010 were T20,000,000,

THE CHINA MAIL.

understanding between the peoples of

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG STOCK

́EXCHANGE.

LACTION BY LIEUTENANT-

GOVERNOR OF BURMA.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

8.00, 40, 5,80 am,Erary 10 minutse. 4.00am to 8.00a.m...Every 15 minutes. 0,30a.m. to 10, 6...Every 15 mints. 10.30am to 11.0) Every 15 mines. 1948 pm, to L18 p...Every 1 minutes 11,80s.m, to18.30p.m.Erary 30 minutes. 1.46 p.m. to 2.18 p.m...Every 10 min 1:45 pm to 9:15pm.

Baturdays only.Every 15 minutes. L30 p.m. to 4.00 pin... Every 20 zaluates. 230 pm to 4.00p.m.

403 to 4 pm Every 15 minutes! Saturdaye daly...Every 15 minutes. 8.00p.m. to 200p.m. Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS

but increased to 1384,000,000 in the DEAR TRAMWAYS COMPANY, The batch of regiorts to band this weeknext year. The Imports from Chinn In connection with the suggestion to (ayarak of October 2) do nut also increased from 142,000,000 discontinue treating at clubs and in call for a great deal of comment. public place, the Assistant Adjutant-tors are for the most part acting wisely

Direc.188,000,000, Gensial, Burma, communicated to the

In four months from January to Lieutenant-Governor the request of the restricting outs and in conserving April, 1918, the exports to China Divisional Commander for His Honour's the financial resources of their com-wele 18,000,000 and the imports assistance in the matter. It was con-panies. Mount Austin, exceptionally, 97,000,000, showing on increase by silored to be difficult unless the Co-Pays 12 per cent, aquist warnings of 11 thirty; per cent, in export and by one andez-in-Chief's opinion was supported per cent. Banteng has famed 30 per hundred sal teu per cent, in imports, by the practice of civil officere and non-cent, but distributes only 1 per cent. aver she figures of the corresponding olicials. The Chief Secretary replied Padang Jawa, out of earnings of 22 per period last year. To the Assistant Adjutant-General, in-cent., pass nothing bey and the interim at the Chinese trade with foreign. forming him of the fleutenant Governor's dividend of 45 per cent. Selangor United countries has decreased since the out- sympathy with the Divisional Comisses a gand sport amicing that freak of the way, we shown by the Can mando's request and the Chief Secretary both its estates are in excellent conditons egenus. In the toil wrote to Commissioners of Divisiona stating that he would be glad if civilinn. A divided of 6 per cent. is to be toas levenue was 43.000,852 teels, but officers of Government discontinued the aid against earnings of 12 per cent., in 1917 it fell to $8,189,428 tuh. Th practice of treating, and making them to the tunnel position Esedly the effect of the war of the Chinese submit the correspondence to the Comjustifies the payment. Kinta Kellas foreign hade has rebounded very favour mittees of Clobe, in their Divisions,

The principsi Rangoon Clubs were approached separately by the Private Secretary to, the Lieutenant Governor. In the course of this letter the Private Secretary says: "Treating in the United Kingdom is becoming a punish able offence and the suppression of theasly the company has ut excellent. Bean Cake increased from 30,000,000 practice has received the cordial approval of persons most interested in the successful and whole hearted proseca- tion of the war. His Honour realises that there is no question of compulsion or dictation in

the matter and it

8.0 p.m., 9.30 o.m., 10 p.m., 10.30 p.m., 11 p.m., 11.33 p.m. and 11.45 p.ca,

allil thinning it its trees and generally maly to Japan. Silk and cotton yam SUNDA

which are the staple exports for Japan to China take up half the total export amount, and in 1918 the arpet was 107,000,000 yen, but in the next year. it was increased io 180,500,000 yen. Obvi-Among the import articles from China,

improving its estate. The earninge for the year are equal to 124 per cent,, while the dividend is restricted to 5 per wall Caledonian Selangor) shows very satis factory progress, but has, of course, not yet reached, the dividend wage.

inte

SINO-JAPANESE TRADE.

The increase of trade between China must be left to the discretion · off and Japan, will show that the ce monde Committees to decide whether military relation between the two countries is officers are to be alone in the abandon-being brought loser. Since the outbreak mout of a practice which is calculated of the European war, Chin has gone

promoto fellowship and social 'intercourse by no means necessary to the end. His Honour feels it will not be difficult for those who are not military officers to runge themselves with the

to

latter in a matter of this kind, more especially when the invidious nature of the contrary action would be so appareat. As far as Goverument officials are concerned, His Honour bas directed letters to be addressed to the Commisionera. It will be seen that the action of the Divisional Commander has.. His Honour's unqualified approval. His Honcur is aware that the discontinuance of the practice will result in a certain Joss of zarenus, but he feels confident | that Committees will not let considera- tions of this kind stund in the way of what is a conscientious effort to budelit

the individual and thus indirectly the community by the voluntary imposition of a check on extravagance. With those remarks His Honour is content to leave the decision entirely in the hands of

committee." your

Copies of the correspondence have been submitted to each member of the various Clubs in Rangoon

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NOTICE

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yen to 41,000,000 sen, raw celter from 20,000,000 yen to 30000,000 yen, iron from 8,€K),000 yen to 17,000,000, yen, and Beans from 7,000,000 yên to 3,000,000 yen..

From the above it may be seen that. the import from Chics of varines zaw aterials for industrial uses has shown a steady increase, and on the othis band

though a chain of political vicissitudes manufactored goods are exported to China and nateral diensters, and at the shot in a far large amount

...

and

of silver wins has tightened the The tride between Manchuris ay anarhet, considerably stunting the Inputs proper through Dairen has also ecnomic development of the country,wade a rewrkable increase. Last year But the advance of silver has inermed the

total trede was 170(x)(US- yen,

the purchasing power of the Chinese, and but this year it is expreted to be over with the gradual cultivation of a better 200,000,000 yen.

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Messrs. CROSSE & BLACKWELL much regrat that for the first time for a hundred years war conditions prevent many of their products being shipped to Hongkong and China. They much appreciate the letters they are receiving, and in reply would stats that it is fully recognised here that under the circumstances of life in China the absence of English delicacies and foods is a very real hardship.

Massrs. CROSSE & BLACKWELL will take care that not a day shall be lost in forwarding supplies when a return to more normal conditions permits. In the meantime they trust that those who have been accustomed to rely on their products will be good enough to accept this explanation.

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10,50a.m. to 1100 Ever 10 later 4,00 at, to 10,30 am...Every 15 mtantes 11.30a.m. bo 12 noon....Every 15 minutes, 18.00 noon to 15.30pm...Every 10 minutes, 12.30 p.m. to 1.33 p.tn...Every 15 rojnutes 2.00 pm: to 6.30pm,very 15 mins bes 5.805.m. to. 600 p.m...Every 10minutes. 8.00p.m. to 7.00p.m...Every 15 mlates, 7.00 p.m. bo 8,00p.m...Erary 10 minutes,

NIGHT CARS sa on Weak Days.

· SATURDAYS EXTRA CARS. 1.30 pm. and 19 midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the pery's Offis, ALAKANDBA BUILDINGS, Des Voeux Road Central, all cars nan almady fall moning at the Besson and pinah toketo svailable for

time stated in the Company's time tables but not for spital care, can be obtained No Benson ticket will be lasted until on application the Company's Office. pagment therofor bas been made in Bank Notas ar by Cheque or Compradore order

apreting Nauk Note te pran

·JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,]

General Managers...

ASAHI BEER

ASAH

BEER

OKYO, JAPAN 1

ASAH LAGER BEER

SPECIALLY BREWED FOR EXPORT.

COMPANY

SOLE KABETS MITAUI BUSSAN KAISHA,

EXOBANGE: Hongkong, December 13, 1918.

On Tordon

Bank, Wire

On demand, cap saa 30 days sight

4 months sight, 3/4 Credit 4 months sight

Documentary, 4 months' sig

On Paris

On datand,

Credits, 4 months sight,

On New York

On demand,

Credits, 60 days sight,

On Bombay

Wirg

On demand,

On Calentts-

Wire

On dansad...

Un Singapore

On demand

On Mamla

On demand, on

On Bharghai

On domand

0 days sight (private)

Ox Tokohams

On demand

Gold Lay Soveros

Silver (yar

Bar Silver

Chinese

Sikinema Cor

Rate of Native Chinese Sub Com Benzione Bar

$20)

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI THE CHARTERED

RANKING CORPORATION,

HONGKONG, 13th DFCEMBER,

PAID-UP CAPITAL...

RESERVA FUNDS.........

T

BANK

INDIA, AUSTRALIA. & CHINA

$15,000,000 || INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTM

1853

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.

OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.

Il

BANTA

Hongkong Bante, $795 b, 730 & 755AM- MARINE, INSURANES,

Canton Ina. North China Ins... Union Ins. Yaugtsze Ins. Far Easterns va FIRE INSURANCEL,

China Fire Ins.... Hongkong Fire Ins........

- Kilver

GQUES OF DESECTORS. Hon. Mr. P. A. Holyoak.--Chairros G. F. M. Edkins, Esq.,Deputy

Chairman. A.H. Compton, Esq. Hon. Mr. D. Hon. Mr. 8. H.

Landala Dadwell, E.V. D. Parr, Esq. 0.8. Cubisy, Esq. J.. Plummer; Eaq,

W. L. Fattenden, Eexi

BRARY LARIETY OF PRO-

PRIETORS

£3,000,0002-

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Ohiorad Banking buchia transacted.

QURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS rebelwed for 3 year or shorter periods it rates whfen wil ho quoted on application.

Sterling

£1,800,000@#/===,000,000

19,500,000

$385 b T. 117] E 8950 t. #205 b. Ex. 75 T. 26 LL

Renny LLADIKATY - OF PROFKETORE piputiena

$34,500,000 FATE-UP ÚAPISAL $15,000,000 FAREVE FUND

8158 h 2340

Douglasea... 887 h, 87/88 61. HLK. Steamboats........ Irado Chinas (Prof.

Do.

$93 b

$30 b

(De) 9150 b., 1641/5 58.

125/- b. 8347 b

China Sugars ..

891 b. 026.

Malabon SugarË 24. MINING

$38 b

Kailan Mining Adm....

Langkats...

47/- b. T21 b

Raub.....

$2.25 11.

Trench Minesi

Shell Transports... Star Ferrios REPANJELER.

331 b 32/- +

Ural Caspians in DOOKS, WHARVEL, GODOWER, &,

H&K. Wharf's B103b 105 s., 19488 H. & W. Docks...$159 b., 1534/60 ss, S'hai Docks T 134b. New Engineerings ... ... 1.25 b. LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGA

Central Fetates, 2102 b. Hongkong Hotels ........ $90 Hangkong Lands $100 b, 100 s Humphreya

$7.25 b Kowloon Lands

$35 1 West Points

STAT

COTTON ALLS.

Ewo Cottons

T., 190

Kung Viks

$15 b.&-15 sai

Laou Kang Mow Orientals.

...$125 ni $60 D.

Shanghai Cottons 8140 b., 139/40 sa

Yangtzepgoa

89 L

MESORILAKETOS

Cements.

$8.75

China Borneos..

... 8125 :

China Lights

$1.90 n.

China Providente...

88,10 b.

6265 m. ...264

Dairy Farms,

I.K. Electrics

Macan 10

Hongkong Ropes ....

8:34 b. H.K. Tramways... ......$7.80 b. Peak Tramways (Old)... $7.00 b..

do

New) 8.7ob.- Steam Laundries -$3.50 b. H.K. Stoel Foundries. - 813 m. Water-bosta

$12 n.

Watsons

Powells

Wisemans...

NOTIDE

Hongkong-NJ. STARE, Esq.

MANLON:

Shanghal-A, G. STEPHEN, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-Lopes Couser &

Wine & Pann's Bark, Laos, FLONGLONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Acenuntat the rate of Twe per cent, per annum on th daily balance

For 2 months 2 per cent, per AZZA,

N. J. ETABE

Unit Manager,

Hongking, Oct. 16, 1818,

· HONGKONG BAYINGS BANK. STER business of the above Bank is

conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING OOR FORATION. Baler may be obtained in application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the balmas monthly balances a PKR CENT por ano. Dopost may trender as their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGKAT BANK to belleend on FIXED DEPOSIT PER CENT. per annum

For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation."

N. J. STARE,

Chief Manager.

$17

T, 0. DOWNING.

Manager

Hongkong, May 7, 1917.

THE MERCANTILE BANK O

INDIA, LIMITED.

Authorised Cap

Fand.

BANKERS.

Lesbos, Jotun Brock Bari. Lausgeo.

and Every description of Erch transacted

TETREFT allowed en

1 Accute ad per cent per saman on Daily Balance and on Fixed Depook: ah rates which may be sacerbated os application.

HONCHAMYKANİ

Acting Marazart No. 7.Queen's Road Central Hongtong, Dot. 6. 1917.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHIRI, (FRENCH BANK)

HEAD OFFICE:

Ibis. Fae Lafitte. Paris.

Reserves....

•Capital ..... main. Fre, 48,000,000

SHANGIL

ALTO APOXE

**********330,000.000 BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: BANGKOK HONGKONG SAVON BATTAMBANG Moretz GANTÓK NGUMEA DBO PAPEETE HAIPHONG

-TOPUZ AME FARM-PR VLADIVOSTOCK PONDICHERY

BANKERS

Rongkong May 14, 1916.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE HA

CHINE

SUBRCKTERE CAPTEAZ., Franos 46,000,00 PAID UP CAPITAL

2,500,0u (1/3 of the Capitals, Francs 16,900,000 subscribed by the Governmentˆof

the Caluese, Republlo).

Chairman of the Board

of Directors ANDRE BERTHELOS General Manager. V. PERSOTTE.

HEAD OFFICE İ..... 74, Rue Saint-Lazare, PARIS,

BRANCHES PEKING,

$3.75 b

89.50 L

$19 b.

SHANGHAI, TIENTIN,

HONGKONG,

ANY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIC or AINDIAN desiring to leave the

Golong should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours HOLM. to IP-M. Bad 2 F.K. to 4 PM.

Applicants will be repaired to produce or identification papers. All parbone, with certain exceptions, who remain in the Colony for more than days are required to Register them selves, under 12. REGISTRATION of PERSONE ORDINANCE 1916, Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.O and at all Police Stations.

The Pensity for non compliance is a Eno not exceeding $50.

BANK

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWANGEND).

INCORPORATED BY STRIAL HIPERIAL

CHIETER, 1899.⠀ .

Capital Salecribed... Ten 20,000,000. Capital Faid-up

- 28,500,000. Reserve Kanda, 31. 6,080,000.

HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEI, TORMOSA.

BRANOBES:

JAPAN--Touro, Texomalia, Kork, USAKA, FORMOSA-GIRAN, K101, KARENKO KELLORO, MAKUND PINAS SHINCHLEU, TMONG TADAN, TAKO TAMSUL, TOBYER, AZO, CHINA SHANGHAI, HANKÓW, KOUSING,

∙AMOY

ΒΒΑΤΟΥ,

OTHERS HONGEGNE SINGAPORE, SOKZANAJA, SWMILANO, BATAVIA, BOMBY, LONDON, NEW YOR

LONDON BANKERS : §,

CANTON

Capital and Counties Bank, London,

SAIGON, BAIPHONG, TUNNANFOU,

BANKERS:

TIENTBL

IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais Banque de Paris at des Pays-Bas Credit Industrial et Commercial; Bociates. Generale Aven

IN LONDON The National Provincial & Union Bank of England, Ltd. Comp toir National d'Escompte de Paris Credit Lyonnais.

IN NEW YORK: J.P. Morgan & Co.

Interest allowed en Current Acostats and Fixed Deposits according to arrangements.

Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted; a

A. BIRE

Acting Manager.

Honkong Oct 19, 1918.

In FRANCE: Bociété Générate peni THE

favoriser le Développement du į Commerce et de Industrie er France 10. PLMCSERJON

In LONDON: London County, Went minster & Parra Bank Ltd London Joins City & Midland Bank

YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BARK, LTD.

BATANGISINS 1680, AUSHORIES CAZZAD.Ten 18,008,000,00 Para un CheWASÄÄTILA REEVE FORD

HEAD ONZIES YOKOHAMA

BRAKORORS AND AIRBORNE AR

in NEW YORK: Redmond & Do,

Correspondsats in the ablet som mercial centres of the world.

Talegraphlo Address: OHTBANKING, Interest allowed on Current Accounta and Wized Deposite It Lool, Current Bonnar and in Coldferms, on application. BRATELL

Every description of Banking and Exchange business trahunted ROM DALODETA

Special facilities for French exchange. Ovanicnor

M. BOUET DE JOURNEL,

Manager, HONGKONG BRANCH: M

Queen's Buildings,

Chaser Road. (Honakona, Sept. 25 1818.

Tel. 8440

13

DATEN (DALNY)

5 Hawkmá MONE NW YORK

FANSTIEN (MURDER) SAR HEANORION HANOW HOYDHOLU

BRISTLA

Grand righ

HAREIN

KAL TURN Köz

SUNULA BORK

EDERLANDSCHE HANDEL LONDON

MAATSOR APPLI

(Nketerianos Talono Soctaze);

ESTAREIEND 1824,

AUTHORED 1,100,000,00)≈ (23,395,338)

CAPITAL

PAN-UP

CAPITAL

70,000,000m (£5,838,585)

FUZO

18,760,255- (£1,063,375 HEAD OFFIOK-ANTREDIE,

The Hague

HEAD AGENOT--BARAYNA, Branches 2

BANDTHEWARES BANDOPEN, CREAISON

Robtundens

SOULANÁLAS

BOERAKARZA (Bolo) Trans Tirest (Deli) TEGAL

SAMARISTE,

·SHANIAL,

DIGKAKARTA, KOTA PADJA,

NDAN PADANG, PALEMBANG, PALLIORBAN,

POREANAS

- Tazor Beyond”, THELASJÄR, W

Unseritentssh Bommy, Colombo,

und South Westers Bank Parra Bank Midra, Panditharry, Calenta, Bangkok, The Bank his Correspondents in the Calgon, Haiphong Hanot, Amoy, Toke Commercial Centres i aropean Cohan Kabe, Melbourne, Brdupy, New firent, Russia, Manchura Tsingtao, Yore, San Fraudson, de,, de, Glosen Japan. Indo-China, Siam, India Phlippine Islands Java and other Foon find Eintha Boux, Incited

LORDON BARKERS The Union of Putah vandion Austrais Amarics, The Baum boys and sell and recalven for volkooklon Billa of Bixbage, en SA Interest allowed on Carront Accounts, fatture of gratis on a Branches and and Fixed Deposits ut rakes which will Comeaudanty in the xt, othe be quoted on épplications

Orkanen in Great Britain, Amerten, And hummalta and Francsoto " banking

Mausger

NAOKICHI YANAGITA.

HONGKONG BRANCHÉ

Hongkong: May 1 1918 –

Hongkong, 2, 30.1918

Los Argaia ITO

MASTIZA

TOXFO

- ELRAMPU

Interens allowed on Carment à EDDATE.. Depoelte resolved for fred periode. » 9 rades to be obtained on application

EISHI OXO,

Hongkong, 12sh Berk, 1918 m.

NORTH BRITISH & MEROANTILE INSURANCE CO.

WHICH MAN TESTED TEN CRAREA OF THE OUKAN MARINE INSUBANOX

COMFATT

THE RADWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANOR 00:

TOTAL BURDE AV Blag FrontSCE, IME SANTA 28,970,947

Aathure Capital £6,000,000 Subscribed Capital £3,000,000 Paldi Ciplial reproduces Fire Fenistä kerta U---Lile & Annuity Funda **** ginting") and & coount

ferenze Firs Branch.

Me and analy Revenue Man Dens when Beceipti

Bet of Partament, are

wembe of this Compan