1919-01-08 — Page 9

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1919.

COMMERCIAL.

BRITISH SULPHATE OF AMMONIÄ.

Among Japanese merchants dealing in!

COMMERCIAL

ALOR GAJAH RUBBER

The ninth report of the director of

THE WATER SUPPLY.

THE

CHINA MAIL.

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG STOCK

*EXCHANGE

Leval, and Stange of water in miner Fan the Lab January, 1919 :——IN

GEFT 'AND HILL, DISTRICT WATER WORKS

· LEVEL

id: 0 12 13 10. bakug overdows

P

TRAMWATH COMPANY,

TIME "TARIR.

BANKS

LONG & SHANG

HONGKONG, "eth JANUARY, IS. H. TAD CORPORATION.

OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.

WEEK DAYB

6. healer aveclare,

7,008,00 KM 15 isleuten.

·Hongkong Banks,

$735/3088-

Carton

be below w£0.80 11.03.

Oh below credon

bolum greeting man

} 30 16: a tal, baliw avertiza..

₤16 the 10 bi

'12.50 a.m. to 12:

North Chi

Union, Ins.

Tax

Yangtzen lay

4,00

Batardays only...Every 18 maintban, 133pm to 20 pan...lvery 30 min ng break. 130 pto 4:00 pm,

942.46 $1.00

Raturdays only..Every 15 minutos.

10.15

3,173,10

MA

· 1,786.05

10gm to 6.00 yumulavay 15 minutig 4.00 4.00 pm Every 10.aimmist

sulphate of ammonia-thego. have been Alor Gajah Rubber Estate, Limited, forene oprene M

the year ending September 30, shows Tytes 24 s. below) 28 7%, 7 has bakery availow expectations of the removal at theirtast

net profit for the year of $10,744.38 whichdan

Xylam: Dyewoah. barges on the export of that of with balance brought forward toony lúm below and

Tyism Intermediate 173 monia from Gireas Britain. A dispatch account, #8,300.59 makes $14,348, the below cesedia received in Chaka an ecember 21, he directors momineidet imt this but they

below t ever, quoted by the Malnichi," says Famount be dealt with by transferri Wo Nat Chang as no only has the British dearand for

$11,000 to reserves the balance sulphate of ammonia greased, but s the needs of Frugs and Begum must, being carried theward to neit * be supplied, it is certain then thef export rastrictions will not be reused until about Maynest. It this report is trie, Japones merchants will follow the“ steps of earę. Kanematust Co. which have arranged to import sulphate of dimonis from Australia.

SPELTER TRUST.

CHINESE RICE FOR JAPAN.

PROBAFR DE MIMEJDES LIS. DIOTEAZA OD: MAZZON

Tytam abermeliste ..... 3. Tak

Wone Nei Chang nomin

Total

1,45 pm to 2.15 p.m...Evs† 10 mlntos.-| 3.45 pant to 9.1.3 jamme

KIGHT-CLE

- Deromption of water in the Olty-E and District in millions and decimals 630 păm.. 9:30 pam.. 10 p.m., 10.30 p.m.). of gallone during the month of December,

Doneamontina"

15

171.9

17.000

KOWLOON, WÄTER. WORKI LEVEL.

141

Overdo. don Berror.... Povezlaw. STOMASW IN MILLION AND SENTRALE OF SALING

1916.

THIS.

wie hvit bal #P. I dat

Kowloon Gravitados),

צרת

Boervolk smi

Cynsumption of water in Kowloon in

1815 1947- (1.11 -261,000 TOZE O

и

· SUNDAYS,

13.30 pÜM. 10.

*4.00 pan, ter 7.00 pamats 7:00 p.m. 36. 8,00 pimă

-NIGHT CARS 6a co 7760

SATURDAYE EXTRA GARS.

Saes the closing days at Ure Teraucht Administration attempts have been made to import rice from China, which has always prohibited, its export. Though is was repored njore than one that- an agreement had been come to between themed population...--0,319

30.5 "ma"- palas

8,00 Japaness and Chinese authorities but the Conation per bead |

per day masserings

Constant supply in alt districts during | 1050 matter, the reporte have each time When a stump currel on the spelter proved untrue. It is now stated that December of both 1917 & 1918. market ia Japon sonte time ago owing fermal negotiations between the Gover to decreased domestic demand all grealments being able to various stacies, ly reduced exports, the Osaka Zine Retir.it is thought better to leave the matter ing Company, Vexas. Suki and Co., toate negotiation. A curtain large and the Mitsui Mbing Company Chinesa me that in Shanghai has re- pod the formation of a trust in order cently opened aegotiations with a few to take measures to proven the decline influential Japanese importere with a to exporting 1,000,000 kok of the in price, but this proposal id not then view

Since the areaistive, how. Kiangsu rice with permission' of ever, there has been a general slump on Chinese authorities of that province, but the metal market. It is true that a small, it is said that the request of the Chinese recovery has occurred in tead and spel merchant for large ommission hos ter, but it is the general opinion that led to deadlock in the negotiations, this will not continue, in fact, the reThe other day it was reported that the to any particular Okura Company had, aantracted to im Line covery alemand, but to store from London, port 1,000,000 koku of Chinese rice, but received in Oulu on the 4th instant, threport, is now declared groundies. reporting that the official prices of Lead The output of Formosan rice this year and peter, which have been uncharged siece September last year, have been rised by each to B40 and £50 per tem respectively. This news has had the effect of causing the price of spelter in the forestic market to advance by abou 3 to 120 per 100 kis. Japanese her! chants, however, still fear that a slump

materiale.

uct

millions and decimals of gallons during the month of December, Compan Comampilan perband

rated population

The Government Analyst's reports show per day

Public Works Department. that the water is of excellent quality,

-W. CHATICALL

Water Authority.

China 2* Hongkong)

Indo Chinas

Star Ferrion

· China. Enfaès MAN (halalson Sugues,

Kallan þlving.

M÷H&X Wharfe #110) b. #111 s.

Shal Docks dem TES New Engineerings

1:30 pm, and 13 midnight, SPECLAE CARS by arrangement as the limaCompany's Office, AzawaNDRA BUILDINGS,

Des Tax Road Central - A PROMINEN

As for Sesson and punch talata all cary nos already fail yaning að the time stated in the: Dompany's shuns tables,

son for special care sun be obtained by on application at the Company's Offic No-Beneen takes will be land with part tharator has been made in Bank Notes or by Oheque or Compradore order representing Bank Nope

is expected to amount to 2,507,019 koka.. which shows an increase of 128,000 koku aver the actual yield of last year and of UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS, 64,000 koke over the average outpat during the last five years.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW GUINEA,

...

The following is a list of undaimed to grams at the office of the Great Nor thern Telegraph Co., Ltd., Hongkong, in store, and the procal to form à The Tokyo Nichi-Nichi" indigo-3rd January, 1919 : trust among the three leading Brus menant at the anti-Japanese attitude which

From ricued is again, being considered. Its Astralia has recently manifested, in" veto- believed that the keynote of the proposel, ing exports from New Guinea. This Shanghai......Leens Meelun Street. is to make an agreement, te suspend sup-describes as an act of ingratitude on the Shanghai......Chongchikman Leeno, 23 plies except at certain prices.

INCREASE OF MONEY.

Addresses

Yangshingai.

part of Australis. Prior to the war the Australians were anything but friendly Nagaakiipwaipo, 3rd Floor, 39 to Japan, but after the outbreak of war

Des Vax Road, Ott. they masumed a friendly air. The son-Kobe Leashir Kenkec. clision of the armistice, however, wia

Shanghai....Kwongchengsang. immediately followed by Australia was

.Shunsing. masking her intention of checking the spread of Japanese infuence in the south. Toky...

..Kanbayashi Matenber

Hotel The prohibition of experts from New

Osaka..

A report issued by the Committee Currency and Foreign Exchanges, ter -the War shows the enormons increase in

legal tender money in Great Britain Guines, recently proclaimed, gives exi- Shanghai ing the last four years. On June 00th, 1914, the total was "£170,031,000, where

dence of the policy which Australis Te Kobe

Szegqurshan Tsuprenlee. Zeugrenz

es July 10th, 1918, it has expanded teig to adopt towards Japan, in regard Shanghai......Layoeking.

to the post-ballum sennoruie war, and the Shanghai matter is, in the "Nichi-Nichi's" opinion. Shanghai 100 serious to be overlooked by the

Leechogwing, Chins Mall Layuking South North

Hong Street. Khongyuen Kingruen

£682,730,000. When to this addition of 200 millions to legal tender currency, we add the 70 millions of potential cur Japanese. In former days there, werd Kobe rency, created in the shape of additions!

very few. Japanese who proceeded to New bank deposits, up to the end of last year, Guinea, which was known among the Shanghai...Suicheong. there is little need to look, further, says Japanese as an island jnhabited by con Kobe *the** Honnoriiat," for cuisses of the risaibals, bat of late years an increasing Ja prices. Of this amount, no less than number have found their way to tie Amoy the sum of 200,412,000 of currency notes is act covered by gold. With regard to be note issue of the future, the Cam- miftee thinks that it should continue to form- the currency of daily retail com

island for the purpose of gaining a foot

hold there for the economic development of their country in the South Sens. It must therefore be a serious blow..t these Japanese that Australia, in her desire to

merce. An early resumption of the inmonopolise the interests of the island,

Chongjou Queens Road. Senkai,

Sanfrancisco Tait Eremiin.

T. KRING, Acting Superintendent.

Eist of Unclaimed Telegrams lying is

-tergal circulauice of gold coin in not in prohibited exportation of the special pro- the E E Telegraph Office at Hongkong,

its opinion; necessary, since the public ducts of the island to Japan. This is and January, 1918-

Je now mued to notes ant, will ratione very regrettable, because, no such to

to use them. If; however, the publicis enforced on the esportation of such

were too eager to wiele gold by carrying rods to America, and the only, possible Ashang

it in its pocket, notes, might be made con-

explanation for this discriminatory treat Bena,

Addresses

vertible, at the option of the Bank ofment against the Japanese is that the Baronsky Larcus Exgiand, into cein er bar gold. Evidently" gold as cursedez is likely to be as seldom authorities of Australia are beat upon throwing every obstacle in the path of Japanese securing foothold on the island. A

seen in England after this warss in

Japan, for it is possible to live in this country for years and never see a gold -coin:

BANKING FROBLEMS.

The city editor, of the London Ob server in his weekly.comments pub, ished on November 9, had the following to say regarding Banking Problems after the wat

47 Zemes go Ameri

can Consuli Capt. Palmer Manches

Bank

tars Natchisap /o Tokyo

Hotal... Nakaharotaro Daii

chirnjomato Rawlinson Oo Chit

Marchant 8, N. Co. plon (two) Spiers........

From

Oskosh Wi Singapore.

New York

okohama

J. F. GIBSON Superinten

AP. O.

PINKETTES

The Nishi. Nichi, proceeds to state that it is largely owing to the efforts of the Japanese Navy that Australia and New Zealand were made secure from the danger of the ruthless German Squadron, and in fact the distinguished services rendered by the Japanese Navy in this connection are fully appreciated by the Adlied Powers. If the Japanese Naty had not rendered effctive service to the Allied cause it is very doubtful whether The Banking group is in favour. There the transportation of Australian and New fa talk of other amalgamations, of the Zealand troops to the Wester front ‚"extersion; of sphere of inficence of cours could have been effected without wive ty banks to London, co the establish dager or whether the German possessions

Symptoms of Blackness in the work ment of more foreign branches, of, at all in the Pacific north and south of the events, and perhaps better, the liking equatos could bave been easily occupied.of the digestive organa are sick head- rap of more British banks with others If the Australians are alive to these aches biliousness torpid liver, foul- smelling breath, pimples, blotches. working abroad. Greater trading iscili-obylous facts they ought to act in a constipation, ties are required, kad sbould be in monious co-operation with Japan in the Eritish hands. For too many years economic development of the South Seas. we allowed far too many facilities It is deeply so be regretted that, instead for British trade to pass through of taking auch a proper course, they are German banks, which had thus in hand endeavouring to impair Japan's commmer-speedily dispel these troubles and bet important trading documents, which told cial interests in that region, gulte obli- you right again like magic. If you can their own tale pad. suggested trading vions of the valuable help they have not abin Pokettos, where you live edicine Co 80 Szechuan possibilities which endless were not received from Japan in time of need. Bond-60 cents for avial to the Dr ignored in Berlin and industrin Ger-This is an act of ingratitude en the part Road, Shanghai. many. And of pressing necessity it is of the Australians. The Tokyo journal that we should encourage a good type of emphatically declares that Jepan must well-educated young Englishman to strongly protest against any polley at into the banking work with the chance exclusion which is incompatible with the at a career, and these foreign facilities are fourteen points enumerated by Freal- all to the good, as helping the more dent: Wilson. With regard to the du ment Germany was careful to see that posal of the Gemnon possessions south mig men af good education and good of the equator, it is pointed out, Japan -type found their way into Central and must assert her rights vigorously as the South America and sawhere in large Peace Conference, as otherwise the valu numbers. They were in close touch with able services rendered by the Japanese their Legations and Consulates. They Navy in the Allied cause will be left did good work for German intéresia, and unrewarded to the impairment of Japan's ed and influentials. If Germany had grity. New Guinea and other islands been content she could have had the south of the equator, the "Nichi, Nichi years, for her policy of penetration of miles, and are regions suitable for the world of commerce, at her feet in twenty says, cover a total arer of 30,000 squats the past afty years or more was bearing peaceful and economie penetration of the days are required to Register the great frat. Now we huye un chapce: Japanese When it is remciubered that We must make it worthwhile for the these alarde ara occupied right type of young Fuglshmen to take tralinta thanks largely to the upu foreign career, whether in the East

51.

Williams

NOFLOX

ABY EUROFRAN Non ABIATIU of AINDIAN dearing to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Folice Station between the hours of 9 Abo & Pend Jr. to & P. dailyenzako pachmanche opin

Applicants fll be required to produce per sun, with certain exceptions, who remain in the Colony for more than Fassports or identification pepera Al

selves under the REGISTRATION of the A PERSONS ORDINANCE 3814. Formal operation of Registration giving, the arti

regaired may be obtained at the G.2.0 of the Japarse Navy, it le obvica thyed at Al Polles Stations

or in Central er Bath America, and we Nichi Nelu boucludes that Japan The Penalty for now compliance is a

must attract, bim in norbers. The basics can do much in this way

has a just right to a eles in the disposal, fine not exceeding $50

of these German Colonies.

JOHN D. RUMPHREYS & SON,

Gmurai Managere

ABAHI BEDR

PILSENER

ASAHT

BEER

NO TOKYO JAPAN

AGER-BEER

SPECIALTY BREY

FOR

EXPORT

ERY COMPAN

-MITSUI_BUSHAN

EXCHANGE.

"Jancary

ke

Central Extsbena Bongbong Botellade & b Hangforand Humyrave Fowloon Lade -WestPoints® COTTON MILL 4 BwoCottons Emg Yikst. Ievu Kong Mows a Changhai Cottons...

Comenta 1

China Borniece *** China Lightspee China-Providents:

T.170 bar div.

$194 1. ...1871. ... $150

Dairy Farm, Capek me HE. Electrics Macso. Hongkong Ropes HK Tramways Peak Tramways

Flean Lanndries HK. Steek Foundr

Powells Wiseman.

Has Mr. B. ETH

descri

1. F. BRAKE

Chist

Hongkong. Bet, 36, 1934.

· HONGKONG SAYINGS BANE.

j: Alowesd

on Daby Balance and en KV vahem: which may

KANDER

pula buentions of the above Bank Jaap Miantions

condweed by the HONGLING AND SHANGRAY BANKING" OUR AN PORATION. Hales may be obtained on. No. 2 Queen's Road Central

JT'on depoelbrla alirwed on the ahodna mockily, balances 4633 FREM KIT-l para ameingia Deportage free traveler at their opilen balancer of KONG AND $100 or mors in the showeremonijkant "BELANGKAI BANK, to be placed on FLIED DEFORIT" ## 4 PER UENT.

The

Oorprention.

• Thlif Manayir,

Bangkong May

#CHINE!

Obassman

of Direston

Baba Adhing Mensgeri

mgkang, 16 Danskaber, 1016,

BANQUE DE L'INDO,

(FRENCH BARE");

Rain Gorica:

-BRANCHES, AND

NOCIDIA.

THE TOKOHAN

THE ORINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO. LTD.

(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000);

Loans on Mortagé of Entre Property, Glasda received en SteriÉE.. Adrance made on Marchendiad Loana made on the

ATTORNEY, de, Undertaken, and Kroesta Telicate and Parilentage on nap Houtam).

SHEWAN, TIMES & COM General Managers.

BANKS

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. HEAD OFFICE

No. Queen's Road Central

CAPITAL

DIRECTORS:

Mr. Pong Wai Ting: Colinman.

Mr. Chow Shoe Sod, Mr. El Koon Chinen,

Kan Ying Po M. Mok Ching Kong?:

Te. Chan Ching Shek Mr. Wong Yuca Tang CHIEF MANAGER

Mr. Kan Tang. Fo."

ASST MAYAGENTA

Mr. Li Tso Fong

(95%

All Binking and Exchange baalne trasmet Towns vranted out appeared critics Terms

at allowed on Current Account at the

Deposita ni the following rates

For 3 months at the rate of 3% per annum, For months at the rate of 4% per annum

For 12 months at the rate of 5% per annum.

KAN TONG PO,

Chiel Manager

-BANK-OF- TAIWAN,- LTD,

· 537 || GASTRON

Bursdott Haremore Perro-"

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DI HAWKOW PRI-PRE

BUKKORIBED CAPSIAL ... Fraxion 45,000;00%. FAID UT CARMAT

500,

7/1/3 of the Capital, Li, Prison 11,000,000

bribed by the Government ulog

Ahe Uhlone Repablis).

14. Res Belsh-Esmes, PARIS,

La FRANOS: Boclété Chénérale pour

In LONDONS Loudon County: Work,

minster. Parr's Bank.

London Joint City

In NEW YORK” Bedmond ♬

Carrespondents in the chief scen mercial centres of the work.

*Telogenpala Addams': CHLHANKID.

BANKERS;

IN PRANCE d'Escompte de Paris, Ore Beoque de Farised Credit Industriat is Cas GenérkleDENTO nome

IN LONDON LON & Union Bank of Engla

National d'Faco

IN HINTOREJ.

Interest allowed on and Fixed

PAID UP CAPITALAM

A Interest-alloweki, on Current Logogista 5517 BILĂTORIE and. Fired, Deposity in Toeal Currency and in Gold, Lerma do application:""

Every description of Hanking and Exchange business transacted

Bpocial

facilition for French exchange,

BOURT DE JOURNÉE,

HONGKONG SHANOR; Queen's Buildings

· 5, Chater Bond, Hongkong, Sept. 25. 1918.

*0,000

rate of par cell per sqm, and on FIG.

„ÎNOCEPORATED BY

CHASTER

PECIAL IMPPIRAL

23,000,000.

Capital Bab Capital (Paid-up) Reserve Funda

HEAD OFFIORE

TAIFER FORMOSA

BRANCHES JAPAN-TOKYO, TOKOHAMA, KONE, ORAKLA

montba

-Documentarë'à mont

(On demand,

Credits, 4 months sight; >On New York

FORM

On demand.

Crellis

On depsa On Singap

demo On Manila

On demand, On Shanghai- On demand 30 days mig On Yokobazno --- Do domnud, Gold lose 100 thus (par bal) Sovereigns (Bank & baring rate Set (DE)

Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Coppen

Chiusos Copper Cent Babes NA

Chiness Bab. Coin fort Hub On

OGINALS

AMOT,

OTHERS HOZUXORE,

BoskamarÄ, SEKARANG,

Ни Отпл

YOKOZAN

Darnay (Datar)})}"

Кок

“EDERLANDSDEE:

APPLI

Traits

BRAD

Bwarow: | Kona Banza"""

BoMeat::Lrsion" ZaW! ZakX

BEZ LONDON BANKERS:0

PORTLAMAT, SED D be

Booy, Gelombo,

Capital and Counties Bank, London, and South-Western Bank, Farra Bank Modrag Pendlehner ♬ CAR

Calanting Bangkok, The Bank haw Correspondents in the

Belgen, Halphong, Hanoly Commercial: Dentres in European va“ | bunny Kobaj, Moharma, Bydowy, tinent, Busisi: Mansheria, Triggian | Tork: Ban Truclado, donde con

Chosen, Japan, Indo-China &

Philippine Islands, Jars

Dutch Indian,{

"Africa,

Interest Allowed on One

And

and Fixed Deposita at rates which

be quoted on applies

SHENGE KAOKICHI TATAGMA.

BONGBONG-BRANCH

#2. Des Vent Road.

Hongkong May 1-1918

Endow and Bandkhe BankzLdalbadag

*The Bank Boys, and selleőand venel

HORTE BRITISH:

ANBURAK

THE GOLAN MARINE INSUF ADJ

THE RAILWAY-PARSINIGERS

CMASSURANCE CONG

TWEÁL BEKM in Biar Pronouns, 1914.

Databbed Capital *Paldrop, (Cuprial

500,000