1919-05-08 — Page 9

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1919,"

TRANSITORY PROTECTION.

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able to show that the maintenance of the high cost of paper for the The plunge into protection is the benefit of wen in the paper mills starting example we have yet would keep illa a auch larger num- bad of the consequences that comeber of printers and other workers. from the placing in office of a Govern. Very emphatic representations were. ment whh, being without a winds in the proper quarter, and tho of its own en any question, allows resulta may already in the

purnak it to pushed hither and thinker, enrgonent of songtinos by die noisy agitation in Truth among them. Restrictions y the press of what is supposed to be imports have beet; mesdified, a 10entä juurde vapinion), aŭ other times by the hence they will be atslished alte Spered winephi thug of powerfià in gether; prices are coming down, and feeds bebe, the dors of Minis. the English papersnapudieturers will terii was in Whitelmadi. It is by baye to be content with smaller pros the latter meth that the oracle has fits. T » legginer that these Anctures were up against the been worked in the present cake. The country is never been con- power of the press, but other inklus suke abous the datige of coltries with just as grei a cree as the policy to which it is now committed. newspaper industry ng find it'metaļ The thing has been used in private difficult to secure tatiet conferences between Ministers and suunaluëturers- not all mangfoturbe -eus, of course, bat soch us have the car of the departments and stand to gain by protection.

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emergency

No one ever imagined that it would proticable to remove by a stroko the pen all the suplented re stints on competed and indestry wirich have grown up during the war. The poley anne.meed by Sir Auck, but the course which the Geru ist Geddes on behalf of the Boardment is taking is enfouled to per of Trade poes a long way beyond the petite some of the most injurious irene f the tariff tenners of a of them. We are rid that it is orly! few years ago There is now natritional policy," which will question of turit which woul hate be reviewed in September in the light f to be discussed in dewed in and out of a report by un Advisory Respu of Parliament. It is openly litted over which Lord Emanet is to pres that powers to restrict the part side. By September, however, all outerly imparts, which were intrisorts of vested interests will have! been ablished, and the demandi dud purely as a Tuvasure, are to be kept in force Refor continued protection, timugla ib at least another six ontle purely be at the expen-e of other in for the purpose of protection, and distries and of the country generally, instead of the more or less imperfect will be atficult to resist. Nor will barrier of a Customs duty, complete the diteults be purely domestic exclusion of any foreign goals can be The overment las comunitted it-- nacted by a mere departmental seld to the troublesome farin of pr

With light-heurterliness the which disguise itself under which suggests that he knows little the namë od Imperial Preference, and of fiscal controversies, Sir Auckland definite schemes in this diretion. Geddes talked of discriminating bey be expected to mature in the tween yaw materials, setni-manuface of the next few months; wisille turi mangetared artistes there le no knowing what restrictions He was et cher asked for definitions trade may arise out of intera rational fecal uranpetnents atlie fter example, was father w material, which he wisely declined under the cover of "peive ternus." suply. Sag-anufactured sit. In tanges of this kid it is usual el hing the raw tanterial of in- to begin with the thin end of the mim-hebie incastries, but it seemed but in this instance the welge Cost imprees of such articles tre has already been driven bong maler be limited or stopped altogether banner-blows of war, for the whenever they are also produce inuestion now is how we shall ever "Riis muntry by industries which get it out agaid. This will only he

it is momentul ta feter." ilure is by prompt arul vigorous ustina | the worst nienace to the expert tree the part of all who realise the which we want to recover. While danger with which the

tirentene.--Truth. the production of the sauni tanuletimal material is being fre

ered the expert trade od magtheri industry which uses it pilly an unuch larger and more module in- dustry my easily be killed. Arel how will the question whether it i ** essential

to foster any part enlar industry he decided it not obvious that the determining factor will be simply and solely the weight of the alluence which the interest | nocented can bring to bear on the powers-that-be?

There has already been one striking illustration.cf this. The pept manufacturers persuaded the HE wwer that they would be inüble to carry on and provide employm "for" demobilised man if the restrice tions on imports were removed. Ent the newspajior prietors-helling those who are stauneb adventes of rotection when is will not burn their own finger failed to see why they should have to go on buying English puper at ibl. 21. per l. above the price at which foreign paper coull be obtained and so far as em ployment was concened, they were

HONGKONG STOCK

EXCHANGE,

HONGKONG, sch MAY, 1914, OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS-

11 4.M.

BANES

Hongkong Banks, Maxın TraumANCES.

Canton Tus. North China Ina. Union Ins Yangtzze Ins. Far Eastern 199 -FIAN"(EXURANORIG

China Fire Ins. L Hongkong Fire Ina. ŠMITTING.

Donging

44

THE CHINA MAI

... $800.

...B00..

12990 b.. 69) 15. ... #1100 a. 1200 b. 戳

J

100 $330 n.

FK. Steamboata Indo-Chinas (Prof.)

(Del.) ....

Do. Shell Transporta Star Ferries REFINERIS

China Bugars Malabon. Sugars .........

MUYTNO

Kailan Mining Adm.

$885,.,. ex div.

오

$39 b

$143 a.

... 171/0 b

sob.

S'ta Explorations ...).

Langkatauhi

Shanahai Loure

Faubs...

Tronoh: Mines

Ural Caspians

$1.59 a.

* 36 b.

50/n

T 20 b.

426 b. 10-S

DOCKS, WHALYZE, GODOWNE, ÉS.

H.&. Wharts

197 a 154.

W. Dooks... $154 1518 6. Shai Dooks....

310

T24 sd.

$107 b $100 D. ....$107

New Engineerings... Lane, Hotels & Buildinga.

Central Estates Hongkong Hotela Forgkong Landa Hemphreys Kowloon Lands. Land Reclamations Weet Points

CUTTON MILLA

Ewo Cottons: Kung Fiks Leon Kang Mows Orientals, quàm Shanghai Cottons.... Yangtszepoce 19.

MISCELLANEOUL,

Cements... China-Borneos__....

... 18 d.

$11 b..

$.170.

'* $701 b.

T. 243

T 32 1.

T' 170 D.

791 n

TLI

ST) b.. 7.80 x8.

#12) b

Chins Lights Old $5 & New 1.05 b. China-Providents Dairy Farma, team H.K. Electrics.... Macau 10. Hongkong Hapon H.E. Tramwayn use Peak Tramways (Old)

do.

***

་་་་

azi b $30 n.

...sa

#313 m.

$715

a b

(NEW)

entry is

Steam Laundries

alb..

H.K. Steel Foundries...

... #17 n.

Water-boats

Wataona

Powelly

Wisemans...

Svg b.

Bri Burnas...

25/b.

CUTICURA

BEFORE USING CUTICURA

SOAP

AFTER USING CUTICURA

and Ointment

Quickly soothe and heal eczemas, rashes, itchings and burnings of the skin.]

Soap to cleanse, Outsent to heal, F. New ' Sary & Some Lid:27. Chartebees. London, Sold everywhere.

Unsurpassed in Quality and

Flavour.

REIDS' LIMITED, IMPORTERS OBTAINABLE AT

Co.,

GANDE, PRICE & gents.

HONGKONG. AND ALL HOTELS, CAFES AND TREE

1 ..

1910...

THE WATER SUPPLY.

Leral and Storage of water in reservoirs

on the 1st May, 1919-

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKI LEVEL.

Tytam út, in below

arrow padre | 2e var

Zram Browna's 24 M)

1% below overlow.

i below overtot. 2 in below avertow.

·Tyham Terrinečiste BAY

fts in below credo Late with ovartlaw.

Tytam. Tak is its in.) 24 ft 4 in below overflow.

below overflow go

Wong Nai Chang, 85 1-1,

Jia, below 2015. below dropdow Pokfulam 30 1 2 ta

below everEG24.in. below overflow.

STOMACY 14 KILLJOSH, AND DECIMAJA ŠPOÁLLOKI

Tytam

Tram Brewh

Tytam Tatermediata w

Tim Takı 12

Wone Not Chaos... Pokfulam

THRA

33

401.78

5.94

$40.1

Conanmption of water in.

1219.

11225

1.441

11.10.

1,944,

the Oity

and Hill District in millions and decimals of gallons during the month of April.

Common

Patinated popalation

Consumption per head

per day

1916.

1210

170.20 271.610

1318

75.100

11.0

nition

Constant supply to all districts during April of both 1918 & 1919.

KOWLOON WATER WORLO LEVEL.

1918.

191) Kowloon Gravita- | 15, 201 below 12ft. It is, below

Son BeTair... i OTHELOW, overdew.

STORAGE 15 MILLIONS AND DESIMALS OF SALLONI,

1918.

เค

113.04

31.38

Kowloon Gravitation |

BALETİ

Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of gallons during the

monch of April.

1918

1919.

Contingentl

36.71

Fatimahl population_...

203.000

$3,55 209,300

Comansipiden pez hand | 11.9

· 124

gations

per day tennant

The Government Analyst's reporta show

that the water is of excellent quality.

Public Works-Dapartment:

W. DHATHAM,

Water Authority.

EXCHANGE.

JJ

Hongkong, May 8, 1919.

Un Icadon

Bant, Wire

8/07

On demand,

1

30 days' dight

#

4 months right,

3/03

Credits, 4 months' right,

Documentary, 4 months' sight 3/63

Cu demand,****

Un Park

NI

Credits, 4 months' sight,

488) ... 600!

On New York-

On demand,

Credits, 60 days' rightsTM

On Bombay

On demand.

In Calcutta

Wire,

On demand On Singapore On domand

Da Manila

On demand,

in Shanghai----

On damead

•

30 days tight(private papor)

In Yokohama

104

On

*180)

Gold Loud, 100 fine (por twol). 4. Sovereigns Bank's hoying rate) #675 a. Silver (per n1⁄2)

វ

484

Bar Airex In Hongkong/25 % pa. N Chinese Copper Casb

Iness Caps_Goth Hate of Nativa Internet

Chinese Sub. Clot

Hongkong Rab. Clai

*** 64 X dia.

INTIMATIONS

PEAK TRAMWATE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TIME TABER

WEEK DAYE

BANKS.

BANKS

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. HONGKONG BHANGHAI HS CHARTERE

HEAD OPTIONS: - HONGKONG, ESTABLISHED \1912

Pald-up Capital

Proit......

FOREIGN

7,000 8.00 Every 15 miserres and Undivided 8,00%, to 9.30 a.m... Every 10 minerdag. 9.30. 00 11,00 am...Every 15 minuten: 11.30 a.m. to 12:45 pomo«ZYtcy Ïë minator! 13.45 p.m. to 1.13 p.mary mint

1.18 pm to 1,45 jamulEvocy 18 milttaa. 1.45pm to 8.15 p.m...very 10 mdudest. 2.1 pm to 5.00 p.m. Every 15 minmes, 00pm-8:00p.m...livery-10 młużnon-

NIGHT CARS.

.30 pm, 9.00 pm. 9.20 p.m... 9.30 p.m. to 11.30 pm. Every 30 inlmučor 11.8 p.m. SATURDAYE.

EXTRA CAR-13 midnight,

1.30.11.

BUNDATS.

6.00..-10.39. a. m.:livery-15 minuter 1x30 mm, bo 11.60 x.m...Every 10 miluetsa. 11.30 to LR 10 10 anivery 15 mtrabos, 100 toàn bộ 1600E 10, hat. 1.00 pm to 5.56 p....Every 15 minutes. 5,30 px, bo 6,00 gr. de Bvery 10minates 5:00 pm bo 30 pp Every 15 minuto 6.30 pm, an 8.00 p.m... Rvery 10 minutes,

NIGHT CARS as on Weck Days.

SPECIALCARS 1) rangement as the Company's Office, Alazanoma Bezzano,

Des Vartz Road. Dentral--

Bosco and penob Lokets available for all care not already tulf eaning at the alme ainted in the Company's time tables, but not for special mara, can be obtained (on application at the Company's Offico, No Basson bicket will be lend mutill payment therefor his bean mads In Bank Robes or by Cheque or Compradore order representing Bank Notes..

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

@miral Managers.

ASAHI BEER

ASAHI

DAI NIPPON BREWERY

BEER

ASAH

LAGER-BEER

SPECIALLY BREWED

FOR:

EXPORT.

COMPANY

SOLA ADRES

JAPAN

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,

BANK.

THE CHINESE MERCHANTS BANK LTD.

scle

司公限有行鐵商華

HEAD OFFICE:

-17, Queen'e Raad, Central,

Chairman of Board, of DirectoTE,

LAU BIN CARời, Baqi

General Braking and Exchange buziosas trans

Loans granted or approved necariiles.

Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposita 2a9etrad at ratom which,106y be ascertained out applicatio

The Bank also conducts a Bavings Department

IZU LOAN,

Hongkong, April 3, 1919,

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN -AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

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

Lenen en Mortaken of Besas Property; do Goods zosired en stanga, ? Advanom rada on Merchandisin Loans made on the Prorident. Bystem ** TEUNTES, BLICUTIE OF WILLS,

ATTORNEY, de Vadertaken and Ezrolled, plažo und Particulate on applicada)

"RHEWAN, TOMES & 00,

General Managers,

BRIDGE SCORERS.

In Blocks of 1 SHORTE. 80 cents ench

·Pine for. Don Dollar,

Obtineble

The

W

MAIL LÆD Street.

$3,000,000

600,000

BANKING CORPORATION.

| Paid-up CapıKABLOLAM 2000@15,000,000

KHIYE FUNDI

Sterling

£1,300,00002/--$15,000,000

Silver

$1,000,000

RESERVE LLARKÚTY OF

PROTESTORS

and EXCHANGE General Banking Business transacted,

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS Received

ENTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS

-

For a Months 3 per annum. Far 8 Months 4 per sanam. For 19 Months 41% per annum. LOOK POONG SHAN, tį

Chief Managor. Hongkong, March 10, 1919.

THE-BANK OF EAST ASIA, ́LTD.

HEAD OFFICE: No. 2 Queen Road Central. PAID-UP CAPITAL... $9,000,000.

DIRECTORS:

Mr. Chow Son Son, M. Kan Ting Po

Mr. Foug Wai Ting-Chairman

My. Chan Kai Ming. Mr. Li Koon Chuo, 15, Mok Ching Kong, Mr. Fung Ping Shan, Mr. Wong Yuu Tong: Mr. P.E. Kwok, Mr. Chan Ching Shek, M. Ng Chang Lak.

CHIIT MANAGER...... Tong, Po.. ASET. MANLOER The Forg hauled transcal Loan granted en spproval Every description of Banking and Exchange securiti

Internes. Allowed, on Current Depoft Adesania at the rate of TWO per conto per stuur. End an Fited Devette at the following rate

07

HADE INDIA, AUERNALIA A CUINA.

IMCORPORATED ET ROYAL ÉPARER 1553

Khan Orrick, LONDON,

#36,000,000 PAID BY CAPIZAR BÆREKTI FUND -pe } $15,000,000

Cover or DIENSTŪRA:

J. A Plummer, Raq,-Obalaman.

| E.V7. D-Parr, Bag.,—Deputy Chairman. |A.H. Compton, Esq. Boa. Mr. P. E.

Hon. Mr. B. EL

Holyoak Dodwell, Boa, Kr. D.

Landale, W. L Pattenden, Esq.

C. B. Qubbay, Esq.}

Dar MAXISER. Hongkong-J; STABB, Esq.

Shanghai-A. G. STEPHRM, Esq.

Loxoor Bärkka-Larson County &

WataTyskt & Pitn't Rare, Lan.

-

HOTE)-- İNTERNET ALLOWED. - On Current Account at the man of Two per cent per kutam în iha daily balansen:

OR Fikh' DaPORITE 2-

For 3 months 8è per béns, per annumi...

0

1

N

K. J. STABB,

Chief Managm.

Hongkong, Feb. 19, 1918.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

Budaya L'ARELIST OF PRO-

PRIETORE... an

FORMIGH SKORANGE and Generall Banking busfent fenomenod

QURRENT ACCOULTH opened and FIXED DEPOSITS rooted for 1 year or shorter peclocks, af rabow which will the quoted in application.

F. L. CROCKLITS

Manager.

Hongkong, April 7,. 1919,

THE MERCANTILE BANK] OF

INDIA, LIMITED. ** Antbortod Capital Subscribed

Paid Up

Reserved Fond and Best. ***

BANKERS:

£1,500,000 1,500,00

780.805 7862200

THE BANK OF Exocar THE LONDON Jour Cher & MIDEA

BINE, LTD.

Every description of Exchange bacinant transacted.

INTEREST allowed

21

Accounts at 3 per cent, per, SERIES on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deporte

Er 3 months at the rate of 3% per aaaDB bastness of the abova Bank is at rates which may be ascertained:

For

mobs at the rate of 4% per annum, For 12 months at the rate of 5% per naaum.

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Managet. Hongkong, March 12, 1918.

THE BANK OF CHINA, GOVERNMENT BANK.

行銀國中

(8pecially authorised by Presidential Mandate of 22nd November, 1917)."

Authorised Capital'00,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital ............ 12,275,800.00 Reserve Funds

197.400.00

conducted by the HONGLONG | application. AND BHANGHAI BANKING." "CON- |PORATION. Kalau may be obtained on

application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the minimum monthly balances at 3 FER OMNT per annum. Déposliori may kansfer at their option baianos of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 23 + FER CENTL

DEN BILAN..

For the Hongkong and Shanghal Backing Corporation.

W. J. STAKE,

“Ohlaf Mincaper··

C. L. SANDES,

Acting Managon

No. 7 Queen's Road Central

Hongkong, April 19 1519.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-OHIKE (FRENOR BANK),

Bass Orries:

15ble Ras Lafitte, Paris Capital PTB. $8,000,000 Best 755Nmd Westones bas

* 50,000,00 BRANCHES am AGENCIES,«

B'1100x

517

BAXOXOX BATAMBANG Mow Одитов NOUMIA

PAPER

Prima

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE Dario

Bongkang May 16, 1818.

CHINE. (FRENCH BANE).

37,500,000

subsubed" by the Government of the Chinese Rayahlia),

HEAD OFFICE: PEKING,

BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES ; PEKING: Baiting, Tangehow. NORTH: Miyan Chobsien. Pahsien Bus Olstead' .... Franom 75,000,000 Nialausan Househua. OHIHLI Pamm Ur CartIAU Tientsin, Protiafo. Lutai. Tsinhaistien, (1/3 of the Capital, La., Francs $5,000,000 Senglang. Shuntshta, Tangshan Tam- ing. Cholubien Weinalen. MANORU RIA Changches, Moukden. Kiin Tritabar, Newchant. Liaoyuancho Haho, Hsinmingtu, Taonanfu. Harbla, Dalay, Antung Tiebling, Chinchsien, Hifeng, Halan, Sivafo. Hailonfa. Ningata, Kungchaling Liaoyang Fayd Tanchi. Fainingsien. HUPER Han kow, Shagi, Tebang HUNAN: Chang aba KIANGSU Shanghai, Kanking,

Boochow, Yangchow, Chingkiaze, Hauchofa, Techow, SOUTH: Tink. jangpo.

Tainan, Thing. SHANTUNG tan Chafox Tanghsien, Lintsinhaion. SHANSI Taiyuanfc. Yonsheng, Sink- anhsion, Tatangfu. HONAN Kailang,

KWANG Obowkiakow,

Hepbsien.

Chairman of the Board

of Directors.....André Berthelot. General Manager, J. Porgotte.

HEAD OFFICE:

74. Rue Saint-Lazare, PARIS. BRANCHES: PERING,

HANOL

BAIGON, HAIPHONG YUNNANFU, VLADIVOSTOJE, FUUCKOW

SHANGHAL TIENTSIN,

HONGKONG,

CANTON,

BANEARS:

favoriser is Développersens du Commerce-eż da-Industrie en

TUNG: Hongkong Cinton, Swatow, Kinngehow. FUKIEN: Forchow, Amay, In FBANOS: Bociété Générale pour

Hankong, Chunnebowfi, Changchowfu, Santuso. OREKTANG:

Enachow

Westminster & Parr's Bank, L The London Jaimi Olly & Midland

Bank, Ltd. In NEW YORK: Redmond & Co,

Correspondents in the chief com- moralal centres of the World.

Shaobing. Fashouta, Kasbing. Wen chow. Ninapo, Lanchi, Tayan, Heimen. In LONDON: The Landan County KIANGST: Natchang. Kiukiang. Kan- chowta, Chintahchen, Chian. ANWELT: Wabu, Anking, Pragtow, Luchowiu, Tatang

Tuneki, Lean. SZECHUEN KUBICHOW: Wwaivangfa. SELANSI: Bientu. Hangchanta SUTYUAN: Kwaihwating Protoweben. TSAHAR: Kalgan Fongchen,

URGA: Urga, Hakista

HONGKONG BRANCH. Interest allowed on current accounts and tired Deposits Terms on application. Every description of Banking Busines transacted Loans granted on approved securities. Special facilities for home erchange.

TSUYEE PEL"

Manager.

Hoogkong, Feb. 25, 1919.

X

Talographie Addrom: CHIBANÉIND, Interest slowed on Current AccounÈS and. Fired Degoedts In Local Currency and in Gold. Terms on appliosiion.

Every description of Banking and Kechange business tested.

Special facilities for French auchanga.

K. ROUET DE JOURNEE,

Manager, HONGKONG ARANOR; Queen's Balldings,

6. Chater Board. Hongkong, March 31, 1919.

HANKOW HARDE

TOURAN PIX-P Vradivoendam. PONDICHERT

BANKERS;

TN FRANCE: Comptoir Nation d'Escompte de Faria; Credit Lyonnal Banque de Paris et des Pays-Ba Credit Industrial at. Commercial; Societer Generala

IN LONDON: The National Provindal Union Bank of England, E.; Comp toir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais

IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Our

Interest allowed on Current Accruci and Fixed Deposita socording to arrangements.

Every description of Banking and Exchange Basiniem tranencted..

A. BIRE, Acting Manager, Hongkong, Oct. 13, 1918

THE YOKOHAMA SPEUTE

BANK LTD.

Metantaneo 1880,

wwww..com

Au momom. CAPPEAL...Yap 48,000,000 OBS PAID UP CAPTIRA Zoo

<2,000,000.de REATIVE FUND...

» £5,000 000,005).

HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA.

„Bauman and Åsmaczne ANY

BATAVIA Boy Buzzon ATE GALGUPRA Chaissent

Dairan (Dazey)

Kowchwaxa Naw Yona ORAKA

PI

BARBOOM

San Francisco

Peraira (Mens) SŻarten

HAYEOW Homonnin

Toi. 2440 HAREK

BULKORAS

BOMAFORS

KAI TUE Kon

SONRARAYA

Toorden

LOS ANGELES

Exom

MAXIDA

EDERLANDSCHE HANDL

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD., NDANI

(Fatwar Gango),

· A

—INCORPORATED-ve-Erichat-IMPEKLAD

CHARTER, 1808.

Capital Subscribed... Yen 30,000,000. Capital (Paid-up) -- $7,500,000. Beserve Funds

€,680,000,

HEAD OFFICE: TAIFEH, FORMOSA.

BRANCHES +

JAPAN-TEXTO, YOKOHAMA, KORN,UMAKA,

MoJl.

FORMOSA-Gmar, Kiss,

KAKENKO,

KYKLUNG, PIAN, BEOKU,

MixUNG. TALDEY

Takow, Tammui, TOHERE, AKO."

BOHAPPIJ.

MAATSCHAPP

GÜNTHERLANDS Brating BoszJUT)

BastaKED 1324.

LUEMORIEND?

FAT-UP

CAPITAN

BRIKYS

---JUXD ----

{2, 180,000,000- ̄ (£3,533,553)

£ 70,000,000m (£5,825,338)

£ 13,780,326= (21,013_276) HHAD OFFICII—Ā RIZZLBAN,

Stranches

Robber.com The Hague

HRAD AGHION ---HAKATAL. Brinebas sh

CHINA-SHANGHAL. Hankow, KruXIANG, | BANDOWNS, AMOR, FOUCIECTW, &warow") DuxZIME,

Bench, CANDOX,

OTHERS-HouKONG, BANGKOK, BOGA. DOKTAKAMRA

KORA BAŞA PORT, SOLAMAJA, ŠKKARAND, BATAVIA, BOKAT, Bordon, Hug- MAKANAN,3 YOHE

LONDON BANKEES |

PADANG

PAKKUDANI, PEKANKBAN

CAPITAL AND Covers Bin, Lordan, Paran,

AND SOUTH-WESTERN Bank,

Pizz's Bank,

The Bank has Correspondents in Com. mertal Center in the European Con tinout. Bunda Manchuria, Tringtao, Chosen, Japan. Indo-China Slam, India, Philippine Islando, Java, and other DatabIndies astralia, America

· Afrion, do,

Interest allowed on Current Accounts, and Fixed Deposits at mtes which will be quoted on stiplication to

NÄOKICH VÄNÄGITA,

b) -Hansguta HONGBONG BRANOD 1.7 Des Voeux Road Hongkong March 21, 1919, -

PORILINAN,

Baresos.

SHANGHAL BERSAJOKK,

Bounds

GORKIYANNA (Bole)

ZARIEN TELAGE (Dell). TRAN

TITRARIAN,

Correspondents.ab. Bombay, Golombo, Madras, Fondicherry, Caloutta, Bangkok, Baigar Haiphong, Hanol, Amoy, Yoko hams, Nobe Melbourne, Sydney, New York, San Francisco, y &

LONDON BAYXWThe Union of London and Smiths Bank Limited.

The Bank bays and walls And receives collection Hills of Exchange, Issacs botter of credit on its Brobes and Correspondents in the Fast pa the Continent, in Great Britain America, and Australia, and transsets baking botiness of avery dosniption.

J. F. VAN HNEES,

Manager. Hongkong, Oct. 30, 1918,

MAGSAY

TOKES TOWANIU

VLADITORTOCK EXOTAU

Interest allowed on Carrent Acccentr Deposits received for fixed periode af rates to be obtained on application.

KISHI ONG, Man-ker.

Hoogkong, March 11, 191

NORTH BEITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE CO.

WHICH ARE VESTEN THE SHAKES OF THE UCEAN MARINE INSUBANCES »

COMPANY, UTO,

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THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS

ASSURANCK 00.

TOTAL FUNDS a Sist December, 1814

£13,970,367,

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Authorized Capital: £0,000,000

Subscribed Capitai £4,500,000

Paid-up Capital

R2,

Fire Funds.

1,837,047

ile & Asity Fands... 17,507,580 Binking Fund Account......

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220 7779

2,351,400

Revenue Fire Branch........... Life and Annuity

Branchos Revenne Marine Department... 337,139 Other Bocsipts

178,840

*The Accumulative Fundi of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, as sot aside to ine the claims under the respective Depart mals of the Company's Busines

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

Agenta.