1920-04-01 — Page 9

- THURSDAY, APRIL

1920

A YEAR'S SHIPPING CASUALTIES,

THE LIVERPOOL UNDERS WRITERS' ASSOCIATION

STATISTICS.

INCREASES IN NAVAL KIT ALLOWANCE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BANKS.

The Admiralty-bave decided to ASIA BANKING CORPORATION

Frevert to the pre-war practice of Axing their issuing prices of clothing to the petty officers and men of the

et on the basis of the actual cont to the Government of the various arcles. An addition of 5 per cent is made to cover cost of handling and other establishment charges, and the regised issuing price circular takes effect at home and abroad During the war the prices at which seamen could purchase articles of clothing through the Government were.maintained at a level far below the cost prices.

The classified return of casualties to vessels of 500 tons and over which have been posted in the loss book of the Liverpool Underwriters Associa tion for December and for the year 1919, has just been issued by the Association, reports the Journal of Commerts, In December there were 91 vessels of 58,799 tons gross totally loat, which compares with 26 vessels of 68,196 tons lost in 1918 and St restals of 60,620 tons in 1917. The

Simultaneously with the revision total losses last December included, of these charges, the rates of the kit British, two sailers of 1,400 tons and upkeep allowance for chief petty pine steamers of 23,969 tons; and officers, pelty officers and men have foreign, five sailers of 6,650 tons and been raised to correspond with the 15 steamers of 26,780 tons. The. new issuing prices. Up to 1917 the partial losses in December, 650 men of the Navy had to maintain vessels, included 164 strandings. 195 their uniform at their own expense. collisions, 53 Eres and explosions, 151 In that year a kit upkeep allowance cases. of damage to machinery, shafts, was granted of £7 a year for chief or propellers, and the total losses 15 petty officers, 25 106. for men dressed arandings, eight founderings and as seamen, and 16 for men not abandonments, five collisions and dressed as seamen. This concession three fires and explosions.

*had often been asked for before 1914,

The total losses during the year but, like the separation allowance comprised. Eritish, 12 saders of for the men of the Navy, it required 12.738 tons, and 557 steamers of the special conditions of the war. 154,603 tans; foreign, 47 sailers of added to the unanimous support of $5 196 tons, and 223 steamers 258,295 tons; a total of 239 vessels of 450,832. Public opinion, to bring about, its

adoption.

HONGKONG

We handle all financial transactions incid Foreign Trade.

BANKS.

HONGKONG SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

1

FAI UP CAPITAL.L RESERVE JURDU

Aterlin

#13,960,000

£ 1,6 0,005

Silver Speth $12,000,000

Current Accounts kept in Gold Dollars, Sterling Hon. Mr. D. Par Chairman, and Local Currendy.

We offer to put Importers in touch with American Manufacturers and Exporters, through the use of the facilities of the. Foreign Trade Bureau of the Guaranty Trust Company of New York, which placed at our disposal.

·IÐAD OFFICE : NEW YORK

OTHER BRANCHES:

SHANGHAI FERING

HANKOW

MANILA CHANGBĦA

TIENTBEN. CANTON

EXCHANGE, Hongkong, April 1, 1990.

Bank, Wire

+

On desornd, ***

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30 days right

4 member sight

Credits, & months' sight,

Documentary - 4 months', plicht 5/3)

Falama

In New York-

tong. In 1918 the total losses were

The new allowances, which are] 294 vessels of 649,708 tons, and in payable to the RF.R., R.N.R. and 1917 273 vessels of 556,880 tons, R.N.V.R. ratings at serving under this last figure including an excep war conditions and to boys in the Un London tionally large number of foreign training establishments, are Chief aailing vessels. Dealing with total petty officers, £15 10s.; men dressed losses only during last year the as seamen, £13; and men not dressed causes were founderings and aban as seamen £14. For those in the donments, one British sailer, 12 British engine room, electrical and ordnance steamers, 15 foreign sailing vessels, artificer branches, the rates are and 24 foreign steamers; strandings. Chief petty 'officers, £16 14s British, five sailers, 30 steamers men dressed as seamen, £14 454 foreign, 21 allers, 49 steamers; and men not dressed as collisions, British, two sailers, five men, $15.4s. These rates are to steamers-foreign, three sailers, 23 be revised from time to time as may steamers; fires and explosiore, be necessary, concurrently with the British, two saijers, five steamers periodical revision of issuing prices. foreign, five sailers 27 steamers; In fixing them the authorities have missing, British, two sailers, five had regard to the composition of the steamers foreign, three sailers, ten, respective kits of the different classes steamers. The partial losses num- of ratings and the estimated life of bered 4818 for the year, the causes the various articles with ordinary of loss being weather damage 551, wear and tear. The issuing prices strandings 1,046, collisions 1,388, of soap and tobacco have also been fires and explosions 504, damage to revised, these having been maintain. machinery, shafts, and propellers ed during the war at a level below. Tokohama-- 1,007, other casualties 322.

The chief casualties to steamers.

cost price.

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Bombay-

PERIŲ DRENCHER MERCHANTS

--BANK, ETD.

HRAD OFFICE : Alexandra Buldings, Chater Bondi.. General Banking and Exchange har new transacted:

TEAM

Los granted on axrezzed, angurities Current Acupunta opened sad Fized Deposita recal ved at rates which may be ascertaineţi în application, an

The Bank slim cqnducts ́a" Bavings Department.

-DONG TOT,

wy Carlet Manager. Hongkong, January 3, 1830.

Ondecuand

Credite, & months'

1800

On demand,

Credits, 80.days sighs,

210.

210

THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK, LED,

110

,194

On demand.

Calenda

Wire, -

On demand

Bingapore..

On demand.

Og demand, On Shanghal Onderind

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• 30 days digit(

On demand Gold B012. 100 Ann (ver Exe)) sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) $395 diver (per of.)

It is interesting to recall that until reported in December were the wreck December, 1912, the seaman was not near Cape Cornwall of the Ravenshoe even granted a free kit on entry into U. Cory and Sons, Cardiff), on a the Service, receiving only a gratuity voyage Lisbon to Barry Roads; the towards the expense of his clothing. Hongkong 50 cents enb. J. A. Chandler (Associated Oil Co., In that month, among the improve

Key

on

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-- SUBSIDIARY QUIERA

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San Francisco), wrecked off Cape ments in pay effected by Mr. Chur-Chinese ootus Blanco, on a voyage Astoria to San chill, at free kit was granted to all Bar Bilved in Hongrong Francisco: Yoseric (A. Weir and Co., classes, of ratings on joining. Lord Chinese Copper. Deah..... Glasgow), stranded Scotia (subse Fisher had previously, in 1904.06, Chinese Copper Couts ..quently reficated), Calcutta and introduced many concessions in th Rate of Native Interest

Chinem Bub. Join Colombo for Boston: Sellasia (Chr. direction, briefly in regard to simplit Hongkong Sab. Goin... Salvesen, Leith), West Hartlepool for ying the uniform. He reduced the the Tyne, stranded south of Seaton value of the compulsory, kit from *Carew, refloated; Carisbrook Castle £95. £6 15s, thereby saving the

(Unior-Castle Mail SS. Co.,

men of the Fleet about £40,000 a Loadoa), Southampton for Port year; and also inaugurated the Natal, stranded

Francis practice

of providing Cycry Boated and beached, afterwards got seaman

joining a off badly damaged: Hurona (CM. new ship with two hat ribbons free Barnett, Dundee), New York for Cons of charge. It should be noted that stanza, foundered off Paara Island: the allowance for the upkeep of kit Messina (Gulf Line. Ltd.. West Harles credited to each's; account and ac pool), St John, NB for Antwerptually paid-to-bim each quarter. 15, abandoned in the Atlantic; Manx therefore, he is able to keep up his man (US and Canada Transporta-uniform on less. he gets the benefit tion Co., Toronto), Portland, Me, for of the increased amount, which, in Gibraltar, foundered in the Atlantic; any case, is an incentive to him to Kojoku Maru (Japan), fire Bom-se as economical and careful as pos- bay; Hydaspes (R. P. Houston and sible in the wear of his clothes.- Co. Liverpool), New York for United Service Gazette. Buenos Ayres, fire at Barbadces, con-

siderable damage to cargo; Lancas-

trian (F.Leyland&Co., Liverpool), Ant«.

werp to New York, fire at Halifax; "Koyo Maru" (Japan). Francisco Caledonian and Mercian (F. Leyland to Hongkong, fre; Emilia S. de &Co.). each from Boston for Man Perez (A. F. Perez, Santander), fire Macroillan Barcelona; Clan' chester, fire, cargo damage; Boonah {at (Australian Commonwealth), Londos (Cayzer, Irvine & Co., Glasgow), for Brisbane, fire at London, De Calcutta and Port Natal for Buenos Kalb (US. Shipping Board), fire in Ayres, fire, put back Table Bay; Kudson River; Cockaponsert (US. Calna (British India S.N. Co., Glas Shipping Board); San Francisco for zow, Karachi and Bombay for Lon- Rotterdam, fire at San Francisco; don and Antwerp, fire at Port Said

No. 5-High Speed

Cone Driving.

The difficulty in High-Speed Cone Driving in Textile factories, is to obtain an absolutely uniform winding or drawing of the "Yarn and at the same time to instal a belt "sufficiently strong to withstand the arduous conditions imposed upon it, due to speed.

It is impossible to ensure that smoothness of drive, so necessary, if the belt is not specially constructed for the purpose "of · Cone Driving.

Another point-it is essential that the belt- be endless; a coupling however perfe introduces a liability to disaster,

There is a special type of '

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- RONGKONG, 1st. APRIL, 1929,

OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.

-BAYLE

11. A.M.

Sterling Exchange 5/ T. T Hongkong Banks........ MARINE INSURANCEL,

Canton Insurance

..$565 b

$440,3 PAR

North China Insurance... T. 140 n.

-Union Insatano6.

Yengizze InsuranDO

Tar Hasterns ...

FIRR INACEANCES.“

....$230 D.

T19.

China Fire Insurance ..... ...$138 De“ Hongkong Fire Insurance $200 b. ex div. SHIPPING,

Dongles

***...* 84 b.

B. K. Steambo.ta$$0ỳ b. 21 s. 20†!

Indo-Chinas (P-et.)

...Do.. (Dal:)... Shell Transports..........". Star Ferric 19 REFINERIES.

China Fugars. ser Malabon Engurs...

TA

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200-b-

$25+ b.

$182.

Kallan Mining Adm....... 140/- b.

Bhangbai Losne --- 1. 16. Bhal Explorsfotis.

•Raube

Trondh Mines

H&K.Wharfs...

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Hongkong-N I STANB (10.

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V New York

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|Manager.

« Hongkong, Már

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE

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INTEREST on deposita, la, allowed an the minimum, monthly "balatoon as į? PER" OMNES per, funpm. -

-Fat the Hongkong and Bhanghai

Banking Corporation, "N. IRTARE,

Chief Manager Hongkong, May 14, 1118.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE

CHINE

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL... F. 250,000 DOO Bummer. CarTRALF. 150,000,000 PAD OF magi

F. 78,006,000 ÖGERIRIRED, BY THE GOVERX-

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of November, 1917).

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WALKI

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known as Dreadnought Cone Belting? which is specially manufactured and despued to meet the requirements of a High Speed Camera Drive

The Dreadnought" Belt Is perfectly, ploble and well streizhed; attached to the Tab, width -belt is a narrow strip-of prepared Leather which: alour comes into contact with; the Cone: Dram," By: this means strengia and snootisers of drive are obtained.

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IN BEW YORK, J; P. Morgaai) & Co. Internet allowed on. Durrent Accounts and Fixed Deposits according to Every description of Eanding and Exchange Balne raztunted, a jedn

L. BERINDOAGUE,

Hongkong, Déc. 1, 1929,

THE YOKOHAMA SPEJLS «BANK, LTD.

Kovanteigan - 1539.

·Company," /

Interest Allowed on Cotund Accounti and Fixed

100,000,000

-PAID UN CAPITALOU

DOLLI

44,000,000

spplication.

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BATAVIA BONJAT

→Every description i tranmated.

Lonze granted on approved securities.

Special facilities for Home Exchange. EXOS, ÁRA Interest on Fixed Deposits at thể | Casovera fallowing rates

For 3 months--3% per annum For 6 months-4% per annum For 11 months-5% per annum

TSUTER PEL

Mansgi. Hongkong, January 24, 1920.

EH BARK OF TAIWAN, LTD., (KATWAY GAYKO)

ENCORPORATED NY ÖractAn IntraKLAS Chazzık, 1588.

Capital Babaar bed... T-90,000,000, Capital (Paid-up) 'mi Kamerry Funda" -

HEAD DEFION : VAIEZEL, FORMOSA,

BRAMOHES

JAPAN=Tokio, Yokelima, Kobe,:

Ouaka, Hoji

FORMOSA--Ghan, Kagh Karenko, Keelung, Makung, Nanto, Finan, Babachika, Zachu: Talian, Takow, Tameni, Tobyen, Aka,

CHINA-Shanghai, Hankow, Kinklang,

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Berests

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BINGAPORE

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VALDITURE: DE SMERIZAN.

•Interest allowed on Derrent, Accctmise Depois peceived fox fixed periods at rabot-to be abstined on: applenkiane

G. HABHIPSUME

Bongbong March: 13//1590-2570

MOREH · BHI JIE KAS KROANTILE IMBURÄNDE. OO. WECK AND VIHUO WAJUAZEN. OF ZEM · OCHAN MANDER-DIHUJEDNOR COMFAN, ETD,

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