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COMMERCIAL,

Nickel.

Canada produces $5 per cent. of the world's supply of nickel, which hitherto has been refined. in the United States. Now, how- ever, the Dominion Government has arranged with the Interna Honal Nickel Company for the erection in the Dominion of factory large enough to give Great Britain and Canada all the finished nicked they require.

British Cotton-Growing

Association.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1916.

JAPANESE FLOUR SHIP-September had four ber inte methode of wonde HONGKONG SHARE

MENT DISPUTE.

Action la Commercial Court.

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REPORT.

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Shells Ferries

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business"rans- acted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opens ed and FIXED DEPOSITS Re- eaived.

INTEREST ON FIXED

DEPOSITS:

For 3 Months $% per annum

ST$5 £31/10/-

Cantons

Marine InsuraOCES.

b.

$4903

b

182 $975

Shipping

b. $90 x 7S

$165 $420

$151

For 6 Months 4% per annua

For 12 Months 43% per annum

LOOK POON SHAN,

$1785

$131

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RefineriesTM

THE

$1421

$48

Mining.

35/-

40- 337-

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would have.fetched within Is, par įstruction and violence. mck of the prios" of English This is not Bagland we know rollar Hous, 2

in times of peace when men Me. Mackinnon argued that he could come and men could go no had made out a case for a sab-espionage, no question asked. stantial reduction of the claim. Now it is more like Germany Bi The plaintiffs should have sold in ber boat-where everyone's August and not in September. movements were noted with supi- London, Jan. 27.

Mr. Justice Bailbaobe gare Dion: To-day, Mr. Janice Bailhsche, judgment for the plaintif He When we arrived and anchored | Barks in the Commercial Court, heard said the sellers were not on the in the Heiser, the master was action by Mesara Donald flour market themselves and were given a temporary permit- Campbell and Co., merchants, of at a disadvantage in selling the ting him to land and attend to London, against Howara. Boland goods for this and other reasons, the preliminaries of entry. Bat North China and Gwynne, far merchants, for: The difficulty was increased by when the vessel had been docked the sum of £1,493 due to alleged the fact that the buyers had re- the real search for enemies began breach of contract by defendantsfected this parcel and other parcelaren though our last three parts in connection with the sale and of Japanese Hour, and this made had all been British. First came of the four none too easy to deal the alien officers and pat esch Copra From Australia. purchase of 10,000 baga

with. The award of the com- separate man through the third Japanese flour. The Imperial Institute an- Mr. McKinnon, K. C., and Mr. (mittee had gone against the degree: "Where, when, and nounces that a sample of Queens Dabb (instructed by Starton and buyers, so he had to hold that how were you and your father Land cofra recently tasted proved Starton) represented the plaintifa, the four was wrongfully left bon ?" Then How old are you?” Estiafactory. The oil contents and Mr. Maurice Hill, K., and on the hands of the sellers, Nearly every were normal and the copra itself Mr. R. A. Wright (instructed by whose task was to sell it as to claims to have some knowledge was of good quality. Brokers T. Cooper and Co.) appeared for minimise the loss that fall upon of his vests, while bas few of state the shipments will be sale defendants.

the buyers for their breach of them can tell what century they shis in Great Britain at good According to the plaintiffe, contract. There was a fall in the were barn in. Your height, Sugars prices. It is hoped that the copra contract was made, dated May four market from May, and by colour of eyes, tattoo-marka ?” industry, which was recently be 27, 1915, the plaintiffs agreeing mid August the drop was very and half a hundred other qasa- gun to Great Britain, will expand to sell and the defendants agree

considerable. The sellera got|tions with signatures and thumb- Kailass and replace the German industry, ing to bay 10,000 bags of bids at 29a and finally sold in marks thrice taken.

Japanese far at 44a. 6d. per September : 30s. After that the Then came the police and went 280 lbe gross, Gif. By a de price went up. It was said by over and through all of the gametrais claration on Jane 24, 1915, and the defendants that the plaintiffs things, and more laying all our Docks, Wharver, dodowas, &c. corresponding invoices, plaintiffs should have sold earlier than they secrets bare.

H., K. Wharves Nert came the official photo-Docks, Old Caly tendered 10,000 baga of did and when the defendants firet Manchester, Feb. 7.-The one Japanese four per the steamer refused the declaration and the grapher and made a picture of Docks, New hundred and forty-fourth meet- Indo Maru, bat it was alleged tender of documents. Re (the each and every man and boy on Shai Docks ing of the Council of the British that the defendants wrongfully Judge) could not say that the board. These pictures, signed on her Wharves Cotton-Growing Association was declined to accept the tender, and stepe the plaintiffs took were the back, must then be taken to

Lands, Hotels and Buildings, held at the cffices at Manchester returned it to the plaintifa & reasonable. He thought it the alien office, with thumb-marks, HK Hotels on Feb. L. In the absence of the dispute arose, and on this being was just possible the plaintifs. A card was then given to Angio F. Lands Presidens (the Right Hon. Earl referred to arbitration, it was might have got a slightly higher each individual, with picture, Land Invest. of Derby, G.; and of the Obair-found by the arbitrators that the price if they had gone to a broker, marks, signature, and descriptios Hphreys Est man, Mr. James Crinion occupied tender was in order, and but he thought that on the whole attached I took several days Kloon Lands the chair. In regard to the this was confirmed by the the plaintiffs did best to get through all this, and now S'hai Lands prospects for Lagos and Northern Committee of Appeal of the they could and they received I am carrying my own picture in West Points Nigeria, West Africa, a cable has London Flour Trade Associs O assistance in the matter pocket, as some proof of not being Centrala recently been received from the tion on August 6, 1915. By letters from the defendants. When an enemy, and having the right Association's manager in which dated Augus: 9 and 11, plaintiff buyer broke his contract sed to walk on British soil he reports that the Lagos crop is again presented the tender and threw it in this way on the One mastar, not long ago, | Kung Yin excellent and the prospects are invoice, bat defendants again re-seller's hands be would be slow being too slow in producing his Lan K. Mows suspicious. In Northern Nigeria fased in spite of the award. to hold that the seller had acted picture, was detained sight hours S'hai Cottons the purchases

new Plaintifs now claimed £1,493, unreasonably, and he thought the in a police station. Perhaps such Tangtszapoos those being the difference between the selfers did their best to get rid of rigid precautions are needed. crop have exceeded of any previous year, sad contract prices and the prices at the four that never ought to have but it might seem that more than Borneos the prospects are very pro-which plaintiffs sold the goods Been thrown on their handa at all. half the officials in this work China Light&P. mining, Reports have been re-against the defendants.

Be gave judgment for the plain might better be employed Providents ceived from the experimental Defendants admitted the tender tiffs for $1,490 68, ld, and ensta. Flanders.

Dairy Farms stations in the Sudan op to the and the refusal, but said that the

Old traders will remember that Green Islands middle of December. At all the refusal was on the ground that s

smoking was not allowed on ships, H. K. Electrics stationa, the temperature has provisional invoice and date of

or within the dock gates, and no H. K. Ice Co., been very low during December, the bill of lading were not handed

lights or fires after an early even-Ropes - and it is not anticipated that the to them within 21 days from

ing hour. The deck-police wers Trams, Low Level crop will show any increase over the date of the bill of lacing

then active, and picked up msay Trams, Peak, old b. Inst The native cotton pur-in accordance with rule

year.

2

a half-crown for not reporting Trans, Peak, new. chased by the Association from endorsed on the said contractÈ

delico ments to the morning's Langkats this season's crop in Nysesland is They admitted that by the

court. In those days of youthful | P'pine Tobacco. equal to 1380 bales of 400 lb. each, award it was determined that the

innocence I did not emake-but | Laundries and the Association's manager tender was not a bad tender by

did read. Hence many were the U. Waterboats reports that the Port Herald greason of the failure of the plain-

nights that my windowa were Watsons nery will be fully employed until tiffs to band to defendaals the

The four-masted schooner blinded and blanketed, while Wm. Powells the rest crop comes along. There said provisional invoice and the Calumet, of the Waited States, re behind lock and kay I burned Morning Posts has been a good demand for seed date of the bill of lading within cently visited Liverpool, and her the midnight oil. for the new crop, and it is co- the time stipulated for, but said master, Captain Richardson, has The rules have since been CORRECTED TO NOON MONDAT MAR sidered that a larger acreage will there was no other dispute between contributed an article in a United modified Smoking under be planted for cotton than in any the parties at the date of the States newspaper setting out his deck and out of sight per- WRIGHT & HORNBY previous year. A statement was award, and no other issus before reminiscences of Liverpool. Cap-mitted at all times, and lights Share and General Brokers mbmitted showing tha: 6927 bales the arbitrators. Defendants further tain Richardson thus writes.

allowed til sleven o'clock. 6. Des Vozux Road Central, of cotton had been sold during said it was an express condition

Tel address, Rectitude. the month.-Lloyd's List.

Possibly some reader who knew Hence the pernicious activity of

and

of the

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AN OLD-TIMER.

Shipmaster's Reminiscences of

Liverpool.

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Chief Manager-

NOTICES.

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

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

Leants Mortgage of House Property. * Goods mceived on Sizage Advance male pa Mergiandien, Loans made an die Presiden i gym

Rates and Particulars on appăcation),

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NOTICE.

EAK TRAMWAY CO.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

HELL LAY

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2200 426- VLJE KUL, DE TELAS TAKE

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HONGKONG & SHANGHA

BANKING CORPORA

Paid-up Capital RESERVE FUNDS:

Starling

£1,500,000 at 2

$75,000:000 Silver $18,000,000-

$15.000

$35,000,000

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors --------$15,000,000

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CHIEF KAKASIZ

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MASSAGER

Shanghai, G. Stephen, Ba London Mature-Loudes Cousy and Westminster, Limited.

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On Current Across at the maf 2 per cens: per

stessa no the daily balance

ON BIED DEPOSITS, " For 3 moms, 2 per cent per ansen, For womha, 34 per cent, par xampami Forza manila, 4 per ceni.pet az N. J. STABB

Chief Manager.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANT:

THE Einess of the above Rank is conducted by the HONGKONGA-A-RANGHAI ZASKLƏNƏ ORPORATION, Roles waar be chod po application INTEREST on deposits is allowing the ma interes monekly balancus an 3 per cent. annSOR. Deposites may tranfer, at their option, balance of $00 or more the Hongkong and Sanghi Bank to be placed on FSIZED DEPOSIT × 4 par cant, per asom.

For the Woogling and Shanghai Banking Caryam"

N. J. STAER,

Chief Manager.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITER).

Head Office 15. Gracechurch

Street, London.

Authorised Capital

£1,500,000-

Subscribed * ***** 1125,00 Paid Up

Reserve Fund

BANKERS:

The Bank of England,

562,500

500,000

Ladoo Toing a sock Bank, Lamizad

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Karachi

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EXCHANGE.

SELLING.

The tone of this, writing may sound bitter, but it is only meant: T/T to be kindly criticism of some Demand small absurdities.

Wood Pulp. Colombo, February 4.—In view

1/11 14 1/11 9/16 1/11

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of the contract that the 10,000 his Liverpool some thiry-odd years the police so langer abisius, and bags of Japanese flour should be ago but who retired from rusming their former revenue mast be equal to a sealed sample, and that when the retiring was good-may greatly reduced. Philippine Sugar and Copra.

the shipment tendered by the be interested to learn of some of plaintiffs was not equal to the the changes that have taken place. Now that it is almost certain, sample, but greatly inferior in

Of the many American ship says the Manila Bulletin, o quality to the same, and was brokers here in those days, none

30 d/s. action will be taken towards the dirty.

The writer is a great admirer of 60 đ/s.. are now left, save the name of Ross, M. Mackinnon, for the defence, Skolfield and Co. erection of a Government sugar

England one of the most free4 m/s. central until the termination of said the true inquiry here WIS

There were Gilchrest, Russell, and benignant and true repablica T/T Shanghai. the present European war, those what was the market price at Andrew Gibson and others on earth. The better and the T/T Singapore interested in the coprs industry which the plaintifs could have founded by ex-America ship middle classes-Irish, Scotch or ap are beginning to scent the pos-realised. The question was saters when that class were silk Cockney are among the best, bend, 145

Demand, India. «........... ability of secaring the lion's what was the difference between hats and were gentlemen. There most civilised and good-hearted T/T San Francisco share of the fande vated by the contract price and the market were also men from Bath and Cape people in the world Journal of & New York

46 94 the legialatare for angar price. It was only a question of Cod in shipstore trade, and king Commerce.

TT Java

-1114 copre centrals last year, the measure of the damage. The among men was the

T/T Marks - Nom. and the first indication of plaintiffs did not make efforts to Captain Ferd Herriman, the ship.

T/T Francs

$2.79 a. campaign directed to secure sell the staff until a date in Sep-right from Brockton. All of

Demand, Paris .....2.79 14 immediate sid in this direction is tember, and they could have these have retired to various of the statements made recently

BUYING. given in an announcement by realised beforehand at a better small cities, where each resident abeat the uncertainly of the ex- 4 m/s. D/P 4m's. L/C the assistant director of agrical-price.

has a marble front door of his port of wood pulp from Scandina tre that a meeting of the copra Mr. A. Roland, of the defend-own. committee will be called shortly, sat firm, gave evidence that after

via to England, experimenta are 30 ds. Sydney and

Melboume Owing to the press of bas ese buying the flour in May the max-young stevedore Cunningham, view to the exploitation of forest 30 dis ban Francis

Some old trader may remember now in progress in Ceylon with a cocasioned by the regular and ket commenced to break, but it now a fine apstanding, rosy-cheek reserves in order to determine to special sessions of the legislature, improved in August. In Angust ed Irishman of seventy years, pros- what extent the various wood pro-

4 m/s. Marka Nom the copra committee has remained and September, 1915, there percus and genial. He look "lay" dacta which have hitherto been

4 m. Francs practically inactive during the was an average difference of on board, and said he felt young imported into the island could be France295 past few months, bat it is expect 3 to 4 between the Japan-again to be with an American and secured locally.

Demand, Germany... ed that at next week's meeting it eze

Those will Demand, New York. 464 and English Bourtalk over old times, will be possible to lay plaza for At the end of August there would. There is now an elevated road glacialacetic acid and by-products Demand, Bombay... 146

include the manufacture of TT Bombay taking some definite and import-be no difficulty in selling these along the front, from Seaforths such as acetone, crecaota, etc., and T/T Calcutta ant steps without further de- 10,000 bags of four proper Sand to Dingle, with stations at charcoal secured through the des- Demand, Calcutta... 145 lay. The plans of the committee measures were taken. The flour all the principal docks. This is tractive distillation of wood, Demand, Manila..

ovide for the establishment of could have been sold c.ii, a convenience especially when one Wood spirit and wood palp er Demand, Singapore. 8314 copra-drying centrals, designed whereas it was sold ex warehouse. happens to be moored in East periments have been initiated by On Haiphong 3 14% pre to raise the quality of the local By instructing a broker to sell Hornby at new dock away below the Government and the prepar On Bangkok

On Saigon --- sus 3. % premi product and to standardize it in the true market value was Canada. The seller and collect-stions are in an advanced state. Sovereign 10,35

785 large measure, and if it is found secured. »

ora of tickets are red-hatred girls, It is hoped that actual work will Gold Leaf, per oz. 55 60 sasible to secure the use of the Mr. Wm. Kennedy, of the firm who are quick and apparently start in a short time. Experiments Bar Silver, per oz. 27 3/16" ads that were placed at the of Lindsell and Kennedy, gave efficient. Since her brother went are also being conducted in con- sposal of the sugar central evidence regarding the respective to the waze the sister has taken nection with wood palp, alcohol, SUBSIDIARY COINS. ard, but which will not be re-values of English white and up more various manly duties etc. This is only a preliminary to quired for some time to come, so-Japanese flour. He was of opinion than has ever before been attempt the establishment of mills with cording to present indiestions, it that it would have been possible ed in say modeza, civilised | distillation and other plant in a

DISCOUNT FER $100 will be possible to accomplish to sell this shipment ass whole country. These ways of useful- central spot in the North Central C10

hinese... Zu cra, peces 16 something along those lines al-after August 12 if they had gone now may sometime lead her to Province, where enormous most immediately.

re-Hongkong 20 eta, preces to a broker. He thought that in the ballot far more likely than sources of vanui, could betapped. Homckon 10

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NUTILES,

MITSUBISHI GOSHI

KWAISHA.

(MITSUBISHI CO) |

COAL DEPARTMENT."

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Every description of Banking and Zubang interest alowed on Carene AccouRTS ALAZERINIE. per annum og Daily Baloces, and on Fixeribapas at razes which may be ascertained on application.

C. CHAMPKIN,

Acting Manager.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

:

Incorporated by Boys! Charter gy

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,”

Paid-up Capital maps on 100006- Reserve Filing of Prog

Reserve

FOREIGN E”HANGZ" and Geneest Beating

business transacted. CURRENT ACCOUsed opened and ZIK

POS received for 2 year or shortergeriods, st. rates which will be grated an application.

Wm. DICKSON,

Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORFORATION.

HEAD OFFICE

60, Wall Street, New York LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopsgate, E.C.

BRANCH S

LONDON.

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HEAD OFFICE:-MARUNOU...] CEBU,

CHL TOKYO.

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BRANCE OFFICES --NAGASAKT, HONGKONG. SINGAPORE.

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AGENCIES

CHINKIANG ––Messrs. GEAR-

&

(US. Gold) $7,460,000TM All kinds of FORDIGN LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-

ING & Co., MANILA-Messrsed and FIXED DEPOSITS MACONDRAY & Co, SINGA received at rates to be ascertain PORE MEESTE. BORNEO Coed on application. LID, GLASGOW-Messrs A. R.

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For Particular, apply fo ̈ ̈ ̈

K. KATO,

Manager,

No. 2, Pedder Street, Hongkong,

MARTIN'S

STEEL RAZRED PILLS

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Cannot be Besten, if Eqíralds

for Bread, Cakes, ConficticDeer||

Manager.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

Established 1880.-

Authorised Capital Yen 43,000,000 Paid-up Capital ...

Reserve Fund ......

30,000,000 20,400,000

Head OfficeYOKOHAMA

Agancio st

Bew. Yock

Alfomed en Cassits ActʻYI

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE

TISHI ONO, Maängura

and menia with Wines & Lianery Hongkong, 11th March, 1916,

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