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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNK §, 1917.

GENERAL SHIPPING

would not be sufficient. It was not discovered till the steamer

Heavy Shipments_Awaiting at Kobe. There are now 107,700 tons of got to Singapore. The limit fine merchandise awaiting abipment for each an offence was $500, and at Kobe. These cargoes belong he agreed that $100 would be to seventy leading firms and officient. The magistrate fined there are more than fifty other the defendants $100, and ordered Erma for which an investigatior them to pay the coste. has not yet been completed, thr amount will reach an immens

The AHantic Patrol.

NEWS.

respondents are entitled to correspondent of the Times, a bill etc. Mr. Justion Bailbsche took According to the New York) £3,800, less the cost of insurance, has been introduced in Congress the premium to be 8 per cent.. to award a priss of £1,000 to the and on this basis the amount will first American sailor who sinks abe 5800. I think that the re- German submarine, A tentative spondents should have costs in agreement has been reached the Commerciel Court and in the. Shipbuilding in America.

under which the United States Court of Appeal, but there should The Shipping correspondent take over the task of patrolling the be no costs of the appeal in this figure. The value is estimated of the Times wrote on April 5: Atlantic from Halifax to the Pana- House. Lord Lorsbara, Lord approximately at Y. 8,000,000.] Apʻrt from receiving the benefit Most of this is for the United of the 800,000 tons of German the West Indies and the Bahamas. Summer concurred, and the judge me Canal, including the waters of Dunedin, Lord Parker, and Lord State, with Indie and Austra-shipping in the United States American ships will be free to ment of the Court of Appeal was lia next. The shipments are ports, of which particulara · were mainly bound for the following given in the Times of yester The: authorities have seized in Justice Beilhache restored, but use British and French parts, set aside and the judgment of Mr. places: San Francisco and day, Allies may now expect to the porte of Boston, New Orleans, the damages reduced to £800, Hozolais. 12 581 tone; Tacoma, gain immense advantage from the Penaacals, Galveston Newport the appellants paying the reapon- Sestile, Vancouver and Chicago. fall are the existing American Nawr, Philadelphis, 33,297 tone; New York, 9,687 mercantile marine and vessels and New York fourteen Austrisa Court of Appeal, but no costs in Tampa dents' costs of the appeal in the tone; Bombay, Colmbo and under constrootion. Such liners, with a total tonnage of the appeal to the House of Lords. Malacca, 17,608 tone; Shanghai aistarce is in the present con 67,807 gross. Many of the vessels, and Hankow, 710 tons; Calcutta, ditions badly enough needed, including the Martha Washington Bangoon and Pensog, 7,019 The United States mercantile (8,312 tone) Ste tone, Hongkong, Singapore, marine is already the second The object of the reisures is cff- undamaged. Manila and Java, 7.950 tons; Irgest in the world. According cially stated to be to protect the Londos Liverpool, Marseilles to Lloyd's Register, it consists of and South Africa, 15.165 tone; 3245 vessels of 6,148 861 tons, of other porte, 1,687 tons. With which 2,587 of 3,790,578 tons are view to coping with this con- sea-going Teesale; 592 of gestion the Nippon Yusen Kaisha 2,318.223 tons are employed on kaa decided to despatch special the Northern lakes, and bota to the United States." The vesssia of 40,060 first boats to leave will be the Ujins

a

Mara and the Kaifuku Maru.

Shipping and Engineering. Japan's Premier Steamship

Company..

at

some

proportion latter Toasela will available for

86

tone Bre Ielande.

of

ocean

now

United States will pledge the vessels from further injary. The Entente not to lay aside the sword the Central News correspondent). until the war is at an end (sayn

The Mitsui Appeal Case.

RECENT WILLS,

Estate of Over £1,000,000;

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Moun't

HONGKONG SHARE REPORT.

8.-SELLEES; SA-SALES; B-BUYERS; N-NOMINAL

OFFICIAL PRICES.

BANKS.

H. K. & S. Banks n.

MARINE INSURANCES. Cantons North Chinas

Yangtszes Unions

$705

S

$950

£ 150 $870

IL.

n. er 73 $200

H.K. Fires

FIRE INSURANCES. China Fires b.

BANKS.

BANK OF CANTON,

LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Transacted.

Business

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

$146 $8271

SHIPPING. Douglases b. Steamboats b. Indos (Def.) indos (Pref.) 3. Shells Ferries

S.

3.

$34 $17:50 $109 $10 110/- $2914

For 3 Months 3% per annum. For 6 Months 4% per annum. For 12 Months 44% per annum LOOK POON SHAN;

Chief Manager...

REFINERIES.

Sugars. Malabons

$103 $30

MINING

Kailans Langkats Raubs

32,6 £17

$2,45

Tronohs

26/9

Urals

n.

341-

DOCKS, WHARVES,..

GODOWNS, &C.

$76 $121

t. 98

H. K. Wharves ga. Kowloon Docks b.

D.

Ewos Kung Yiks Shal Cottons b. Vernon Yangtszepoos n.

MISCELLANEOUS.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE. Capital (34 Paid up)...France 45,000,000

President

Andre Berthalat General Manager A. J. Pernotta.

HEAD OFFICE:

74 Rue Saint Lazare, PARIS BRANCHES in PEKING, SHANGHAI,

TIENTSIN and HONGKONG, "

BANKERS.

In FRANCE: Société Générale pour favoriser le Développement du Com- mercat de l'Industrie en France. In LONDON: London County & West-

minster Bank, Ltd. In ITALY, Banca Commerciale Italians.

Telegraphic Address: CHIBANKIND.

Interest & Lowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application. Every description of Banking, and exchange barizes transacted.

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL,

Manager.

HONGKONG BRANCH:

Tel. No. 2352

5. Queen's Building.

Hongkong, 14th May, 1917.

NOTICES.

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANGEAI

BANKING CORPORA,

TION.

Paid-up Capital ...................$15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS:

·Sterling.***

£1,500,000 st 27-

-$15,000,000

Silver $18,500,000

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors

893 500,00

-------------$15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS.

Hon. Mr. S. H.-Dodwell, "hairme") J. A. Plummer, Depoty

Han: Mr. C. E

HM, P., HJOR E. V, D. Part, a F.Z. Falizaden, Baş-- A. B. Con pton, Exs, ***

CHIST MANLOER |

MANACKS

Shanghain. Btephen, Esq.

· Loudon Bankers London centy and

Fusiner, Limited.

Hongbang-Laterant Allowed i On Current Accounts at the rate of 2 per cabă manum da the daily balanca

ON FILED DEPOSITS. For maths, lå per cent per annum. For 6 months, 3 per cent. pET KUÐUM. For is month per cant. per abosti, N. J. STABB.

-Chief Manager:

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE Business of the above Bank is coodussed be the HONGKONG AND SHANGRAI BARKING FORPORATION, Rales may be obtained on application

INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the make- Imum monthly balances at izi per cent, par samant

Depositors may transfer, at their option, halanean of $100 or more to the Bengkung and Shanghai Bank to be placed on PRED DEPORT & CERL per SZENEN.

For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora sion.

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager,

THE CHARTERED BANK CP INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter g

PEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

PAID CP CAPITAL IS SCE_ADE RESERVE FUND

RESERVE LIABILITY OF

PROPRIETORS

£1,900,000 Th

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Battles

business sacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and *** DEPOSITS received for 1 year or porter perioda, rates which will be quoted on apsikarica,

T. C. I OWNING,

Manager Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.

THE MERCANTILE BANK CF INDIA LIMITED.

b.

H'phreys Est. K'loon Lands Shai Lands West Points

До

$99 $100 $93

52

$6,85

D.

$$3

b.

£80 $75

COTTON MILLS,

n.

t, 15)

14

S.

t: 121

t. 5,70

$7

.

$4,50

n.

$8

$23

b.

$7,70 $49 $161 $97+ $10

$6.50

$9.10

EVENT 15 MIX.

ct's. 90

lit Max

30.00

Laundries

b.

$3,40

U. Waterboats Watsons .. Wm. Powells

n.

$19

b.

3.

$6 $8,50 $29

29.46 2.30 10 1.157. to 1.$7.50

146 PM

1.15

18 Mrs.

Bombay

145 PL

Calcutta

&JEX.X

10 MIN.

Colombo

16 Mix

Delhi

KOUT SO

2.00 .3

20 MIN.

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CORRECTED TO NOOR FRIDAY JUNE 8, 1917,

BENJAMIN & POTTS." Share and General Brokers.

Princes Building..

Tel. address: Broker.

EXCHANGE.

Unsettled estate of the gross value of £1,007 185, the not per the Philippine

In the House of Lords on March scosity being 1952,232, has been Tas figures, however, include 16, before the Lord Chancellor, left by the late Francia Reckitt, all vessels of 100 tons gross and Lozebarn, Lord Danedio, of Butlers Coart, Bercourfield, upwarde, and so they are no res! Lord Parker and Lord Sumner, Bucks, i int chairman of Reckitt criterion of the tonnage STailable their Lordships gave judgment and Sons (Limited) manafectarere S'hai Docks Firm the standpoint of capital for ocean-going trade. Some in the appeal of Messrs. Watts, of Reck tt's Bine, who died on the Onka Shosen Kaisha is the farther indication is given in a Waste & Co., Ltd., against Messrs. January 25, red 90, brother of

LANDS, HOTELS premier staamabip company of recent return issued by the Bureau Miten & Co., which arose out of & Sir James Rockitt, Bi. The

AND BUILDINGS. Japan, its capital having been of Navigation Washington. This claim for damages by the rea testator bequeathed:-

Centrals Increased to Yen 50,000,000. The shows that on December 31 last pondents for breach of a charter-

H. K. Hotels next largest is the Nippon Yceen there were registered for foreign party, and the appesi was from Northern Central Hospital, for

$5,000 Fach to the Great Land Invest, Kaishs with Yen 44,000,000 and trade 3,242 vessels of 2,201,103 an order of the Court of Appes their Convalescent Home, and Dr. the Toro Kisen Kaisha with tons, while 23.166 vessels of 6.384 varying she judgment of Mr. Barnardo's Homes; and £2,000 to Yen 32,500,000. Like most of 161 tons were enrolled and licensed Justice Bailhache whereby it King Edward's Hospital Fond. other seamship companies in 17 Japan, this ocmpany started its fisheries. It is known that enta should recover from the Christian Association, the Young the coasting trade and was adjudged that the respond- £1,000 each to the Young Men's business on a small roale, with a number of ships hitherto employ. appellante £3,800 with coste) and Women's Christian Association, ospital of Y.1,200,000, in 1884ed in the American coasting trade ordering that it be referred to the Royal Hospital for Incurabler, Until 1909 the company had to and on the Great Lakes have a referee to assess the damages. Putney, the foreign lines and its development crossed the Atlantic during the By a charter-party dated Jane 5, Hospital for Consumption and in trade until that time was quite war, so that, especially in view of 1914, the appellante were 10 Diseases of the Chest, Hampates, insignificart. Since then rapid the approaching summer weather, provides atesmer, the name of the London City Mission, the Hall

Borneos progress has been made and

these which was to be declared at least Sülore Orphan Home, the Hall

China Light & P.n. several new lines have been es-

be 21 days before the expected date Royal Infirmary, and the Hall and Dairy Farms

Providents tablished, including the Tacoma

treffio. of readiness, to proceed to Mar East Riding Convalescent Home. Seattle line in 1909; the The development of shipbuilding iupol, a port in the Sea of Azov,

Green Islands Bombay line in 1913; the Sen in the United States during the and there load a cargo of 3,500 Hospital, the British and Foreign H.K. Ice Co.,

£50068ch to the Hull Children's H.K. Electrics b. Francisco line in 1915; and the war has been remarkable. Accord tone of sulphate of ammosis and Bible Society, the British and

n. Australian line, South Pacific line ing to Lloyd's Register, the total to carry the cargo to Japan. Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, and

Ropes

b. And South American line, in 1916. ontpat for 1914 was only 95 Loadingt me was not to commence the Cancer Hospital, Brompton.

Steel Foundries L Trams, Low Level sa Steamers with an aggregate varsels of 200,762 tons; whereas before Sept. 1, and the concluding

£1,000 and bis freehold pre-Trams, Peak, new n tonnage of 215,000 tons are owned on January 1 last there were date was noon on Sept. 20, 1914.

Trams, Peak, old n. by the company with a combined officially reported to be building The exceptions clanse included dom, to bis

misɛe, Mansfield Lodge, Wimble. value of about Y,135,000,000. 403 vessels of 1,495,801 tons, 80 Restraints of Pricces, and Clence Secretary, John P.. Downes: former private According to the present that the number of vessels now 13 ran:"Penalty for non-per- £1,000 to bis private secretary, programme of expansion, for ander constraction represents formance of this agreement proved Florence Hall, if still in bie Morning Posts which preparations have already more than four times the 1914 damages not exceeding the employ, and if not, then £500; been

atarted, the

0.5.K. catpat, and the tonnage building estimated amount of freight." will have & fret" to 280.000 tons is more than

and legsciss to a number of times The freight was 20. per ton. On Edven before the end of this year, 360,000 te earlier production. It is now September 1 the appellants of £50 each and £500 for the servante, including two annuities tons in 1918 and 400,000 tons in fairly generally known that very declined to name any steamship, purchase f an annuity for a 1919. After 1918 the company large orders have lately been and gave as a reason that the former cook. will increase between 30,000 and placed in the United States on British Government had prohibit- 40,000 tons annually, Although bebalf of this country. A re ed steamers going to the Black

Mr. John Coates, of Packing- the NY.K.'s capital is now ference was made to there orders Sea to load. What, in fact, had ton-street, Islington, N., who F.6,000,000 less than that of the by Lord Carzon in the Bause of happened was that voyages to died on November 20 last, has 0.8.K. the former has a fleet Lrds on February 13, and on the Black Sea were regarded as left property of the value of twice a large-Shipping and March 15 the Chancellor of the dangerone by the. British 214 840," with net personalty Engineering

Exchequer, in moving a Supple- Admiralty, and British ships 214,247. The testator left £150 Shipping Company Summoned.mentary Vote of Credit, mentioned were not covered

to his housekeeper and other legs-T/T The Eastern Shipping Co. that an enormous amount of the auch voyages under the Govern- ciee amounting to about £2,000, Demand represented by Mr. B. Oxenbam, or sy was due te expenditure on ment scheme of Wer Rick In-u and the residue of his property 30 als. the Company's Manager, appeared the part of the Shipping Controller racce. The respondents accepted

between the Young Hen's the Second Court, Penang, be to increase the supply of merchant the appellants' refusal as a repa-Christiso Asociation and the fore Mr. 8. H. Langston, in answer ships. A very considerable distion of the cherter-party, and Railway Orphanage. to a summons, issued at the quantity of new tourage built in such refaeal was the breach com- instacos of the Crown, for allow the United States is likely to plained of. The Dardanelles was ing their steamer, the e.s. Cornelis be available within the next few closed by the Tarke on Sept. 26 to proceed to sea on the 1st of months, It is probably now or 27, 1914. The Lord Chancel- May without the necessary com- true to say that the whole of the lor, in giving judgment, said: For unlawfully using the word plement of officers required by available shipbuilding resources In my opinion, the judgments of Ar zic" Frank Gleson, music- the Shipping Ordinance of 1910. of the Empire, as well as of the Mr. Justice Bailheche in the pre-bell performer, who had described The Solicitor General, Mr. A. Allied nations, including Japar, sent and in the earlier case before himself se "The Azza: Tenor," B. Voules, for the Crown and are being at last fully mobilis him on Mr. P. Simpson appeared for the ed, and it will be to the right. In defence, Mr. Simpson, for the lasting credit of the Ministry defence, pleaded guilty to the of Shipping that no time bes offenes sad said that the Cornelia been lost since its inception in Dame from Singapore to Penang. meking arrangements for very On the voyage, the master fell ill large lurchases abroad, and was taken to the hospital here prices paid are understood to be on the ship'e arrival. The large, but the pace was set, before Manager of the Company and the present Government was Mr. Murphy, who was a shore formed, by Scandinaviens, who Osptain, discussed as to who not bendicapped by the same should fil the position. The heavy taxation as British owners, mate, Mr. O, G. Price, represented placed extanaiye contracte at very that he possessed a master's big prices. It is certain that certificate and the name of the level of prices is sach Captain Price

was filled in that no private British owner PER the master of

the in the present circumstances Cornelis. It was discovered after-could possibly afford to pay them. wards that Price did

not The resources of the United posssas & master's certificate. The States in steel, timber, and other Eastern Shipping Co.. believed materiai are, however, enormous, Price bed, and they were deceived and while the losses of tonnage by him. Price had filed and his continues to be very grave indeed, Whereabouts could not be ascert and the onipat of this country is aised. The Solicitor General said still comparatively small owing. the Cornelia was a local trade to the scarcity of labour and Reamer and was over 100 tone, materials, the ancestricted assi And the law required that there stance which will now be given hould be a Master sad Mate. It by the United States to the cause Lot a criminal matter, but it of the Allies must eventually med to him a nominal fine make itself felt.

The

bia point

on

KE

Misusing "Anzac. "

were wan at Middleboro recently fined

my opinion, the1£5.

WHEN YOU

REVIEW THE SITUATION

on the market for beer, of course you will settle on PRIMO because it has been tried, proved and endorsed by all lovers of wholesome beer. An ideal beverage for summer months.

Stocked by all Wine and Spirit Merchants and Hotels In the Colony,

H. RUTTONJEE & SON.

16, Queen's Road Central.

60 dis....

SELLING.

4 m/s........... T/T Shanghai. T/T Singapore

2/436 2/4 15/16 2/5 2/518

2/5 3/16 Nom. 10236

T/T Japan............ 11:4 T/T India .......... Nom. Demand, India ...... Nom. T/T 8an Francis-1

571⁄4

co & New York T/T Java 13814 T/T Francs. 3.27 T/T Marks............ Nota.

Demand, Paris...... 3.3716

BUYING.

4 m/s. L/C...

4 m/e. D/P.

2/5 11/16

2/5 13/16 2/5 15/16

2/5 15/16

5814

Nom

PERDOR

3,39

6 mle. LIC ****** 30 d/s. Sydney & Melbourne...... 30 dja Sari Franc-

isco &New York! 4 m/s. Marks 4 m/s. Francs

6 m/s. France ·...... 3.44 Demand, Germany.. Demand, New York. 5796 TT Bombay Demand, Bombay... Nom. T/T Calcutta Demand, Calcutta... Nom. Demand, Manila.... 114 Demand, Singapore. 1029% On Haiphong . 334% prem. 335% prem On Saigon On Bangkok .. 84 Bovereign

8,25 Gold Leaf, per om... 48.10 Bar Bilver, per oz 381⁄2-

SUBSIDIARY COINS

NOTICE

PEAK TRAMWAY CO. LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

$.00 TO 6.00 4. 8.00 10 10.00) N

1180 AMG Va

NIGHT CARS

50 '0 PM 030 to

21.00 2.36 every half how,

1956

to IL 62. MERCY QUAZIOr of sa hour. BUNDAY'S:

20.30AM

14.00 A.M. 1200 Noon

8.00 to MAAK TO 11.30 AM 10 1000 Noon in 150 ya

LE 2.3. 10

5.00

$.90 2.3

6.00 7.6.

6.50 11.30

1.36 2.3 10 1.00 F.

EVERT 15 3:3 19 MIN.

10 AIN

LO MIN:

NIGHT CARS as on Work Daya

SATURDAYS:

Extra Car at Midoaght.

SPECIAL CABS

By Arrangement at the Company's Offen, Alexandra. Bulidings,,

De Voeux Hond

Besson od paneb tickets available for et mes not already full, running at the fan stated In the Company's time tablos, but no or TNCİLİ ace, or be obtained on spplication at the Company's Ofuo:–No Besson ticket will he ized until payment theraine has been made in Bank Notea or by Choque order representing Bank Note Coopradora

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & CO, ›

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

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

"Lowon on Mortgage of House Property, &e.

Gooda received of Borago. Advances made on Merchindas. Loman made on the Provident System.

TRUSTEE EXECUTOR OF WILE. ATTORNEY, da. Undertaken and Execuled. Bains and Particular on application) To the Dios of SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

MARTIN'S

PAPIOL ASTFEL

PILLS

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MARTIN'S

Nom.

...

DISCOUNT PER $100: Chinese...20 cts. pieces 5,2% %%dis. hinese...10) 5.9% Zaini Hongkong 20 ots. pieces par Hongkong 10

SAPIOL SETTEL

THE ALEXANDRA CAFER Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled. for Bread, Cakes, Confectionery and 'meals with Wines & Liquers -

Head Office 15, Gracechurch

Street, London, Authorised Capital ......£1,500,000 Subscribed

Paid Up

#

***** 1,125,0

| Reserve Fund «

BANKFXN

The Bark of Englande The London Joint Stock Bank, Lat

BRANCHES-

Galle

Hoogkeng

Howrah

Kandy

Fort Louis (Mausiile)

Kamchl

562,5/0

600 000

Kota Bharu

Kuala Lumpur

binding

Penang

Rangoon

thaaghal

Singapors

BONGKONG BRANCH, Every description of Banking and Exchange | basiness transacted.

Interest allowed on Current Accostat aparcam pancum on Daily Balanças, and on Fixed Depor at rates which may be ascertained on application.

C. CHAMPKIN,

Acting Manager,

INTERNATIONAL" BANKING

CORPORATION.

BEAD OFFICE:

ss, Wall St., Kew York,

LONDON OFFICE; 4. Biabopstate, E.L

CAPITAL & SURPLUS. U.S. $5,500,006 UNDIVIDED PROFITS US. $1,010,000

BON RAY

CALCUTTA

CANTON CEBU.

COLON

HANKOW

BRANCHES

US $7,510,000

КОВЕ

SANTO DOMINGO LONDON SHANGHAL MANILA SINGAPORE MEDELLIN TIENTSIN PANAMA YOKOHAMA PEKING.

HONGKONG SAN FRANCISCO

Through its close aliation with The National City Bank of New York, the Bank is able to eat the Services of the Branches of that Istituto in Cabe South America, and elsewhere, cimely

RAHIA, BUENOS AIRES, GENOA, HAVANA MONTEVIDEO.

RIO

DE JANEIRO: SANTIAGO DE CUBA SANTOS, PAUL, PETROGRAD VALPARAISO,

SA

All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opward and FIXED DEPOSITS received at rates to ascertained o application.

GEORGE HOCC,

Климат

Hongkong, 26th September, 1916,

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

Established.1880.

Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

"

30,000,000 21,300,000

Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,

Agoscler Magaki

Beber

Ad

Antung Halen

Haschwang

Calcaro

New York

Chang

Daires

Ja

Barba

Kapkow

Barcla

Osaka

Brohm (art

Lant on Cursers Acsoïr e

FIHT ONO Madaxes. Hongkong, 12th March, 1917.21.