COMMERCIAL NEWS.
Selangor Rubber. The quality of rubber exported frgus Solangor in 1916 w 26,162 tona, compared with 19,192 tons in 1915, the value incressing by $21,418,801 Copra increased somawhất”in
în valga bat decreased
British Trade Figures.
the usual in
MERRY FUNERAL ÎN "TOKYO.
"Gay Orchestral Music Filled the Air."
Tory eccentric
vuoh
A
funeral
that CARS
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1917.
VERONA GATE MESTU
SUBALTERNS! HOOL THE PERFECT WOMAN.
Some Details of the Training. Athletic, Mechanical,-Plous, Etc.
HONGKONG – SHARE. REPORT.
BANKS.
B-
5-SELLERS; SA SALES:
BUYERS; N-NOMINAL.
BANK OF CANTON,
""LIMHED.
OFFICIAL PRICES BANKS.
$685
$9424
D
5.
t. 150 3853 b.. ex 78 $190
#148 $375
For 3 Months 3% per annum.
+
--$85
For 6-Months 4% per annum.
$1794
$101
$40
SHIPPING.
REFINERIES.
120-
658
"Discipline yourself first." The "The perfect woman" bus jast Fonds, clear-cut and precise, been defined by a conference came from the top of the college of teachers from girls schools ball. You most get discipline throughout England. Harei in quantity. The value of tin ceremony was conducted at by personal example." A hundred the result of their united | N. K. & S. Banks s. exported decressed by $382,269, Temple in Tokyo the other day, the cadets set perfectly still, ross to efforts
MARINE INSURANCES. but the decrease in the quantity Japan Times reports. The father their feet as the cffiser took up
be perfect woman is forty, is Cantons was, in greater proportion than of Mr. S. Tachibana, who was his hat, and stood stiffly to married and is the mother of five North Chinas
Frivate secretary of the ex-Minister attention as be passed. The children. She is in happy oir Unions the decrease in value.
of Education, Dr. Takada, "died lecture was over.
cumstances, living in beautiful Yangtszes some time ago, but, says tha
Take a look at the men as they part of the country a few miles Nichi, Nichi, he was an atheist to file ont, note-books in hand. A from a big town. She is the Ching Fires
FIRE INSURANCES. The Board of Trade Returns the "biok boce, having faith bronsed, auright crowd of young centre of a good home, in which H. K. Fires b. for April follow closely on the neither in Baddhism, Christianity, men in officer-like clothes, you there is a high standard of clean-
that Mr. notice, without the stars of rank. lines and comfort and where Douglases heels of the March Beturns, and nor Shintoism, so are now only a few days later than Tachibana, the heir, could not Some are over thirty a few barely good taste is everywhere visible Steamboats in normal times. They are againbat pussle over appropriate rites twenty, bat mostly they are bei isaed in the same abbreviated wherewith to perform the funeral tween the two ages-s manly lot. wall paper, orasmente, clothes. Indos (Pref.)
in furniture, carpata, curtains, Indos (Def.) form, however, which does not of his father. It is conventional One is every ten or so wearTA & "The ideal wiman -38
sa sensible Shells permit
the ribbon, a Distinguished Conduct |.. KIVIDE
and businesslike and Her home is Ferries extruots. From one point of view dead is buried in accordance with, or a Military Medal. They were the April trade returns are satie Baddhist rites in this country, serious faced a few moments age, place of peace. She is patriotic
and interested in politics and does Sugars factory, since, the importe rose but the ex-private secretary of the bat now there is a bɔyigh fan- | 11 she cần to remors the causes Malabons 11.7 per cent, în value com-x-Educational Minister refrained | loving mood creeping over their of suffering among the poor. She! pared with the same month of fromconventionalizing the funeral, facss. They bare open laces is a delightful companion and has 1916, and the increase in and after matare considerations, straight area that have been used
gift for friendship. She is foodstuffs was no less than reports the paper, Mr. Tachibana, to looking death fall in the face.
| Langkats $11,001,241.
great propensity Ninety per cent, have seen active religious and tries to fulfill her Rasks To what extent who has
daty toward God and toward Tronohs higher prices explained this large for music, decided to perform Trice of twelve months or
Urals advance, we do not know. The the service as merrily as possible, thereaboutsa few twice thatther people. lees gatisfactory-feature was a Spurred by this decision, he time-and mainly they have won "She takes walks, rides bicycle · DOCKS, WHARVES, decrease of 28 per cent. in the employed the crchestra of the Im their stripea (that they took off on er, climb, swims, dances, ekates, exporte, arising mainly from perial theatre on the funeral day, becoming officer cadets), and the row and plays games. She can H. K. Wharves 8. smaller shipments of beer, spirits, He also requested the musical recommendation for commissions ride horse and drive a motor Kowloon Docks b. confectionery, wheat meal, and society of Waseda University to which brought them home, in the car. She is proficient in many Shai Docks tobacco. Although our exports of stand, and when the coffin was field. From the field they came, branches of practical learning. cotton piece goods were smaller, conveyed to a certain temple he and the majority of these hundred She can do anything and every we received $1,171,000 more for had selected, the strains of gay reached
filled, the them, and we got 8904,496 more orchestral music
No messages of ondolence for our shipments of woclear.air. Setting exports of all sorts or mourning, without which a against the imports the adverse funeral ceremony is not perfect,
England
Kailans
.
b.
$99
$29
MINING
b.
$4,6
b.
t. II
$2,45
D.
-25/6
D
GODOWNS, &C.
dear
thing about the house. She has Centrals Christmas night.
some knowledge of the law, H. K. Hotels knows how to invest money, oan Land Invest. Making the Best Type..
use a typewriter. She is great H'phreys Est. They reported to the War Office reader; every day abe reads some Kioon Lands bilance for the, month' comes were read. The band played and were thence sent to their de-serious book as wellɛ sɛ a new West Points
Shai Lands to £40,296,000, against only merry songs. To add to the pots with a recommendation for paper and's novel. She speaks leave not exceeding a month. three languages besides her own $29,400,000 in March and 230, socentricity of the funeral, it For that month they retained and reads foreign books. She is Ewos 800,000 in April, 1916, and this reported, all the queer on their rank, and they joined cadet fond of gardening and has learn- in the unpleasant feature of the were taken on cinematograph battalions in different parte of ed several crafts-wood carving, retarna. For the four months of fime. The films are reported to the Britian Lales.
metalwork, bookbinding, em- this year the imports show an have been sent to the younger 7 itcresse
the brother of Mr. Tachibens, now in
broidery." of £23,115,119, esports sa ipcrease of $16,549,- Kiev, Bussis.
718, and the exports of for-
and Cofanial merchan-
dise a decrease of ' £183,049. TENNYSON AND
eign
The total imports of raw silk
in April were 78,508 Tb..
valued at £71,831, against 113,-
(227- lb.,, valued at £96,525, în
is
AMERICA.
•
These we are watching live in a university town, two, three, or six in a college room, according as it is spacious or other wise, and they dine in the college hall-over four centuries 1d-plainly and sombrely panelled and bung with oil paint- inga mellow with age. They are to some extent members of that
April, 1916. Importe of copra The Original Version of Hands famous college-they play their
amounted to 3,064 tone (3,947 tone last year): valued at £131,021 (133,890). In the month ander notice 3,495 tons of tin, in blocks, ingots, bars, and alabe, were imported, the value being £742 666, these figures comparing with
4,670 tone, with a value of €914,999, in the correspond- ing month of last year. The Bonded Warehouse account shows that the total quantity of tea re- maining in the Bended Ware- hoares of the United Kingdom. We
or entered to be warehoused therrin on April 30, was 88,849,- 000 lb. (ngsinst 100,013,000 lb. last year), of which 11,204,000 lb.
-, (10,817,000 lb.) was China ten.
Trading Conditions During the 'War.
|
all Round."
football matches in its coloure- and maybe they will be proud to
MONEY-LENDERS,
English Judge's Remarks,
In giving judgment in s
the
S'hai Cottons b. Yangtszepoos Б.
Yes:
Ianager.
*
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Gegeral Banking Business Tranzacted.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
For 12 Months 44% per annum LOOK POON SHAN;
Chief Ma
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE
'DE CHINE.
Capit Paid up)...France 43,000,000
President.
André-Berthelot General Manager A. J. Pernotte.
HEAD OFFICE;
74 Rue Saint Lazre, PARIS BRANCHES in PEKING. SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN and HONGLONG
BANKEES.
In FRANCE: Société Générale pour favoriser le Développement du Com- mercat de l'Industrie en Franos.
In LONDON! London County & West-
minster Bank, LA In ITALY: Banca Commerciale Italians.
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Interest silowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposita. Terms on application. Every description of Banking and exchange busineau tränsacted,
„BANKS
HONGKONG & SHANGRAI
BANKING CORPORA
TION," Raid-up Capital ................ ::$15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS:
M. ROUET DE JOURNEL,
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCE:
5. Queen's Building. "
Tel.No. 2352
Hongkong, 14th May, 1917.
NOTICE.
£1,500,000 na 21.
-$15,000,000 Silver $18,500,000
*$3$ 500,000
Reserve. Liability of
Proprietors **********$15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS.
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K TRAMWAY CO
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
VELER KARAGUS Kontting-N. J. Binbè, Ing
MAVAGER
Shanghai G„Stepbai, Erg Londen - Lenken County are
Westgelewer, Akrited.
Hongkong-Interest Alored)
On Ourrent Locowata at the rate of Spar Davi anade on the daily balanow
• For-5 MbaSHT, 24 DEFCEht, por armas. For 6 months,per cent per ante.
For isoothe, & per casL DET SHORE," MISTARB,
ACHAPManager.
HONGLONG SAVINGS BENK.
THE-Bude of thự Khoka Bank is concmered: the HOKOKONG AWD SHANGHAI BANKING TORPORATICIL Rules may be obtained on application: INTEREST on deposits is on the mo hum monthly balanges usāzi paras par maak. **Depesions may
Back to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 cent per aanya,
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpus
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
-Incorporated by Royal Charter s
·PRID OPTIOR-LOKDON;
PAID-UP CAPITAL .......... RESERVE FUND
RESERVE LIABILITY
PROPRIETORS
FOREIGN ZIFERANGE and Susers Bealtai
baines, transacted CURRENT ATTFOUNTS opened and PLXED DXPOFITA trived for 2 Shacer comter periodu. B tales which will be quoted on application,
T. C. DOWNING,
Manager Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.
THE MERCANTILE BÁNK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Office 15, Gracechurch Street, London.
Authorised Ospital *****£1,500,00 Subscribed.
Paid Up
Reserve Fund
BANKIRK The Bart of England,
The Landon "Tolm Stock Bank, Lika;
Karachi
$72
Sa
$115 .912
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-
3.
b.."
8.
3.
11.
b.
**$96 : 396 $94 $6,30 $33 t. 80 $72
COTTON MILLS. Kung Yiks
b.. b.
£155
L. 14.60
t:194
t. 5.70
1.
$7
China Light & P.n.
$4.50
Providents
b.
$7,60
Dairy Farms
F
€28
Green Islands · sa..
$7,35
H.K.. Electrics b.
$.48
H.K, Ice Co., ・ The
$151
Ropes
b.
$27
Steel Foundries
n.
$10
Trams, Low Level b.
$6,30
$9,10
cts. 90
PEAK
b.
$3,40
п.
$13
b.
.06
y
$6,50 $29
MISCELLANEOUS.
Borneos
Trams, Peak, old n. Trams,Peak, new n. Laundries
U. Waterboats Watsons Wm. Powells Morning Posts 1
CORRECTED TO NOON TUESDAY
JULY 3, 1917; BENJAMIN & POTTS, Share and General Brokers.
Princes Building.
Tel. address: Broker.
tell that they were undergradu-money-leading case, an Eagliab We have bad many inquiries ates of war" there and won their Jadge said that the Legislature, (saya the Observer) about the source star within its walls.
in passing an Act dealing with of the "suppressed" verses by "Very enjoyable, not too easy," money-leaders and borrowers, Tennyson which were quoted by is the cadets description of their had set upon the judges the a correspondent in our issue of life. They are inspected on parade difficult day of considering April 29. They were addreesed at 7 15 a.m., and sometimes their whether transactions were fair
America and ran as followedrille and lectures keep them busy and just, and
ach as Gigantic daughter of the West,act continuously, of course till Courts ought to enforce There We drink to these across the p.. Always there is time in were many bargains as to which
food,
the afternoon for a game of Boccer, no such daty was osat on the know thee moat, we love thee Bagger, Hockey, or what you will. Courts, but in money-leading They have their sports commit matters the Legislature had to tone, their recression-rooms with some extent reverted to the piano, daily and weekly owe position occupied under the laws papers, magazines, and indoor of the Middle Ages against asury; games; their afternoon teashop they bad taken notice of the fact and supper-room. Bat, best of all, that money-lenders da habitually T/T ........................EELLISZEDIN they would tell you they have take unfair advantage of the Demand and the
30 dia. their roome made cory with fires, necessities of those who resort to 60 al. their behr, and their beds them, and the Coat, therefore, simple "biecaits" and blankets bat Ares siter France, and beda after the Somme!
beat, For art thou not of British
blood? Should war'e med blast again be
blown,.
Permit not thou the tyrant
powers **
To fight thy Mother Here alone,
But let thy broadsides roar
with oare.
O rise, our strong Atlantic sops,
When war against our freedom
springe!
speak to Europe through your
RUDS,
conscionable or not.
EXCHANGE.
BELLING.
2/814 2/6 5/16 2/6 7/16 2/6 5/16-1 2/656
Nom.
60
3.46
Mr. Bobert Carphey presided over the ansual meeting of the
now had to decide whether a TT Shanghai. Non Liverpool Trade Protection
transaction was harsh and an T/T Singapore ...... 1074 Scoiaty, which was held resently
TIT Japan
11736 at 42, Castle street, Liverpool.
They work hard. Their train- It had been held that the rate | T/T India ..... Nom The Chairmas, is moving the 0
ing is thorough. This is an of interest charged might be Demand, India average daily programma after regarded but was not in itself to T/T San Francis-1 adoption of the report and ac
They can be understood by two or three weeks work. 6.30, be ponclusive. It would be the soante, said they met again in the
co & New York) rouse. 71.5, squad drill. 8., merest folly to lead some persons T/T Marks........... Nom.
T/T Jaya...VEN midst of the great European war,
14414 Kinge. and she widening of the area of Car correspondent now informe Breakfast. 9, rifle inspection, anything, even on a promise to conflict, through the entry of us that they appeared in an artiole 9.15, physical training. 10.30, pay 1,000,000 per cent, and the T/T France.
Demand, Paris 3.4616
· other countries, since their last on "Tennyson's « Suppressed mueketry aiming. 11.30 com 1ste of interest alone was not syawal meeting, had led to very Poems," in Harper's Yonthly munication drill (voice training), enough. The Court could mat say
BUYING. pali trading conditions in this Magazine of December, 1903 12, platoon drill 1, lanok 2 what would be 讖 proper lecture OR borubing, Isle of interest, but only country, partly through the con-(page 73). Originally they were tinued withdrawal of men from part of the poem afterwards pub 5.30, lecture on map reading. 7, whether the interest charged was industry and commerce (in lished under the title of "Hande dinner, 8.30, lecture by medical excessive. It would be well if to "the ser: All Round": the earlier version, officer. 10.30, lights out. The the Legislature could give some ions detriment of established signed Merlin," appeared in the daily programmse are different of further guidance to the judges by business enterprises), and Examiner of February 7, 1852.
course. It is easy to understand fixing a maximum rate of interest also through increased restric
their diversity and interest when that could be charged. Many you consider that their lectures people who borrowed money never 6 m/s. France .............. 264. inclade tactics, internal economy, realised how much they were be Demand, Germany. discipline, priamatic compass, ing charged, and if it were laid Demand, New York. 6′4
many.
Савев
tiona apon importa and exports
and upon materiels used in vari-
ous trades. He besitated to exprem
4 m/s. L/C 2/74 4 m/s D/P............ 2177/4 6 m/s. L/C............ 2/798 30 d/s. Sydney & 274
Melbourne
30 d/s. San Franc-
isco &New York)· 4 m/s. Marks
4 m/s. Francs ......
6114
Nom. 3.59
a definite opinion about these been made, much needless ex-field sketching, messages and re- down by law that the interest TIT Bombay restrictions, but if the opinion of penditure incurred, and injury ports, visual training and their charged should be plainly shown Demand, Bombay... Nom representative organisations bad inflicted upon business enter-text-books, military law, King's on the instruments, many who TT Calcutta......... been obtained before ease of the prize; and a great deal of that regalations, ceremonial drill, field now borrowed would never do so. Demand, Calcutta... Nom. departmental regulations were waste and injury, and sime at service regulations, hygiene,] made, which had been repeatedly least of the mistakes, might have bayonet fighting, and notes on altered alter the first issue, been avoided if representative trench warfare. rescit less injurious to trade and trade organisations had been Bat underlying it and inter-self-respect; who has disciplined more beneficial to the objects more fully consulted, and the woven with it all is the most seri- himself and will discipling his desired would have been secured, expert advice and amistance of ous and constant effort on the man by his example; who will (Bear, bear.) Business men were their members had been obtained part of the officers to make the see his men's complaints through, as keenly apricus as any ölans in beforehand, ✨ (Bear, bear)) (andey an effose of the best (pe having extinded himself that they the country in the prosecution of Mr. B. G. Bradley seconded, die quietly dressed, unočtra- are just.
Demand, Manila ... 120. Demand, Singapore, 1074 On Haiphong
4% prem On Baigon ...................... 33⁄41⁄41⁄4% prom. On Bangkok
61 Sovereign 7.85 Nom. Gold Leaf, per oz......... 45 Bar Silver, per os 3931⁄2
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
DISCOUNT FER $100;
Chinese...20 cts, pieces. 7/16%dis.
the war to a encopestal end, and the revolution was adopted. sive gentleman; the leader; the: And with the carefully chosen (Hear, hear.) They realised The retiring directors were all man who thinks of hie men offisers who uach and the ex- must be made re-elected. Mr. Thomas L. Philips Aret and himself last; who per-perienced soldiers who are glad that escribões to secure the fature welfare to was elected president, and Mr. forms his dution with scrupulons to leaga suposes should not be Shineco 10 the British roe, but they also John Collier vice-president, for care and fairness; who teaches, dimouls, realised that many mistakes had the coming year,
his men to besson and – have
„JAMES BODSON/"
Hongko
Hongko
4.7/16%dis
1.80 AX
NOTICES.
tloc.
Fombay
"alencia
Colabo
Delhi
8.03
EVET HIM.
Galls
30.00
10 MIN.
Fongkong
11,00 AM
15 YOX
HOWAL
19.457.12
Kandy"
"
1.36 F.X
10 MIN
18.
$15.
-
10 MIX.
IL MIX
10 MIX
500
$.00.
NIGHT CARE,
6.60 3 and 3 rɔ $300 11.60 PaĽ every half hour, 21.00 2.36. to 11SPE
STEŻY quarter of wo boor. SUNDAYS:
118AM to
10.30 AM. EVERT 1 MIN. 11.00 AN
10 Koom
X Moon to 100 pal
1
..
6.30.3.
30-MIN 15 MIN. 201413.
10 KDS.
-
NIGHT CARS as an Weak Day
SATURDAYS
Totes Car at Midnight. EPECIAL CLES
By Arrangement at the Company's, Offer, Alesandra Beldings.
De Tor Bond
"Besson and punch tickets avalabile for GEEN ZOR Girvad y fall, running at the time slated In the Company's sime labies, but not for specŠAJ cs, een be obtained on: application at The Company's Office: No Seon ickyć w be ŠMONË HUMË payment therefor has been made inuBank Motes or by Chaque or Compradore | sedar regresantiag Bank Notes
JOHN D. HO PERETE & CO.
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1 250,000)
Loss on Mertgigs of Bones Property, da Goods receiveden BiomEN Mānoat zače on Merchandise. Losos zade en the Provideus Systein,
TRUSTRE, 'EXECUTOR OP WALLA," ATTORNEY, &a. Undertaken and Tisouled, Chaim and Partientiaru on application
To tim Offics of
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,
General ManaPOR
MARTIN'S
APIOL & STEEL
MARTIN'S
CAFIOL!
$1,000,000
1,125.00
562,5/0 602,000
BRANCH
* Kota Bhar
Kuala Lump
Madra
PEROX
Kangoor
Singapore
Port Louis (maritlus)
HONGKONG BRANCH,
Every descripico of Barking and Exchange business bansacted,
Interest allowed on Current Accounts at x per comi per atom Daily Balances, and on Fized Depo
at rates which may be sacortarobă de kyplication.
C. CHAMPEIN,
Acting Manager.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE:
15, Wall St, New York LONDON OFFICE:
Bishopami E.C CAPITAL & BURPIUS" UB.”$6,550,000 UNDIVIDED PROFITS US $1,010,000
BOMBAY
CALCUTTA
COLOR
US$7,510,000
BRANCHER :—
KOEL..
LONDON
MANILA
SANTO DOMINUN SHANGHAI SINGAPORE
MEDELLIN TIENTSIN
PANAMA
PEKING.
YOKOKANA
BANKOW HOFGKONG SAN FRANCISCO
Through its close aliation with The Nation
City Bank of New York, the Back is able to put the Services of the Branches of that Institution la Cabe South America, and darabera, namu
BAHIA, BUENOS AIRES, GENOA, HAVANA MONTEVIDZO, RIO SANTIAGO DE CUBA." SANTOS, . "SAD
PEANEIRO PAUL, PETROGRAD VALPARAISO
All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertaŠANČ DO application,
• d GEORGE HOGG.
Manager.
Hongkong, 26th September, 1916
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
Established 1880," Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital... 30,000,000 Reserva Fund.............. 21,300,000
Fead Office-YOKOHAMA:
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