1917-08-28 — Page 9

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

STARS AND STRIPES IN FRANCE.

American Nurses Tend Our Wounded.

THE HÔNGKONG. TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1917.

ENGLISH TITLES - FOR`

ENGLISHMEN.

Effect of the King's Decision.

United States, Trade Returns, » The exports of Americs in the last financial year: amounted to

When the war broks out people $8,294 000.000 and the importa

were quick to see that some to $2.859,000,000, showing an

awkwardness, if nothing worse, szoeen, of exporta over importa

War Correspondents Hetd. might arise from the possession

· of $3,635,000,000. This in aD increase of $1,981,000,000 in quarters, Franos, Juos 24-It is of English titles by foreign par exports. $460,000,000 in imports nearly three years-three frightful ons and of foreign titles by and $1,500,000,000. excers of years of saorifice-ince the first British subjects. The announce exporte as compared with the coming of an Expeditionary ment made on Jane 20, baa no previous year. Exports to Europe Foros to France thrilled the concern with foreign persons accounted for $4,300,000,000 and French people with an inexpres holding British titles, says the imports thence for $800,000,000. #ible emotion of hope and glad-Times. Their position is now settlement by nee. That was the coming of in course of Shangbal Shares,

The King's Meners. A. L. Andereon & Co., our English lads, the little - Act of Parliament. in their Weekly Share Circular, guard of the Army which is now request is made to

Princes and Princesses of his dated Shanghai, August 18, old and great in war. "stats :—With the phenomenal adi Now something of that old family who, being his sabjects, vance in silver the market has been thrill of hope which greeted our bear, Gernian names and titles. decidedly quieter during the past entry into France has come again First of all, he sake them to week, and a glance orerleaf at the with a rebirth of emotion, not ea relinquish those titles and to elosios, quotations, especially youthful or so fresh, but deep adopt other names. The titles among the rubbers, will show how and einoere, because another Exwere conferred by ruling Bover- prices have drooped. Cottons and peditionary Force-under the eiga and are the birthright of| general acarities remain nominal. Stare and Stripes-is coming those who bear them, bat in Te-day's opening fats for T/T on with a new promise to revive old London a 4/3; the Dollar rate hopes. being 72 3625.

"

those

Grest Britain they are, su it were, merely courtesy titles, used at the King's pleasure. In asking for their relinquishment, however, the King confers membership of the British peerage.

I ran smething of this on America Ban on Carbolic Acid Friday last when I went down to "According to a telegram re- meet the American doctors and ceived by the Mitsui Bassan norses who have just taken over

The Duke of Teck (the Queen's Kaisha on the 7th instant, the several of our biggest general U. S. Government has added hospitals and are already reading brother, son of the English carbolio said to the list of pro- large numbers of our wounded Princess Mary Adelaide of Cam- hibited exports. Carbolic acid is drifting down every day from the bridge, who married a German duke) ceases to bear the title of largely imported into Japan from long battlefield. 7 the United States, and the import It was good and strange-German dake and will take that has considerably increased of lete strange as any chapter in the of an English marquess. His owing to the increased demand in world's history-to bear the brother, Prince Alexander of this country consequent upon the greeting between American and Teck, becomes an English earl. development of industries needing British cfficers on this soil of Prince Alexsader of Battenberg theohemical in the circumstances, France. They are quiet, business (the son of Queen Victoria' news of carbolic acid being added like, alert fellows, these young daughter, Princess Beatrice, and to the American prohibited liat college men and other volunteers of the German Prince Heary of has sent up prices in Oaks by who have come out as orderlies Battenberg) gives at his German about 15 son to Y1.23 perib.

and stretcher-bearers and staff name and taken an English mar clerks with the American Medical quieste; his surviving brother, As mentioned a few days ago, Corpe.

Prince Leopold, will be called "of wool-weavers in this country baro As one of the contrasts of War Battenberg" no long; his father's been trying to get a share of the I shall not soon forget an Ameri-brother, Prince Louis of Batten- 42,000 bales which the Japanese can tea party in one of the hos- berg, becomes an English mer- Government has been informed pital's tents. Not far away was a quee, and Prince Louis'e two by the British authorities will be military cemetery, which grows Boss, Prince George of Batten- allotted for its own use. It is and grows with its forest of white berg, who last year married the now reported that the Govern crosses, and in tents near by Countess Nada Torby, and Prince ment bas abeolately refused the American surgeons and American Louis Francis of Butterberg, will demand of the private weavers on marges were dealing with wound also relinquish their German the ground that the quantity of ed men just down from the front. names.

Chronicle.

Wool.

wool mentioned represents the Bat in this other teat to which I All these were Englishmen essential minimum requirements went as a guest there was merry before they became English in of the Japanese Army and Nary. music played by English band name. Prince Louis of Batlea It is expected, however, that the men, and all the tent was led berg, naturalised 50 years ago." Government will band over part with oplcar from the intertwined was till lately Firat Ses Lord of of the weaving of the military flags of America and England the Admiralty; his sons are both clothing to private firma-Japan, among great bouquets of the in the British Navy. Prince summer flowers of France, and Alexander of Battenberg (whoes Japanese Banking Abroad. above the music ross laughter father died on Botive service Along with the development of and the voices of American and with oar Army in Ashanti în 1886) is serving in the British Japan's foreign trade comarquent English officers and purses, upon the war, ber.banking opera.

18 engaged to It was a tea-party given by the Army and tisza abroad have also bean large nurses of an American medical be married to Lord Londes ly extended. Since the Par unit which has been working Forough's daughter, Lady Irene started, the Yokohama Specie over here for a year to the new Denison. The Dake of Teck (who Bank hea este blished branches in comers of the United States married the late Duke of West- Seattle, Singapore, and Sydasy; Medical Corps and to British of minister's daughter, Lady the Bank of Formosa in London, fioers from neighbouring tents.. Margaret Grosvenor) and his New York, Soarabaya, and Sam. It is good to see the Stera and brother are both in the British Marang; and the Bank of Kores Stripes entwined with our old Army. Thanks to the King's in Harbin, Kirio, and New g. To as it is a renewal of consideration, these Euglishmen chwang, while the Sumitomo brotherhood, for these newcomers will now bear English names and Bank has opened new offices in are many of them-of our titles. We understand that the San Francisco, Hooolula, Bombay, bons and blood.

name of Battenberg will give Shangbei, and Hankow. Further- To France it is liberty paying place to that of Mountbatten. are projects on back an ancient debt of chivalry. That is simply the English trans- font to open still more Philip Gibbs in the Dailylation of the German name; but offices abroad. The Yokohama Chronicle.

ore, there

Specie Baok is projecting the

satablishment of branches in

it is not perhaps wholly accident- el that the new name of a First Sea Lord's family should also be that of the little headland that: "Rangoon and Rio de Janeiro; the Sumitomo Bank in New York,

overlooks the old eastern harbour Under the Oat and Maize Order, of Plymouth, whence Drake London, and Seattle; the Bank of Formoes in Bombay; and the Charles Naylor, of the Grove, sailed.

Rolled Oats: £5 Fine.

We must note aleo that Hammersmith, mausger for the two daughters of Queen Vic- Mitsubishi, Mitani, and Dai Ichi Waitrose, Ltd., Sassez Street, toria's daughter, Princess Chris bank in Shanghai: In addition, Pimlico, was fined £6 for display ties, and her husband, Prince the Bank of Formosa has extend- ei its cffices in Hankow and ing for sale rolled osta at 7d. alb.. Christian of Schleswig-Holstein the price fixed by the Order be-(who was born a Dans and re sad Chinking in Chine, while

the 34th Bank bes enlarged the ing 5d.

-

meined so until Prussis annexed Schleswig-Holstein in 1863), are benceforth, by Royal Warrant, to

range of its exchange relations with other banks. On the whole, Oaks banks, or banks having to get any applies of ship-be known simply so the Primosssen their main interesta" in Oasks, building materials from Amerios. Helens Victoria and Mario Louise, have been showing particularly We learn that on the evening the territorial marked activity in operations of the 8th instant over a score of dropped. abroad, pointing to the fact that well-known Japanese shipbuild-

and Steel.

*

-nima

being

The Royal Warrant concern- the trade of Oaska hise become ere, shipping met, and importers ing these Princesses expressly more international in character bald a meeting at the Oriental states that they shall henceforth than ever.

Hotel, Kobe, to discuss ways and be styled "Their Highneates." The Control of American Iron means to meet the situation. The The confirmation of a title which meeting elected representatives these ladies already bold is a It seems that the American of the Kewaeski Dockyard Com-aymptom of another and a farther- Government will permit the ex- pany, Mitsubishi Dockyard Com-reaching change which it is the port of iron and steel to Japan pany, Oaska Ironworks, Nippon King's intention to carry out, on condition (says the Japan Yasen Kaisha, Mr. Katanda Gin- Herosforth there are to be fewer Chronicle) that the supplies are jiro, Mitsui Beessa Kaisha, princes and princesses, and fewor need for sotuel war purposes or Mesra. Sazuki & Co., Assoo British subjects booring the title, for purposen directly contributing Dockyard, and of the Yamashite in one or other of its quali to the cause of the war. In other Kisen Keighs as a Committee, to festions, of "Highness." The words, Japan can only get sup-whom all action necessary to intention is to Tat the plies of these goods from the attain the object in view wis titles of "Highnem and United States if these are in-entranted. It is said they will “Berene Highness" die out with ‚"tended for warships or monitions use all possible influence, both the lapse of time, and strictly to or transports to be used in the with the Japanese and American limit the title " Royal Highums." War. It

is then obvious that private shipbuilders in this coup-{ restricted import of shipbuilding was conferred upon the, sons-in- <try, who are badly in need of materials into Japan from the law of Queen Victoria, who did

fran @goods, will not be able United Stater,

not bear it in their country of

origin and "their children were made "Highners," the children at " Highnes being made "Serene Highnesses, These tition, being conferred by Royal Warrant can only be removed by Royal Warrant; but no more. warranta for "Highness" or "Serene Highness" will be issued, and little by little, as the families not in the direct descent of primogeniture become.. merged in the British perage by grants of British nobility, these titles will disappear. Meanwhile. the title "Royal Highness" will be confined to the children of the Sovereign and the children of the Sovereign's none; and the titles of Prince and Prinoses will be con fined to the children and grandchildren of the Sovereign.

Thus, the children of the Prinos of Wales and of his brothers will be Royal Highnesses; Princess Mary's children will not. Presum- ing no disturbance in the succes- aion, the Prince of Wales's grand- Children will be Royal Highnesses; the grandchildren of his brother will not. The Prince of Wales's children and grandchildren will be princes and princesses; so will the children, but not the grand children, of his brothers sad of Princess Mary. Prince Leo- pold of Battenberg, though a grandson cf Queen Victoria, ie a prince no longer; and (and 27 we may, for the sake of the argu. ment, imagine him to be depriver by Royal Warrant of the title of Highness) he is now H H. Lord Leopold of Mountbatten (what bis son would be called is not yet definitely stated, bat he would not be his Highnean zor bis Serene Highnesss). Na title has yet been confer.ed upon Prince Arthur of Connaught's infant son, who is styled Earl of Macduff, his mother being Duchess of Fife in her own right. Should he succeed his grandfather and father, he will be Dake of Con..... naught, bat not his Highness nor his Serene Highness.

The ect will be to merge the collateral branches of the Royal Family in the aristocracy of Great Britsir, to link the rulere with the ruled: an effect more. beneficia! than the very desirable simplification of styles and titles.

THE MERITS

OF THE

REMINGTON

TYPEWRITER

ARE AN

OPEN BOOK

HONGKONG SHARE REPORT

6-SELLERS; SA-SALES; B-BUYERS; N.-NOMINAL.

OFFICIAL PRICES. BANKS.

H. K. & S. Banks na.

MARINE INSURANCES. Cantous North Chinas Tinions Yangtszes

FIRE INSURANCES: China Fires 2.

Sugars. Malabons

Kailens Langkats. Raubs Tronohs Urais

SHIPPING.

$29

BANKS

BANK OF CANTON,

LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business Fransacted.

INTEREST ON" FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 12 Months 41% per annum LOOK FOON SHAN,

Chief Manager.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE HINE,

行銀業實法中

(1/3 of the Capital subscribed by tha

Government of the Chinese Republic.)

Chairman of the

Board of Directors Andre Berthelot. General Manager A. J. Fernotte.

HEAD OFFICE::

74 Rue Saint Lamïe,· PAKIS BRANCHES: PEKING. SHANGHAL TIENTSIN BONGKONG, and BAIGON,

BANKERS.

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA

...TION,:

Paid-up Capital .........$15,009,900 RESERVE FUNDS:

Sterling

£1,500,000 at 24-

---$15,000,000 Silver $18,500,000

$53.500,908

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors.......$15,000,000

1- COURT OF DIRECTORS,

HDB. NB T. Br Dadwell, hatreat. Bog. Mr. F.R. Holyan-Denor (Remi Hoa. Ms. E. ALE, F, C. Butcher, 0.T. M. Kit In

E. V. D. Pay, Eag... W. In Bartender. Başım A. 8 Comput. Ea

OBIET MANAGER Jongkong-N. J. Baba, 319.

KAKA61

Elanghal &.. Erphan, EM, London Bankers-Londa Comm

-Totmisure, Limited,

Hongkong-Interest Allowed ›

Ou Current Accounts xi the vite of 2 pc ctum)

one on the daily balancu. · ́

ON FIXED DEPOSITJ. For 1 monies. If per cent par tanya? Yor & mouth be per cent per Bääh

For a wash, 4 per cent, iNT BAROM)

N. J. STABB,

Chief Managin

HONGKONG SAVINGS FANK

THE Bestess of the above Reah ta cunamcent hy the BONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BARKING CORPORATION.

Rules may be obinised on application INTEREST deposits is allowed on the mint Iwen monthly balances at $3) per cans, per unabal Depositors may transfer, thair option, balasan

of 10 or more to the Hongkong and g Bank 10 be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT m 4 cent. per annum,

Noth

For the Honghong and Bhaughal Bardhy Campag

N. J. STABE,

Chief Manager,

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

$580

EL

$320

t. 140 $500

n. ex 78 8.3

$133

H.K. Fires

$300

Douglases Steamboats ва indos (Def.) Indos (Pref.) Shells Ferries

1:

#35

n.

$17 #1014 $35

For 3 Months 3% per annum. For 6 Months 4% per annum.

b.

108/6

D.

REFINERIES.

*

B. n. 4 MINING

$96 $23

401-

$2,60

25/6

n.

321-

Capital (16 Paid up) ...Francs 45,000,000

Oriental Cons. b...

28/-

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C. H. K. Wharves b. Kowloon Docks 53.. S'hai Docka

$75

$119

1.78

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.

5.

$921

b.

+1

897

b.

#.

$85 $6,25

1.

$55

b.

t. 75

d.

Reclamations D.

$72 $115.

COTTON MILLS,

Ewos

A.

Kung Yiks Shai Cottons Yangtszepoos Orientals

11.

t.160. t. 15

B

£129

5.

t. 5,76 t. 42

Borneos.

д.

$61 $4,00

5.

n.

$716

$23

$7

D.

$4816

H.K. Ice Co.,

149

п.

Ropes.

1.

$261

Steel Foundries b.

$101

Trams, Low Level sa.

$8

Trams, Peak, old s.

"$9

Trams, Peak,new n.

cts. 90

1.30. 20

Laundries

b.

U. Waterboats

#18

TRDO A.M.

6.00 AM 10.00 4.34. 33,000 A..M.

ÖVRET 38 M176.

10 Ma

Galle

15 МГМ.

Hongkong

n.

10 2009

Watsons

#6

Hewish *Kandy

11.

Wm. Powells

B.

$6,50

Morning Posts n.

129

1.

LOG

26

2.197.1

10 MIN

10 Max

21.00 2.36 10

10 MIN.

* MIGHT CABIN.

10.

and 9 9.3 9.90 la

11.00 1.1, Wary half hour..

Centrals H. K. Hotels Land Invest. H'phreys Est. K'loon Lands S'hai Lands West Points

MISCELLANEOUS.

China Light & P.n. Providents. Dairy Farms Green Islands H. K. Electrics

CORRECTED TO NOON TUESDAY

AUGUST 28, 1917.

BENJAMIN & POTTS,

Share and General Brokers.

Princes Building.

Tel, address: Broker:

EXCHANGE.

Demand

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

minster Bank, Ltd.

In NEW YORK: Redmond & Co. In ITALY: Banca Commerciale Italiana. Telegraphic Address: CHIBANKIND.

Interest allowed on Current Accounte and Fized Deposits. Terms on application, Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL, Manager. BONGKONG BRANCH:

*Tel No. 9352 Queen's Building.

5. Chater Read. Hongkong, 20th August, 1917.

NOTICES.

NOTICE

EAK TRAMWAY CO.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

11 4.3. 10 1842.3.12 1.15.10 1.3. 10 ELIT.

SELLING

4

BIT

3- 3-4

30 dh.

co die....

31-34

A_M/8..........dir. 31-14

T/T Shanghai.....

Nom.

T/T Singapore

1274

T/T Japan

18914

IT India

... Nom.

Demand, India ... Nom.

T/T San Francis-Į

co & New Yorkf T/T Java......

7134 -1704

T/T Marks......... Nom. TIT Francs 4.151 Demand, Paris...... 4.16

BUYING.

4 m/s. L/C..... 3/11 4 m/s. D/P...

------

6 m/s. L/C

3/1/4 3/191

The Machine itself is. like an Open Book. SEE HOW WELL BUILT IT 18 ;

30 din. Sydney &

3/191

Melbourne

30 dfs. Ban Franc-)

7256

isco &NewYork.

4 m/s. Marks

4 m/s, France

Nom 4.2814 4.9314

SEE HOW SIMPLE IT IS;

1.

NO TANGLE OF INTRICATE MECHANISM;

NO DUST OR DIRT POCKETS;

A MASTERPIECE OF CONSTRUCTION;

A MASTERPIECE OF DESIGN,

Governmanis, to secure the an- This title of "Royal Highusas" MUSTARD & CO.

Sole Agents,

6 m/s. Prancs

berken

Demand, Germany. --- Demand, New York. 7134 T/T Bombay mudina —. Demand, Bombay ..... Nóm. TIT Caloutta............ Demand, Calcutta... Nom. Demand, Manila ... 143 Demand, Singapore. 1274 On Haiphong (near

54% prem On Saigon ........ 5% prem On Bangkok......... 5114 Sovereign

6.60 Nom Gold Leaf, per oz.... 38.80 Bar Silver, per oz.... 45.

SUBSIDIARY, COINS.

DISCOUNT PER: $100 1 Chinose...20 cts. pieces. 3⁄4k Zájn, Chinese,.,10

Hongkong 20 ote, places par Eongkong 10

svery quarter of an benz. BUNDAYE:

HEA 11.00 AM.

· 1.00 1.3.

10 MIS

10 MIN

12 M

TO MAN.

10 MAN

6.00 1.86

6.3) 5.2.

U

MIGHT CARE ar su Week Daye.

SATURDAYA;

Bra Car sa Midnight

#YKCIAL. CARR

By Arrangement at the Company's QF18s.

Alexandra Medidiner. -

Der Vors Hum

* Eamon and ipazint, Linkuda Argiable, try t GLENDAR KIPRÁV tu krankung within that vaated

Opaytasaray, emtolen, konst mal for spent Company's Odie in Reazz ticket wil the usted mitt parau d'ebeeing bae tres 11:46a ↑ te Bank Notes of in Cherine of Cun

JUEN L. HUMPHRUNG WOM

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

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

Low un Marienes of Hoves Property, da Gmods veenivad on Blorage,

AdTACION ESAda on Marcñanzas. Zanat punda

fos Provident Gynam. BEURTJA, ELECUTOR OF WEALIZ ASTORICKY, In. Undamakan and Rzeczsed.

Chales and Particulars on

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Manavera.

MARTIN'S

PAPIOL &STEEL MIZZERO PILLS

brgantaja kella LA LAI HOTI SU Statue the He Limały dana sang ko námsnistered. Thosewhe 10 MARIN PROvandana Cues,Jose that may » SKINE ALÍA, LA Chemise and Staron quil Chain Shawngeek Sea Varjk, eg

MARTIN'S2.4

PIOL

Incorporated by Royal Charte 1123-

*ELT AFFIOR-LOKDUN. PAID.CF CAF12, 2016, RESERVE FUND mihin 100,00 RESERVE LIABILITY OF ...

PROPRIETOES

'200 Imminvortamcnullil, 100, art

FOREIGN KICHANGE and Gamers! Barbie)

business trazsecond. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and PIZZE DEPOSIT received for 1 year or aborter periodu, iỀ

tes which ill be quoted on applicazioni

T. C. DOWNING,

Kanaga Hongkong, 11th April, 1912

THE MERCANTILE BANI OF INDIA, LIMITED.

Hend Office 15, Gracechurch

Street, London.

Authorised Capital ......£1.803,308

Subscribed

Paid Up

Reserve Fund

鳍

*****

BANKERA

The East of Erind

1.125,000

361.500

600,00€.

The Lordon Joins Stock Bank, Batwolt vill-

fon.Lay

Calestia Colomb

Delhi.

KOLA Bbaru

BRANCHE

Karach

Kaala Langs!

Matr

Pesunt

Thanghe

&ingapara

Poet Lou (Mauritius.)

HONGKONG BRÁNCH

Every description of Banking and Exchange business Busin

inters allowed on Current&CZOSTAN SIN pae ciamo per Annum Unity Balancan, and on Fiat Dan

trees wizich may be ascertained on appileation

C. CHAMPKIN,

Acting Manager.

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

BEAD OFFICE:

15, Wall St., New York.

LONDON OFFICI:

25 Bioperats, E.G.

CAPITAL & SUPPLUS US $6,500,000 UNDIVIDED PROFITS US. $1,010,000

FOMRAY

LONDON CALCUTTA MANILA

CANTON MEDILLIN

CIBU. COLON

U.S. $7,310,000

FAN FEDRO

DE MACORIE SANTO DOMINOK PANAMA SAN FRANCISCO PEKING.

HANKOW PUERTO. HONGKONG KOBL

PLATA

»

PRAN BER

SHANGHARG

BINGAPORE

TIENTSIN YOKOHAMA

Through its older «llation with The NATIONAL CITY BANK ON NEW YORK, ibe Back ir able to oder e Bervices of the Enaches of that fostituties le Case South Americs, and simonbaru. Kamaya

BAHIA BUENOS AIRES, DENGA, HAVARA, MONTEVIDEO

XIO DE JANEIRO SANTIAGO

CUBA #ANTŐL, SAG PAUL, FETHOGRAD VALPARAISO,

All kinds of FOREIGN &' LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS "transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS epicted' and FIXER. DEPOSITS received attento de cealed applicacion

GEORGE HOGO,

Hongkong, 26th September, 1916

THE

i

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BÁNK,

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

Authorised Capital Yen 48,600,000 Paid-up Capital ...

Reserve Fund...

36,000,000

21.300,000

Head Office-YOKOHAMA

Breaches And

Antang-10dan

Bombay

Calcutta

Changch the Jiatre... Fengur Marti Flankow

Apozicien

New York

Deska

Yelding

Hysen (Pon

Hamokla

Sobe

Hydosy

FANO Yang

London

Log Augsto Zinga

nlerret allowed on Currens kõognaia Deso zwoitved for £and pavšeča as vaIN DOD ! OBS! se application..

ONO, Managi

Hongkong, 18th July, 1917,