1917-09-14 — Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1917,

orders, and on your sooount" to Mr. Remon my principal Fernandez, the steamer Roma for £29,000, payment £20,000, on delivery of the steamer and. balance by 6 per cant. debentures to be paid by three annual pay. [ments, All stores afloat and ashore necessary for the voyage from Banos Ayres to Manills, sabject to Lloyd's certificate of fitneer for Philippine trade." Where the defendants succeeded in breaking down the plaintiffs' case was on the question of the £9,000 6 per cent. debentures. There Win pothing in the contract to show what these debentures were or who was to be the obligor. The only person mentioned in the contract was Mr. Ramon Fernandez, who wis said to be the person acting| for the Manilla company. Bat: there was no evidence as to the existence of any debentures in this company. It might mean a mort. age debentare or an ordinary obligation to pay money. If it were a mortgage debentare it

The Provisioning of, Ships. The Board of Trade recently ined the following announcə- ment: A number of shipowners have already arranged to pur- ohase ships' stores and provisions sports abroad, so se to avoid drawing en stocks at home, and the three Departments concerned -the Ministry at Food, the Ministry of Shipping, and the Board of Trade-request that all shipowners will follow this ex- ample, and forthwith give in tror tions that stores and provisions are always to be purchased at porta abroad when this is at all practicable. Rebuilding dermaays Mercantile A bill was submitted to the Reichstag, says the Copenhagen correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, with regard to the rebudding of the German, Mercantile Marine. It in stated that before the war the merchent ships represented 3,000 000 to gross register, Two million tone other property of the company. has been taken by the enemy, wholly on the other property of jor not on the steamer at all and while 1,000,020 tone is unable to the company. If he gave jadg. Bail owing U the blockade.

ment for specific performance of Dficulty in the construction of pew ver ele ba been greatly in this contreer he would have to creased by the fact that the prices provide for those debentures being of raw materiale had risen settled by someone, and if be immensely since the war warted, gave judgment for damages for the plaintiff those debentures would have to be valued

+

Marine.

The bill propcaes to grant a beidy, which is not to be given

HONGKONG STORM SIGNAL CODE: (LOCAL). Introduced on 1st JULY, 1917.

SICKAL SYMBOL,

2.

3,

4.

7.

DAY SIGNALS.

MEANING.

(RED) A typhoon exists which may possibly raise à; gale st

Hongkong within 24 hours.

2.

Gale expected from the North (N.W, 50 N.E.)

Gale expected to increase.

Wind of typhoon-force expected (any direction)

Signal No. E is Intended sa a warning is "Stand By" and watch for the next sicut. What buired alter a black gnal ha ten dieplazed at will man that, on account of a change in the she typhiam, tuż mogan other reason, & gaia wa no longer espeed trom the directius indicated by the” Jaat varzal, and that another black wgnalḥmay possibly be beinted be

Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by theme sapioak ve bumbo, Bred at fatervals of 10 seconds at the Water Pulice Station and repeated as the Harbour Ofie.

The awal ill be inwered when it is considered that all danger in over.

&~SELLERS; SA-SALES; B-BUYERS; N.-NOMINAL.

OFFICIAL PRICES. BANKS.

North Chinas Unions. Yangtzzes

BANKS.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHẲNGEA BANKING CORPORA

£1,500,000 at 25-

-$15,000,000

Silver:... $18,500,000

$35.500,001

$15,000,001

Reserve Liability of th

Proprietors....

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

Hon. Mr. S. B; Dodweli,~Chairmer, Hon. M. F. Holyol-Depote Chaiya L Hoe. Mr. C. E Anton, F. C. Betcher, G... aklan. Bog CF Gabber) ING. E. V. D. PET, Esq. W. Patodes, k- A. H Compton, E

HONGKONG SHARE REPORT.

BANK OF CANTON, -

LIMITED.

TION,

Paid-up Capital

$15.000„DIE

RESERVE FUNDS:

South (S.E. to 5.Ŵ.)

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG

Sterling

#

H

East (NE. to S.E)

West (N.W. to S.W

H. K. & S. Banks s.

0560

MARINE INSURANCES. Cantons

£

$320

П.

t. 110

TOREIGN EXCHANGE and General

Banking

Business Fransacted.

8.

$780

in ex 75 1.91.

FIRE INSURANCES:

$130 $290

SHIPPING.

Douglases

n.

$81

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

2.

3.

4.

5.

6. WHITE GREEN GREEN WHITE GREEN GREEN WINTE GREEN WHITE GREEN GREEN WHITE WHITE GREEN GREEN

REU

RED

Steamboats n. Indos (Def.) GREEN Indos (Pref.)

Shells

$17

n.

$89

For 12 Months 41% per annum

$35.

S

109/6 $29.

LOOK POON SHAN;

LOR

REFINERIES.

Sugars

13.

Malabons

$92 $20

MINING

Kailans Langkats Raubs Tronoks

40/-

2.

t. 14

B.

$2,60

1.

28/-

$21-

Oriental Cons.

b.

28/~

The 1y Signals will be displayed at the malbond of the store signal mest on Barbed Hill the Harbour Ofis, H.M.S. Tamar, Green Isisud signal mast, the Baglad on the pressing of the Bongbong and Kolan har and down Company at Kewicon, the Esmalt on the rents of the

aard i Company at Lichi-kok, and the Sagstaaear the field Olow's Quarters at Surentur.

NIGHT SIGNALS. (Lamps.)

1.

WHITE WHITE

WHITE

H. K. Fires China Fires

The Night 1, on the tower of the Hadway Station, en 1.$ : 1 Ferries

Tam, and one Harbour

They will have the sanam mætion at the say signals. Signal So. 7 will be acwortparumfiky na plusive bombs as above, in the event of the Shan@yond kɔ Ako a goal beng äret publabed at night.

SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGS.

might be secured by a charge of local signals are displayed in the Harbour CONE will be ethibited at the following stations some kind on the steamer itself or

to *Fcertaio the difference

GAP ROCK

WAGLAN

STANLEY

ABERDEEN

SAU KI WAN SAI KUNG

SHA TAL KOK TAI PO

tu mates the fact to maseeraft and passing oreen vaskelu,

Further detailean always be given to exaan vessels, on demand, by arquat from figlichossen.

HONGKONG STORM SIGNAL CODE. (NON-LOCAL), Introduced on Ist JULY, 1917.

The Signals are made by means of sex arabois representing the sen tilgerale pm,

2.

LT+AV

..3.

4

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

1.

They mee datinged at Ticwpk25-arma of the Florin Surat want on Backkent Hal ang remain' under sohag ur lewer ved from the Observatory.

The foling informatinė gitna;

Depression Sigante Gale, Sigulu...

EXPLANATION OF THE SIGNALS.

ta shipping companies and ship between the purchase price owners, but only for building and the value of the steamer after Tros and Continental!! Puestost of yourre; he & gibala at some tatil an Tevels carrying goods and not|

waris. Their debeataree could) for passenger steamere.

not be valued because it was not Action by Manila Shipowners. known who was going to give Mr. Justice Rowlate bad before them, and it seemed to him that him recently an action brought the memorandam broke down to by the Campanio Maritime, that respect. Another point on Manila, against the Argentina which it broke down was that offers Navigation Company (Barou, the authority of Baron Mahano-

The I've wastede af grunge pool andavaria Show item, am, tie wanaonaje on beag 1-2de of the water, the Type Decorating distream, un emory as 72 teamerlarang inga tum abaner Casa Nain'. Only 1 tons and math - 5 thy has attalte ate goma, china, 19 maduratua diakong for folk 11.

The per pamled stalag the valuate the director, while the Eaglemaine Dupreeking w

The die watot groop the and the salary at when the ty q9 Taring

ive be

afted

S. and fanciule 20

a

can of a Colt that day prese

Ule oppgrəyanlod of strong tea maraes the graina sieraderet, the moth anyone.

BAAB WINOW at the rate of Kto my

Longitud

Latituds

TYPHOON SIGNAL

Urals

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C. •.

$73 $1104 t. 75

H. K. Wharves n.

4.

Kowloon Docks b. S'hai Docks

21

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.

}

Chi Diemetin of mutant pri vedeity of smitir, end dem time, f

at the other and arm (Tal.,

Centrals

n.

1.

H. K. Hotels

5.

$30 $34

21

Land Invest.

n.

H'phreys Est. n-

$88 $5.90

K'loon Lands

Shai Lands"

West Points

д.

S. b. Reclamations 1.

t. 74 $78 $115

COTTON MILLS.

Ewos

t, 16.

Kung Yiks

t. 14

S'ha Cottons. b.

t. 121

TYPHOON SIGNAL.

Yangiszepoos

Orientals

sa.

11.

t. 4.95

L. 36

Borneos

IT.

#61 $4,50

11.

.$72 $29

.

..

H. K. Electrics

D.

· 18

H.K. Ice Co., Ropes

D.

$149

n.

$261

$10 $5,30

$9

cis, 90

#8

$13

FL.

$6

War. Powells

B.

$6,50

Morning Posts n.

$29

Velocity of Dieretis

Time form contre of motion

filling about latitude 33 N. A

Longitude

Latituda

Nicolas Melanovich), Ltd., of vich to act for the defendants. It tear trappe for, at the lowest rated the tank. Apel cor London, for the specific perform was said that the delencaut com- acce of an alleged contract by defendants to sell the steamer under the control of the Mehano. pany in liquidation was largely Homs to plain fia for £29,000. vich family, but that did not mean delivery at Buenos Afres. The that Baron Mehanovich waasatho- communications cok place about ried to make s trading contract for the date of the cribrek of the the sale of this steamer. It dia wer, and it was stated that since then the value of the vetsel had show that that sathority was enormously increased. Mr. Roche, facts of the case, and the action to be implied from the general K.O., and Mr. Wright were for the of Baron Mcbanovich, because plaintiffs, and Mr. Erck, K., and Bathority could not be proved Mr. Hogg far the defendana. Mr. because & mau purported to, act Justice Rowlatt, in giving judg. with sathority. Then there were ment waid that in this case, the two telegrams, the first seat often now happened, a large sumy Baron Mehanovich to the of money depended upon a some-defendants in Argentina, saying what are point. It was an action he had an car of £28,000 for the with regard to the sale of the vessel; and the second being the ship, sad counsel for the defend-reply. Try and get £30,000." ants en buitted that there was no But this was not evidence to support the claim in

an authority material points.

to get what he could, but Counsel marely doing this had not given up his and

accept £30,000, right to give evidence, and was judge) thought there was

therefore he (the entitled to ask for a rule of the evidence of authority. Looking court on bis legal submission #

at the terms of the sale note of

no

to the construction of the cor-the lat August and the reference traat, He (the judge) thought to debentures, he thought the that the plaintiffs' case failed on meaning of the document was a palate first, as the enfi-that the document merely in- ciency of the memorandum relied dicated lines apon which it was apon by the plaintiffs; and second,se to the authority of Baron

anticipated the agreement would Mehanovich to sell the steamer on the contract itself. The whole go through, and that it was not behalf of the defendants. The thing looked to him to spell, not memorandum was deted 1st Jaiy

a contract, but the intended con-

Doste.

and was signed by Mr. Da'cken tract, and he had therefore to give in two parte as broker for the judgment for defendants, with bayer as well as for the seller, that gentleman giving evidence which must be accepted that he was authorised to take up that| position between the parties on August 1. Then où that date a latter was written by Mr. Daleken to Baron Mohapovich in which he said ----"I confirm sale by your Soldiers under 19 get 1lb. bread.

British Soldiers' Rations. A British soldier quartered in London receives a daily ration of

th, mest sad 14oz.

VISITING

THE HOME OF

PRIMO BEER

Stocked and sold by all Wine.

& Spirit Merchants, Hotels

and Clubs.

H.. RUTTONJEE

& SON, Wine and Spirit Merchants.

CONTINENTAL DEPRESSION SIGNAL.

Latitude

Longituda

Mirection

เป

Acentraci

Condition

Rale in the Frempah

Wind

al malles

indicated » N.E.

Regina

Time

Direction

Condition

MISCELLANEOUS..

China Light & P.n. Providents

Dairy Farms"

Green Islands

b.

CALE SIGNAL

Steel Foundries Trams, Low Level D. Trams, Peak, old s. Trams,Peak, new n. Laundries

U. Waterboats. s. Watsons

CAUTION.~Under the moni furonabis direnmtisacon, the somitius mignal indicatma aals- the degree of latitude and inagiiuán, amarest to the culmated position of the castre, W. centre is far from any resorting uation, or when telegrable repertae lacking, the soulles sigasfied may be as much as 1' is amor, both in inditude kalinagiinds, and las valucity and direction of motion will than bu in serer by corresponding amOUZTE.

It should he particularly acted that the velocity signalled by the mess is the previous

10 or 243

Table No. 1.-Direction Signals...

UPPER SYMBOL OF HOIST.

CORRECTED TO NOON FRIDAY

SEPTEMBER 14, 1917,

BENJAMIN & POTTS,

Share and General Brokers,

Princes Building.

Tel, address: Broker.

30 d.

EXCHANGE.

".

SELLING.

TIT

3/214

Deinand ...

3/298

3/2/1

*427%

3/3

Nom.

13698

1494 Nom.

Nom.

7634

60 dia...... 4 m/B... T/T Shanghai... T/T Singapore, T/T Japan........ T/T India ... Demand, India

TIT San Francis»)

co & New York

T/T Java............ 182 T/T Marks..

Nom.

intan cale as expected..

These undicate the direction on which typhoon or depression is travellers, or the direction (ju, T/T. France... 4472

1. broad.

S

X.N.E.

3.

4.

6.

77.

LT+AV

K2 E. ELF, WLW,

8.

9.

W. W.SW. N.W. N.K.W.

Demand, Paris

4.45

BUYING.

1.4 m/s. L/C........ 3/394

4 m/s. DIP..

3/37%

L'in

6 m/s. LO..

3/418

30 d/s. Bydney &)

Melbourne...

3,476

30 dla: San Franc

CONDITION,

isco &New York

7754

4 m/s. Marks.

Nom

4 5914

Tablo No. 2.-Velocity and Condition Signals.

MIDDLE SYKEOL OF HOIST.

VELOCITY.

2.

3.

4.

6,

8,

I-LT+A

1 59 nun,

waar kon Forming

Table No. 3-Time Signals.

...

Cam. Yesterday,

..th.

13.20

буль

SEAT:5

Valorily

-LOWEST SYMBOL OF HOIST.'"

Filling Contine

4 mis. Francs ................

6 m/s. Francs ...... 46472 Demand, Germany..

Demand, New York. 7656

up. Depration T/T Bombay

Demand, Bombay... Nom.

TT Calcutta "........

Deinand, Calcutta... Nom. Demand, Manila... 153 Demand, Singapore, 13634 On Haiphong...... 54% prem On Saigon

Yesterday.

€.. Tredĺy.

On Bangkok

Sovereign

1.

3,

Jable No. 4-Regions Threatened by Monsoon Gales.

4. 5. 67. 2. €0.

2.

Bouth

Coast ed

North of Pol

Com

Eeal

Qalf of Chaise le: Fu

Tilled £untry Jep Sakaldo Japan Yap Gell. Promontory Chican

Puls and in Batang

Chi videtheir Warrings Borording to the above rade are sent by the falte Companies, free of chart, to Sharp Peck, Amwy, wstaw, Canion, Woonbow, Pak Ln, Houbow, Huskong, Macon, Manila, un, and Kingspore, one of Bouller'n woll known “ 3itlion Urplawes" (hr Kind plovion of Mr. Manilay)

TY. CLAXTON, Lirector, AL ME

Royal Asperentory, Honakeng

5%

....6.15

Gold Leaf, per oz.... 40.40 Ear Silver, per oz... 50

prem

Nom.

SUBSIDIARY COINS

DISCOUNT PER $100: Chinese...20 cta pleces:1⁄44 %dis, "bincao...10 WW Bongkong 20 cts. pieces Hongkong 10

Chief Manager,

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.

行銀業實法中

Capital (Paid up)...France 45,000,000 (1/3 of the Capital subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic.)

Chairman of the

Bourd of Directors, Andre Berthelot General Manager A. J. Pernotte.

HEAD OFFICE:

14 Rue Saint Lazare. PAKIS

- BRANCHES: PEKING, SHANGHAL TIENTSIN HONGKONG. and SAIGON. BANKERS.

In FRANCE: Société Générale pour favoriser le Développement du Com- merce et de l'Industrie en France.

In LONDON: London County & West.

minater Bank, Lid.

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

Intereat allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits. Terms en application. Every description of Banking and Exchange business franereted.

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL, Manager... HONGYONG BRANCH: Queen's Building.

Tel. No, 2352

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

NOTICES.

NOTICE.

DEAK TRAMWAY 00.

LIMITED,

TIME TABLE.

38.00 to 11.2010 izura. to Lex. 20 1. L $432912.10 1.0 7.3.

1.00

10.00

11.00 4.3. 13.457. LIS 14$ 2.22: Li Y..

$.00 7.16.

5.00 2.32

RIGHT CARS.

16 M.

30 M

10 pm.

8.3 P.. and 1.3.3. 1 to

11.00 3.16. Try half bow.

11:30

to 11.45 F.x. every quarter of an hour.

BUNDAYS:

16.30 AM.

Bran

3.30 AM 10

$11.00 AM ILMAN, 10-1850 Homm Thng Teck to 100 ra

10 MIN

4.00 P.X.

LO MIN

KIGHT CALI sa ou Wook Days.

“SATURDAYE

Extra Cars Midnight

SPECIAL CARS

My Arrangement at the ComparŢE QËice, Alexandra Buldings,

Der Vorer Rond

-Season and pohch úches stalsble fora!! eses mot skready full, moning at the time stated Mathia Comapanya láma tabiai, but not for speriai Cases, ma be obtained or applesiion så tha Company's. Oftes (--No Beaton ticket will b based mati paythest therefor, has been made i Banx Mosas or by Chaqua or Compradore budne rupenonating Bank Bolas, “****

JOHN D. BUMPÉBEYE & CO.

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO. LTD. (Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.) Losos en Monges of Hoca Property, deu Havana zoads on Merchandise - LONA IZSĴA ON ibe Provident System.

TEUITER, EXECUTOR OF WILLA, ALTOREET, ds. Underiakan, and Exoncied. (Hate and Farlimiary on application) To kun Olas of SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General ManROSIS.

MARTIN'S.

APIOL & STEEL

PILLS

sian of say Levaciaries of De todas a

CHIEF MANAGE

Kongkong-N. J. Sukh, B94 Shanghai G. Erepben, Es Loaden Bankers-London County was

Westminster, itailed

Hongkong-Interest Allowed i

On Current Accounts at the rate of 1 par eva. ON FIND DEPOSIT),

assum on the daily balance

For a month, 18 per ceat, per unzum. Forment per cent, par ARU For tooks, 4 per cent, per asham

N. J. STABB.

Chief Manage).

HONGKONG SAVINGS BY I

THE Business of the above Bank is conducend be the HONGKONGAND SHANGHAI ZAMKINS CORPORATION. Roles may be obtained on applicaboos INTEREST Os deposit is allowed on the sch Imum monthly balances at $39 per cent, per akan

Depositors may transfer, at iber option, balason of 810G DE TROKE to the Floreng and Shanghr Back to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIZ 21,4 cent per arm.

Por the Hongkong and Ebangkai Ranking Corper Jon,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager.

THE CHARTERED BANK 03. INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Sucorporated by Soyai Chaner 1933

►ZAP (PFILE-LONDON. PAID-UP CAPITAL .......... BEKERTE FUND RESERVE LIABILITY OF

MROPUIETORS

...AL.goo.DOR

FOREIGN EXCHANGE at Gestal Basi botines ancınd. 'CULKEST ACCURATH PEACE NOG DEPOSITS received for 1 year or sharter perioda s rates which will be caused on applicatic a T. C. DOWNING,

Manage Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.

THE MF RCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA.-LIMITED./

Head Office 15. Gracechurol

Street. London.

Abthorire Capitali...

Subscribed

Paid Up.

Reserve Fund

BANKEPE The Bank of England The London Joint Stock Bank,

BRANCHZE

Kambar

Calculia

Coinmb:

Dethi

Galle

Hongkong

HOWIES

Kandy

Pon Lock [auṛtzius.) “

£1,500,000

1,125,006

Karachi

462,50€ 600,001

Kota Bharu -Kuala Lumy?

Madras

Feneng

Keerom

+ bangba

Singapor

HONGKONG BRANCH,

Every description of Banking and Exchang. bestricted.

· Interest diewed on Cuirest Accounts at a percen per sock of Datly Balances, and on Fized Depost At rates which may be ascertained on application.

C. CHAMPKIN,

Acting Manager,

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION,

HEAD OFFICE:

15. Wall St., New York LONDON OFFICE L je, Elshopassa, L.C CAPITAL & SURPLUS US. $8,500,000 UNDIVIDED PROFITS U.8. $1,010,04-

17.,8.1 #7,510,000.

BRANCHER-

BOMBAY

JONEUN IAN FEDRO CALCUTTA

MANJIA CANTON

JE MAORT, MEDELLIN BANTO DOMING CEBU

PANAHA FAN FRANCISCO COLON

FF KING. SHANGRA! RANKOW PUERTO BINGAPORE HONGLONG PLATA. XOEK

TIENTSI YOKOHAMA Throneb its clare si with NATIONAL CITY PANK CY NEW YORK, The the Back is able 10 of Services of the Branches of that Insunion in Cw South America, and asemberu usmalyzer

BAHIA BUENOS AIRES, GENDA BAFANA MONTEVIDEO,

RIO DF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, FANTOF

JANEIRO FAUL, PETROGRAD VALPARAISO,

SAC

All Heds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transuered.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXEI DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertained or explicados.

'GEORGE HOGG,

MATER

Hongkong, 26th September. 7916-

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANY "LIMITED.

Established 1880,

Authorised Capital Yen 48,000.008 Paid-up Capital vi Reserve Fund......

"

36,000,COM 22.100,00

Foad Office.-YOKOHAMA

Pering

Byojin (POM

firagolem

and

Among Hafan

A

Bombay

Acabular Newchwang New York

Changchu

Yengtian

Hankow

Ben Frans

Roboti Hoba Ida-Yang Zondon Lyon

Bhangbai Bytes

lis pharest sllowed on Curzwei

·zecskreč for Azad periode at tales ta

|an applluations

BISHI ONO

Hongkong 11th September 1