1917-09-28 — Page 9

GENERAL SHIPP

Huge Shipbuilding Plan of U.S. Arranged.

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The Government's shipbuilding programme calls for a total of 1,270 ships of 7,968,000 tonnage, it was revealed to-day in estimate the Shipping Board as sent to Mr. McAdon,

which to base a reguet for a tew billion-dollar appropriation: Thiefel in addition, inpat ly 2,000.000 toos of shipping now building in United Staten yards, commandeered by the Emergency Fleet Corporation. ā large part of the Government Beet and of the commsudeered f will have been completed by the end of the present fiscal year, 30th Jane, 1918. Bailding, com mendearing and parobwe of ve mals will 'otalabon $2,000,000,000. Estimates of the entire cost of con struction are given as follows:— Contracts already let, 433-bips of 1,919,200 tour, $285,000,000. Contrasta ready to let. 158 ships, of 2,968 000 tour, $455:500,000 Under negotiation, 237 khips of 1.281,000 toss, $194,500,000:Che"| bundred and fifty miscellanÁGUA weemmin of 1,800,000 sons, $300,- 000,000. Contraction of Gov ernment-owned fabricating yards,.f $35,000,000 Commandeering will cost $515 000.000, and the purchase of ships $150,000,000. The Board has already resolved for construction $550,000 C00 and forcommandeering $250,000.000, The Board now desires from Con- gress mathorisation to spend for construction, $719,500,000; for

Chinklang "Shippleg."

The total number and tonnage of vessels which entered and clear ed at Chinking during the quarter which ended in March 1917, was 1,335 vessels of 1,743,912 tons, a decreses of 37 vessels but only 29 tone from the mime quarter is 1918. › The për- centages of the various flags of the Total wara 456 per cent, Britieb, 22.9 per cent, Japanese

22.9 per cent. Chinese, and 16 per cent, American. Of the river elosmern 46.0, 'per cent, were British, 308. per cent. Japanese, 228 per cent, Chinese, and 04 per cent. Amerioần; "and of libe Coben steamers, 455 per cent. American, 44.7 per cank British, 9.8 per cent. Japanser,

Trans-Pacific Service, There are now 54 steamers aggregating 371,000 tons eng- aged on the trans-Pagião service,

keress there were only 46 steamers aggregating 351,000 tons in Jaly, 1914, just prior to the outbreak of the war. Ther figures constitute ac increase of eight in number and 20,000 in Jounegr. Among 46 steamers on the grans Pioife ran in July, 1914, six with an aggregale toc- nage of 38,163 belonged to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha; six of 36,728 tons o the Osaka Shosen Kaishe; five of 45,482 tons to the Toro Klee Kaisha; three of 51,727 tope to the Canadian Profic Ocean Services, Ltd.; revan of 60,881 sons to the Poise Mail Bieamship Company,

three

af

„commandsering. $265,000,000, | Ild; ons of 20,718 ions to the Bud for purchase, $150,000,000.reas Northern Pacific Steam- The appropriation asked to carryhip Company; 165 Board through the fiscal year in divided as follows:-Building, $400,000,000; commandeering, $285,000,000, and purchase $150,000,000.

Indian Port Affairs. The Colombo port authorities, in view of the scarcity of tonnage and in order to giva vassels taking Do cargo quick despatch, so that the fallest use may be made off cargo carrying capacity, have de cided to abolish the penalty of R. 200 imposed on vassels work ing on a Sunday. The Calcutta Port Trust, to avoid anticipated defici",

propose

80

&

to farther increase the cbarges" on goods and shipping. The proposals are that on general good the war sarobarge should be incressed from six to eleven CURRO a ton, on cargo coal from two to six sonas, on booker cost from one to three sanas, op manganese ore from one and helf to six sanas, and on pig'iion from four to eight suns; that the war surcharge on vessels atould be doubled, or, in otter words, that the shipping charges in force prior to February Is2. 1915, should be enhanced by s inther 50 per cent. Is is stated that a scheme has been prepared to develop the port of Aragam Bay on the east coast of Ceylon, which it is expreted in time will become the principal seaport of Batticaloa South.

China Coast Gazette.

13,428 tous to the Bine Fonnel Line; four of 10,170) fon to the Hamburg-America

Line and nine of 42,334 tons to the Royal Mail Saam Peckat Company. Among stasmere at present engaged on the trans- Pacific line, four totalling 14,182 ions are under the Nippon Yasen

M. C. S. McAlister, "second officer, Chanan, in og reserve; Mr. C. Nyborg, frem reserve, has gore second officer, Chenan; Gaptain E. P. Partridge, of the Hangchow, ăn on' reserve; Oaptain W. Owen Jones, from reserve, bow goDe mater, Hangehew; Mr. H. Matthews,

chief aspernumerary

cficer, Fatehen, ie on reserve; Mr.., J Daley, supernumerary

second officer, Fatehan, has gone chief cfficer, Hopel; Mr, F. H. Lacke, chief officer, Haiohow, bes gine chief cfficer, Changchow; Mr. J. E. Richards, chielt ficer, Chang chow, has gone chief officer, Haichow; Mr: C. E. Page chief cfficer, Baceb, has gone chief cfficer, Kinaban; Mr. J. M. R Byrne, second officer, Koonshing, bas gone second officer, Tuckwo; Mr. E. H. Kirwan, second ‹fficer, Tarkwo, has resigned; Mr. J Bandla, second officer, Tangwar,

ROLO second (ficer, Hainchi Me W. A. Dan, from leave, has gone roond officer, Batan; Hr. R. Fergusor phis! ¿fficer, Saiar, has resigned; M3 Webeter, chief Beer, Kicaben, is on reserves M. N EMajer, chief officer, Manapouri, harssigned; Mr. E. L. Hurley, amparanmerary chief officer, Man- Capouri, has gone chief officer,

A

white thre

are on that "bom

aggregate

NEWS

Hang- en Hongkong, fine..

Ennal Line bad four of 38,471

HONGKONG SHARE REPORT

SELLERS; SA-BALES; BUYERS; N.-NÖMINAL.

OFFICIAL PRICES. BANKS.

$570

$920

t110

$770

Lony on the Pacific rur, which | have been since commandeered. Seattle line. Three extra veasar The Java-China-Japan Lâne, has of 10,571

fons four vessels of 18,071 tons The are on the run between Chine Mail Steamship Company H. K. & S. Banks b. Tokohama and Seattle. The bas ona ship of 6,060 tone an its

MARINE INSURANCES. Orska Shoren Keisha has one San Francisco-Hoogkong run. versel of 3,062 tonn on the The Java-Pacific Lija bus sight Cantons Yokobama-San Francisco Lins, jahipa of 49.600 tons on

North Chinas itp

Inions ex of 42,159 tons on the Trooms Batavia-San Francisco Line

Yangtazes Hongkong "line" and "mran" of Japan.

·D 8x 75 - $191.

·FIRE INSURANCES. China Fires,

30,148 nagregare tons on ita extra

Japan Tacoma line. The Toyo Kiren Kaisha bae siz versels of

Result of Fire.

via

-60,319 tons on its San Francisco Five thoamad jam jars, ordered

Hongkong lion. The Canadian] by. the Northampton · Food | Douglases Pacific Oman Services has Loonomy Committed arrived Steamboats 'foar of 49812 ton its from Sarfield all orrcked and Indos (Def.) Vancouver Hongkong lice. The useless. The truck bad evidently Shells

Indos (Pref:) Pacific Abil Steamship raught fire on the way sad a hore Ferries Company, his three

Toarele had been turned on to extinguish of 16 899 toon on its San Francis the flames.

OUR

VISITING

THE HOME OF

PRIMO BEER

Stocked and sold by all Win

& Spirit Merchants. Hotels

and Clubs.

H. RUTTONJEE

& SON.

Wine and Spirit Merchants,

DAY

18th OCTOBER 1917.

DRAWING OF WAR BONDS

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

WILL PRESENT

FREE

ONE

FOR

TICKET

EVERY $20.00

WORTH OF GOODS

PURCHASED IN THEIR STORE

FOR CASH ONLY

FROM SEPTEMBER 26 TO OCTOBER 16.

LANE, CRAWFORD &

CO.

***.

A.

BANK OF CANTON,

LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG

TOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business Transacted.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE-

DE HINE.

行銀菜實法中

Capital (34 Paid up) ...Franca 43,000,000 (1 of the Capital subscribed by the Government of the Chinese, Repub ic)

Chairman of the

Board of Directors Andre Berthilu General Manager, A., Pernatte.

HEAD OFFICE:

14 Bus Saint Lazare, PARIS

PRANCHES:

PEEING. SHANGHAL TIENTSIN HONGKONG, and SAIGON. BANKERS.

La FRANCE: Société Générale, pour favoriser le Développement du Com- mercs et de l'industrie France.

In LONDON: Londan County & West-

mister Bank, Ltd.

JONGKONG"

"BANANG TION

Pard-an Capital RESERVE FUNDS 1

Sterling

£1,500,000 at 21.4. -$15.000.000 Silver...$18,500,000-

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors

$3$ 500.JPE

COURT OF DIRECTORS,

Home Ke. T.M. Buyout Devers Chairs Ho Mr. Anton, F. C. Butcher, i

... Eftir a

EV. D. Pan, E., T. La Patural AB Compion, ZEL

-UNIKY MANAGES ́

MANAGER

S

Shengbak. Stephan, Esq London Bankara-London Cunecy Aar Toscaiasier, Limited. NA

Hungkong-Imrest

wed

On Ourrent Accounts me the rate of 3 por cons,

the daily balanc

CON FEED DEPOSITY, For St, 3i për pell, PU ALTEN.” For month, 24 per cent, RE MERAVAN”) Format per cunt, per 2000,

N. J. STABB.

Chief Maxaron

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

THE Ixcess of the shore Bank is old whet

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI SAKKING

FORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application INTEREST on deposit is allowed so the lam Imen monikly balances at 83) par vint, por nasbe. Depositors may transfer, at Chair option, kawasa of Bros or more to the Hongkong at Bangvar Bark to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT #8 4 CARLET ME MÕNESE,

For the Hongkong sad Maoghal Beaking Corgan,

N. J. STABB...:

Chief Manager,

Has.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND

CHINA,

Incorporated by Roval Charter Tags

H. K. Fires

#187 $290

SHIPPING.

$78

For Months 3% per annum.

For 6 Months 4% per annum.

21.

8171

b. & sa.

$87

$36

107/6

For 12 Months 41% per annum

POON SHAN,

anny

$29

·Chief Manager.

REFINERIES.

Sugars Malabona

$87

$29

MINING

Kailans Langkats 'Raubs.

b..

40/

11.

14

$2,50

Tronoha Urals

n.

28/-

Ti.

32

Oriental Cons.

b.

281-

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C.

H. K. Wharves b. Kowloon Docks n S'hai Docks

$75

J

$135

D.

1.72

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.

Centrals

D

$20

H. K. Hotels

8.

$34

Land Invest.

Ti

$88

H'phreys Est. K'loon Lands

*.

.86

Q.

.$35

S'hai Lands

B.

t.74

West Points

b.

Reclamations J.

$80 $115

COTTON MILLS. ·

Ewos

B.

t. 16)

Kung Yiks

t. 1334

Queen's Buliding.

S'hai Cottons

b,

t. 120

Yangtszepoos

b.

t.5

Orientals

n.

#t. $6

Borneos

n.

China Light & P.s.

$61 $4,50

Providents

1715

Dairy Farms

b.

$21

Green Islands

Sa

$7,10

H. K. Electrica

b.

$48

$149

..

B+

$26

PE

$10

$5.85

.88

cts. 90

1.3 AM 101.00 .M INDAN

EVERY 18 MIN.

30 Ms.

#8

Belki

13,00 A

26

Ghile

18 M

#13

10 MIN.

Hongkong

8.

$6

1.65 TJL LIET..

20 J

Howrah

10 Max.

Kandy

9.

$6,50

LIEPL

.10 MIN.

$29

MISCELLANEOUS.

H. K. Ice Co., Ropes

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

U. Waterboats 8.

Watsons

Wm. Powells

Morning Posts a..

CORRECTED TOʻNOON FRIDAY AND SEPTEMBER 28, 1917, BENJAMIN & POTTS;»^-.

Share and. Genéral ́Brokers,

Princes Building.

T/T

· Tel. address: Broker,

EXCHANGE.

SELLING.

· 31-

Demand

3'-16

30 dis.

60 ̊dfs.....

(mid.......

3-14

T/T Shanghai..

Norm.

T/T Singapore

12758

TIT Japan

1391

T/T. India

Nom.

&

Demand, India

'Nom.

T/T San Francis-1

co & New York!

7134

TIE Java...

170

T/T Marks...........

Nom. 4.15

BUYING.

4 m/s.. L/C............

3/14

4 m/s. D/P...

3/194

6 m/s L/C

3/196

30 dle: Sydney &

3,19%

Melbourne.......

30 d/s. Ban Franc-

7296

isco &New York

4 m/s. Marke

Nom

4 m/s. Franes..

4.32

4 37

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

Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits. Terms en application. Every descripth of Banking and Exchange business vransacted.

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL, Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH :

Tel. No. 2332

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

NOTICES.

NOTICE

DEAK TRAMWAY CO.

BREAK

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

1001

LO..

1.00.1.36.

10.30 A.M.

WY 18 MIN.

10

10 Mix

16. M

10.00 AM 13,000 1,8C-00 -”, LALAN DEGANA

6.30 ..

16. Mex.

$$.09.

10 MIX.

6.30 7.

$.00 .3

i M.

*ED FOKDON. PAID-UP CANAL all, bơi l RESERVE FUND. RESERVE LIABILITY OF

PROPRIETORS

FOREIGN. LICHAGE and General · Bakken/ CTEKENT ALPENZY OPEed and TXIS

bodna, transacted DIPOSITS received for 1 yERS OF RHQJEM perioda «; rates which will be ésoted or appication

T.-C. TOWNING,

Hongkong, 11th April, 1913.

THE MERÇANTII FFANK Or INDIA, LIMITED.

Head Office 15, Gracechurch

Street, London.

Authorised Capital...£1,500,000

Subscribed

Paid

Reserve Fund

1.125,000

.600,000

BANKETS--- The East of Lapland *** Zan London Joint Stock Bank, I

BRANCHES 1-

Combay Calcare

Polomo

BRAY a

CFRU.

HANKOW HONGKONG KOBE

PANAMA PRIME PUERTO

PLATA.

Karachi

Xota Bhar Konds Lamp Madras

PETERS

Flugspart

SAC

T/T France

Demand, Paris 4.1542

NIGHT CAMIL

Nod's P. 1.30 te 11.00 Pac ovary half hour.

· 11.00 rai to 13.45 726- orary quarter of an hour.

BUNDAYS:

10 MIN.

RIGHT CARI as an Week Days.

SATURDAYS: ..

Bars Car At Midnight.

SPECIAL CARE

By Litungsbeat at the Company's Offies,

1

Alesandra Huldings."

Der Foot Road.

* Beam 454 pasch deketa staðable for alĨ MAY 200 shrady Tal), randing ai the time stated Is the Chanej noỹa time tables ont not for special fwees; can, be obtained on application at the COMPARTA DEWS :- No Basson úszket will be based Mack payores: thejeter · bas bARD PÁČA Pia Bonds Möten or by Cheque or Compradoru

order regresting Fão) Notes."

PORN D. HUMPHREYS & CO

THE CHINA PROVIDENT/ LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.) Tame on Morgage of Harm Property, d Geoda received on-tren LŠTEDIVE KISJE on Merchandian, Lonas grade en the Providaul Jokes

TRUSTER, EXECUTOR OF WILLE, ATTORNEY, de Undertaket and Exequiad, ¡Batas and Particolare sa application) To the Office p

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General ManAPOIR.

Port Loula (Maarison)

FONGKONG BRANDIAL. tert

Every description of Banking · cat: Zatinny business transacted,

Interest allowed on Current LeCOUNTS SË E PAE CODE persoas on Daily Balances, and de Viene Damsk si Fatus which may be ascertained ve/applicacies.

C. CHAMPKIN.

"Acting ManageT,

INTERNATIONAL BANKING.

CORPORATION;

FEAD OFFICE:

55. WA! St, New York

LONDON OFFICE;

16, Bishopurate, LL

CAPITAL A SURPLUS US $6,500,00 UNDIVIDED PROFITS US$1.348,008

US, $7:848,006

I-FONRAY

CALCUTTA, MANILA CAKTON

LONDONIAN FEDRO

DE HARIK, MEDELLIN SANTO DOMIN

SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI

RINGA PORT TIENTSIN

YOKOHAMA +Kilizeiep・・ with

Thonchli NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK, the Pank is able to olla Berdeas ei, iba Branches of that, Fasettien la America, and elsewhere anwal

C# 1 Bowth BAHIA, BUENOS AIRES, DESOL, KATANA! MONTEVIDEO. BIO FANTIAGO TE: CUBA, SANTOS,

DE JANEIRO PAULO, PETROOBAD: VALPARAISO,

All Vinde of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS cansactad

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXEK DEPOSITS cefred at salęs to be ascertalond application.

GEORGE HOGG.

Hongkong, 26th September, 1916

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.

LIMITED.

Established 1880,

Authorised Capital Yen 48.000.000 Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

Fead Office.--YOKOHAMA

Tranche

Antong-Hølan

Roubay Calcoztá Changchan Balurn: Fanathen

Starttes Rankow Honolulu

Kove LALO-TARK

Loodap

Log Attalon

uberant allowed an Omrwok- „Lacousti mosfeed for fixed periodu në juter SO M-- RISHI ONO 1 Hongkong, 11th Beptember

6 m/s. France

Demand, Germany..

Demand, New York. 71 TIT Bombay

Demand, Bombay... Non TIT Calcutta ............ Demand, Calcutta... Nom. Demand, Mabila... 143 Demand, Singapore. 12756 On Haiphong

Qa Baigon

434% prem 412% prem.

MARTIN'S

APIOLESTE

On Bangkok ................ 511⁄4 Sovereign

6.bu Nom Gold Leaf, per oz... 49. Bar Silver, per oz... 513-4

·SUBSIDIARY COINS,

DISCOUNT PER $100;

Chinese.,,20 ctu. pieces 196% die.

Chinese,10

Hongkong cta. pieces)

Hongkong 19

35,000,000

22.100,000