1917-10-12 — Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS.

An Important Contract. The following (says Shipping and Engintering) are the essential points in the contract entered into between the Chinese Government and the T Tah 8. N. Co.-(1) Twelveships, aggregating 20,143 Cortoms registered tons to be ohartered. (2) $22 par Customs ten per month

charter

to

price. (3) $1,000,000 be depositedforthwith as guarantee by the chartcters (4) $2,003,000 ta be paid in advance; ae charter money. (6) Chinese goods to enjoy priority in ship- Should the ship be sab madi. chartered, Chinese merebante and

be

to

the Entente mast first offered the right sub-charter them. (6) If the total i tonnage should be less than 18 stipulated above, for every 1,000 | on shortage, $100,000 to be deducted from the amount of obarter mousy to be paid in advazos. (7) The above contract was signed on August 27 and $1,600,000 in goarantee waS paid on September 7.

Shanghai Shipping.

The total number of vessels which entered and cleared at Shanghai daring the quarter ended in Jan, 1917, was 5,594 Teresis of 4,259 801 tone

Com-!

OF

Pared with the same quarter in 1916 thia abowe no increses of 190 vessel and 57 417 tope the total 835 vessels of 3,173,008 tore were ocean steamers, showing an increase of 93 vessela and 101,952, tone, and 605 vesele of 997 658 tons were river stomers, an increase in this instance of 35 vessels but a decrease of 5,558 ton, The percentages of the Tarious flaga of the total were 36.3 per cent. British, 34.3 pez joent, Japanese, 20.0 per cent. Obinere. 2.8 per cent. French and 5.7 per cent." American, Danish, Datoh, Italian, Nar. wegian, Russian and Swedish. Of the river alesmere 494 per cent, were British, 25.8 per cent. Japanese, 24.2 per cen!. Chinese and 0.6 per cent, other flags. -Or the ocean steamers 32 8 per cent, were British.

386 per cent. Japanese, 1.67 per cent. ChiaceD and 10.9 per cent, the remaining fsge-Shipping and Engineering.

China Const Gazette. Mr. N. C. Oleen, second officer, Fapping, bas gone acting chief officer, Pooobi; Mr. J. M. Johan- neven, chief officer, Kiangyung. bas gone chief officer, Hsinfang: Mr. E. Bye, chief officer, Brinlarg, has pone chief officer, Kungyang; Mr. A. A. Warild, from reserve, bae gone chief officer. Ngankin; Mr. E. E. Moore, chief" fficer, Ngankio, isoo leave; Mr. C.D M. Geysen,second Officer, Tangchow,' bay resigned; Mr. W. H. Reed,'' second officer, Paoting, has gone atcond cfficer, Tangchow; Mr. Da Alexander, from reserve, bas gone second officer, Puoting; Mr. J. Moller, frem reserve, has gone Becond officer, Laenyi; Mr. H. B. Grabam, second cficer, Loengi, has "gone second cfficer, Hang- chow Captain P. Bennett, fr leave, has gone maéter, Tuogchow; Captein W. Molatost, of the Tangobow, bas" gone maater, Shengking; Captain W.J. Barkus, of the Shengking, bas gons master, Obenso; Captain P. H. Cain, of the Chenen, is on leave; Captain A, Torrible, from reserve, has gote nster, Lusayi; Captain W. Frazier, of the Laenti, ia loare; Hr. E. S. Batton, secand officer Frisken, has gone escond officer, Liangohow; Mr. F. Wittem, sagi Liangchow, has

ernumerary,

an

gone chief officer, Kinshan; Mr. C.E. Pago, chief officer, Kinshan, is on reserve; Mr. M. E. Cogie has been appointed obief officer, Helikon; Mr E.. E. W. Smith “has been appointed second officer, Helikon; Mr. A. J. N. Wood, chief officer, Phedmpend, ›has resigned; Mr. J. G. Parvis, chief officer, Kwongiung, has resigned; Mr. Mair, chinf officer, Tebhuing, in on reserve; Mr. E. J. 8bink has been appoint ed chief officer, Tehbeing; Mr.J. G., Purvis has been appointed chief officer, Paenmpenb.

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The World's Shipping. I 1900 the total world's merchant marine smounted to 29,043,728 706s, tons of, which 674,370 or 23 per cent, ocn. asted of sailing ships. In 1915 it had increased” to" 49,261,769; - an increase of 20,218,041 or 10 per cent. The sailing ships in 11918 amounted to 4,552,581 or

THE HONGKÒNG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 1917.

OUR

DAY

18th OCTOBER 1917.

DRAWING OF WAR BONDS

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

WILL PRESENT

FREE

ONE

TICKET

FOR EVERY $20.00

WORTH OF GOODS

FOR CASH ONLY

PURCHASED IN THEIR STORE

(SHIP CHANDLERY DEPT. EXCEPTED). TICKETS WILL BE ISSUED.

FROM SEPTEMBER 26 TO OCTOBER 16.

LANE,

CRAWFORD & CO.

only 7 per cent." and showed a decresas éince 1900 of 3,141,809) or 47 per cent. In 1900, 4,009,- 622 tone or 13 per cent, were wooden vessels-7,598,102 "or 28 per cent, wereiros: and 17 508,704 or 61 per cent were steel. Is 1915 wooden veseel- represented 4 per cent, iron 7 per cent, and steel 89 per cent.] indicating the rapid development of steel construction and the rapid diesppearance of the "windjam mer." The following table abowe) the total to page of the leading | maritime nations in 1900 and 1015:-

---

1900

1915

la

Eritlah.. .14,261,254,21,274,068) 49 U.S............. 2,750,271 5,892,639 114 Austrian......

416.084 1,018,210 145 Danish

519,011 854,996-65 Dutch

530 277 1,522,547 167 French......... 1,350,562 2,285,728 69 German...... 2,650,033 4,706,027 78 Italian

983.655 1,736,545 -77 Japanese......

574,557 1,825,068 218 Norwegian.1.61812 2.529,188 5

637,224 1,122,633 74

>>

VISITING

Swedib.

In 1918 British, Austrian, Datch, French, German and Swedish show a decrease from 1915 showing the effect of the

·rathless submarine policy of Ger- at many, while the United States, The British

4,811,100

THE HOME (or

PRIMO BEER

Stocked and sold by all Win

& Spirit Merchants, Hotels and Clubs.

H, RUTTONJEE

& SON. Wine and Spirit Merchants.

The North Chlos Flood".

HONGKONG SHARE REPORT.

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

OFFICIAL PRICES.

..BANKS.

H. K. & S. Banks b....

* MARINE INSURANCES.

FIRE INSURANCES. -

H. K. Fires

SHIPPING.

Douglases Steamboats Indos (Def.) Indos (Pref.) Shefts Ferries

$35 107/6.

BANES.

BANK OF-CANTON;

LIMITED

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Transacted.

Business

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 Months 3% per annum.

For 12 Months 41% per annum LOOK POON SHAN;

Chief Manager.

BANQUE "INDUSTRIELLE

DE CHINE.

行銀業實法中

Capital (4 Pald up) Franca 45,000,000 (1/3 of the Capital subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic)

Chairman of the

Board of Directors: Andre Berthelot. General Manager A. J. Pernatte.

HEAD OFFICE: -

74 Rue Baist Lazare, PAKIS BRANCHES: PEKING. SHANGHAI TIENTSIN HONGKONG, and SAIGON. BANKERS.

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

→ BANKING CORPORA

TION. Paid-up Capital..........................$15,000,00 RESERVE FUNDS:

Sterling.

£1,500,000 at 27-

$15,000,000

Silver 18,500,000

$33 500,000

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors....$15,000,00 COURT OF DIRECTORS

Hon. Mr. E. Dodwell, -Chairmar, How, Mr. P. Enyour-Droste ChaĒZES AN How 30 Acima F. C. Butcher, 29. G. T... EV. Ik Parr, I w

Compto El

kom

Fattendan

MAR4971

MAKSZEN

Shangbai–A. G. Bupban, El

Leadon BakeLondon County One-

Wistmiswer Bank Limi

Hongkong-Internet Allowed:

Us Current Accounts at the rate of 3 per cent. par

on the daily balanc

ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

Foro, If perceki per ensem.

For permet per a

4 per cani, par ALETIN.

N. J. STABE.

Chief Manage i

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK'

THE Evians of the above Bank i condwere by the HONGLONG AND SEANGHAI BAMEING CORPORATION,

INTERES Obala or application nem monthly balances at 125, 192kbalanwes on deposits is allowed-on the- min. Depositon may transfer, as

aanum

of Brod or More to the Hongkong dad i hanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT

cool per Duc,

For the Hongkong and Shanghai Baalir g Corpora-. tion

N. J. STAFE.

Chief Manager.

THE CHARTERED BANK 03: INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND. CHINA

864).

Cantons

b.a

$310

North Chinas

11.

t. 110

Union's

想像

$785

Yangiszes

n, er 73 $20

China Fires

b.

£.

$131 $3.0

b.

$75 $173

For 6 Months 4% per annum.

b. & sa... $95 »

D.

1.

B.

REFINERIES.

Sugars Malabons

b.

$82 $29

MINING

Kailans

b.

40/-

Langkats..

t. 14

Raubs

$2,50

Tronohs

1.

28/-

Urals

n.

30-

Oriental Cons. D.

281-

DOCKS. WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C.,

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

$85 $117

D.

1.72

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS. Centrals

ધ

$83

b.

$90

.SK.

$88

b. & sa. $5.75

A.

#30

$

t. 74

,"

Reclamations II.

$85 125

COTTON MILLS. ·

Ewos

Kung Yiks

Yangtszepoos

b.

-t, 100 b.

t. 181 sa.&bix d.14 sa & b c. 534

Orientals

t. 36

Borneos

11.

#GL

China Light & P.b. ** $4,10

Providents

8.

$712

Dairy Farms

b.

$21

Green Islande

b.

$7.15

H. K. Electrics

b.

$47

•H. K. Ice Co.,

n;

$ 149

Ropes

b.

$28

$10

Trams, Low Level sa. Trams, Peak, old e. Trams, Peak, new s Laundries

$6,10

Boniber

$81

1.30 AM. LO

15.00 A

RUERY 15 MIN

Calcutta

CİB. 90

10 AM SO

10:00 AM.

Colomb

Реть!

11.00 4.

b.

#3

Galle

-13

J MIN

$13

2.48 2.4

11 እ.ኤ.

HOWIRD

Kandy

Watsons

16

10 MIN

15.

15 MIN

Wm. Powells

5.

$6,50

n..

NIGHT CARS

grosa tons. 099 and which might reasonably Admiralty re-have been expected sw the total Denmark, Italy, Japan and Nor- port Jones of shipe over 1916 toonsge had the war not way chow an increase. It maat 1,600 tons from March 1 to Aprilbroken out. Deducting the 1916 be remembered, however, that 15 of 155 vessele. Allowing 3,000 figare given by Lloyd's-is., German interned ships have been tons to ssol vessel it is the 48,683 138—from this it leaveÍ seized amounting to over one opinion the best approximation 5,627,963 difference, which re- million tone-the United States may be reached. This would presents the loss and practically alone having taken, 636,036 tone would give 465,000 tons from confirms the easimated lows of and Portugal, Siam and Chins March 1 to April 25. Taking 5,811,000,-Shipping and Engin quite a number. While these these figürer, then, as being sacering.. will probably be paid for nearly correct-se obtainable, it at the end of the war it is gives a total of 5,811,000 tons unlikely the actual ships will destroyed from the beginning of be returned so that Germany and Aastris together will have los about one-fifth of the vomit they owned prior to the war-end the nations abeorbing them will show a corresponding increase. There are no authentic records of either the loss due to the war of the actual records of present con- strmation. The New York Journal of Jommerce places the total loss since the opening of hostilities to February 28, 1917,

the war to April 30. The total The Chiness Gownment has gross tonnage on June 30, 1914 sent another $100,000 in silver was 49.089 562. and: Jaze 30 and 100,000: cattine of bread to 1916, it was 48,683 135, which Tintin for those destitute shows a net loss of 406,416, not through the foods. While taking into account the average cumerone messures are being normal inoresas which is about taken by the Chinese authorities 5 per cent. Taking the 1915 at Tientain: to combat this floods total, therefore (as but 'em 11 loer ind for public relief, the besnoh ppeared in 1914) and adding 5 5tise 'of par cest: it given 51,724,837 and 83csty adding 5 per- pent. – to this it ftrensons kor a total for 1916 of 643811;-) with?

Red Chim

H. K. Hotels -Land Invest.

H'phreys Est. K'loon Lands S'hai Lands West Points

.

S'hai Cottons

MISCELLANEOUS.

Steel Foundries n.

U. Waterboats n.

(Morning Posts

CORRECTED TO HOON FRIDAY

OCTOBER 12, 1917.

BENJAMIN & POTTS.

Share and General Brokers,

Princes Building.

Tel. address: Broker.

EXCHANGE.

T/T Demand

October 6th, 1917.

30 d/s.....

SELLING.

2/84

2/8%

2/9.

60 d/B.......

2/912

4 m/s.....

2,914

T/T Shanghai...

T/T Singapore

Nom. ... 116

Nom.

Nom.

T/T Japan.......... 12631⁄2 T/T India

Demand, 'India .....

T/T San Francis-Į 65

co & New York/

TI JEVE............... 152 T/T Marks................................ Nom. T/T Francs ............... 3.774 Demand, Paris ........ 378

BUYING.

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

4 m/s. D/P...

2/10 2/1016

6.m/s. L/C.

2/107%

30 d/s. Sydney &

Melbourne

2/104

30 da. San Franc

*661⁄4

Nom

isco & New York?

4 m/s. Marks.

4 mia. France A... 3.9414 Demand, Germany...

6 m/s. Franca...... 3.9914 Demand, New York. 6536 T/T Bombay....... Demand, Bombay..... Nom.“ T/T Calcutta **** Demand, Calcutta... Nom. Demand, Manila... 130 Demand, Singapore. 116. On Saigon ... 4 prem. On Haiphong 4/1⁄21⁄2 premi

Sovereign 720 Bom.. On Bangkok: 5634

Gold Leaf, per d... No quotation Bar Silver, per os... 4491⁄2

SUBSIDIARY COINS,

DISCOUNT-FER $100

Chinese...

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

minster Bank, Ltd.

In NEW YORK: Hedmad & Ca. In ITALY: Babes Commerciale Italiana. Telegraphic Address: CHIBANKIND.

Interest allowed en Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits. Tern on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange bastness iransacted

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL, Kaunger. BONGKONG BRANCH: Queen's Building.

Tel: No. 2151.

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

NOTICES,

NOTICE

EAK TRAMWAY CO.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE....

4

13.30.3. my ball tour.

11.00 21.45 rum. every quarter of an Tour, KUNDAYS:

1.00 A

VIDA G

Moon to

5.30 PAL 10 401K, K

10.3 M .1190 A.M. 12.00 Nora

1.1. 1.3. Y..

5.00 $

EVER 21%

if MIN

10 Mi

6.06.

NIGHT CATS ag en Week Day

MATURDAYS

Extra Car Midnight

SPECIAL CARŃ

by Arrangenseri as the Cowpany's Ofɔm.. Liezaudes Holdings,

De Von Kout,

* Sannon" ka¶ "poden vieram genitetze for all | mazs not săready tall, running Ve de slated ¿ in the Compa: v's time tables, kol not for almíni mrs old be mined speaks me thin [Cumpara Otties; din hemmot tirket til dæ fimaad ortif zmywark; then aler hana leeg rundt, je Raz) Notas me by (Champa or Kyngemaker a

ordar repraenung Bau. Na

JOHN D. RUMPHLETS 600 »

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO. LTD. (Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)

i

"

'Lamen in Marignes of Hoom Property, da

poder promised on storage. Advenom made or Marchandiam Letek sendo on the Providaot Synem.

TRUSTİK KIRUTOR OF TELA, AUTORICHEL, in. Undertakes nad Jhawwed. Malen und Partiqulace on Myptianson).

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General ManNYÖTA

ARTIN

Sacorporated by Thai Chartış, 1951

PRAD OFF-LORDON

PAID-UP CAPITAT IS, 800, 0 RESEBTE FUED

-

KENENYE LATABILITT OF ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈00.000

PROPRIETORS

FOLIGN EXCHANGE and desert Busta business trakassad. CURRENT ACOCNT opened and PIKET DEPOSITS received for 1 year of anorter perioda, a rates which will be qsored on application

T. C. COWNING, -

Manage Hongkong, 11th April, 1911.

THE MERCANTIL) BAD X OF INDIA, LIMITED

Head Office 15, Gracecharci

Street, London.

Authorised Capital .............. £1,5^n.org Fuhecribed

Faid Up Resive Fund

H

******

BANKERE

The Bark of Exginoc

1,325,000

562,300) 800.904

The London Joint Stock Bank, Ilmvás

BRANCH

Hearlong

Port Loots (Maurities)

Karachi

Koko

Karla İmp

Madras

Penung

KADTOO

Fhangha

Lingapor

PONGKONG BRANCH

Every description of Banking and Eucanas bines tracted.

Interest allowed oe Carrapi Accounts`us & par co per ansam∞ Daily Ealances, and on Fhzad Degist at rates which may be anceriskoed on application

C. CHAMPKIN.

Acting Manager"

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION,

HEAD OFFICE:

5. Wall St, New York, LONDON ICE;

CAPITAL & SUPPL.08 UK. 84,500,000 UNDIVIDED PLOFITS U.S. $1,348,000

BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CEBU. COLOR

BRAN HOS

LONDON MARIZA MEDELLIN

PANAMA PPKING.

KANKOW PUERTO HONGKONG PLATA. KOBL

UB!$7,849,000

SAN PEDRO-

DE MACORIS.. LANTO DOMIKET SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI BINGAPORE TIENTSIN

The

YOKOHAM Their Its close Jin Sca wick NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK, the Back .able 10 of Bervices of the Enaches of the Spatii Cs Booth America, and ankara, kabelyon

BAHIA, BUENOS AIRES, GENOA, HA PARA MONTEVIDEO, RIO DE ASEIRO SANTIAGO DE CUBA, SANTÓK, SRC PAUL, PETROGRAD VALPARAISO,

All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING. BUSINESS transactad

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXEI DEPOSITS received al vates to be ascertained a application.

GEORGE HOGG, Малако

Hongkong. 26th September, 1916,

THE.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.

LIMITED

Established 1880. Authorised Capital Ten 48.000.000 Paid-up Capital..... Reserve Funda............

36,000,000

22.100,0

Bend Office-YOKOHA

Brunetas

'Autung Malan Bomber

Ghanachos

Dairen

Xiartin: Hankow