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COMMERCIAL NEWS.

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New British, and American

Embargoes.

According to advices received in Oaks, the British Government

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

Dr. Sun Yat-Sea's Son

Interviewed..

The following article is has added morphine and cocsine, produced from the Manila Dany and the American Government Bulletin of October 25 - soda-aab, to the list of prohibited exports. Morphine and cocaine are produced in Formosa in small quantity, and Japan haa bisberto imported the greater portion of her require-

mante

from' Great Britain. 小

socaine at Y22-Y23 per cance, and moda-seb at Y16 per 100 kin. Indications on the market point to an early advance in those quotations.

American Cotton.

the

BR me

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1917.

TRAVELLING HOME,

In the Submarine Area.

ever since

rush for it; there would sure i be a rush for it in spite of all the instructions which have been given. Bat you, you would keep your head and walk there quietly perhape lighting a cigarette ** you went, and thera *Keep cool, asying

Would you

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sannet

HONGKONG SHARE REPORT.

B-BELLERS; SA-BALES; B~BUYERS; N.—NOMINAL

OFFICIAL PRICES.

... · BANKS.

H. K. & S. Banks 8.

$650 `MARINE INSURANCES. „

b.

Unions

***

BANKS.

BANK OF CANTON,

LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE, -HONGKONG

JOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business Transacted.

INTEREST ON FIXED

"'DEPOSITS:

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORA

TION.

Paid-up Capital: 15,000.00 RESERVE FUNDS:

Sterling

£1,500,000 at 21-

***$15,000,000

Silver $18,500,000

$53 500,000

Reserve Liability of

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

Hot. Hr. 5. I. Dodwell, ➡Chademie, Hon. Mr. P. 6. Batyout-Deputy Chairm Hon. Mr.C. E. Antor, F. C, Butcher, Be 9. T. X, Zakita, Jos.

Gabber, 20 E. V. D. Part, Eng W L Paisenden, Meg -

Compton, Est

|__GELEY=MAKAVER

Hongkong, J. Szoba, St.

MANAGER

Shanghai-1 G. Stephen, Esq London Danbury-Loudon County ar Westminster, Bank, idomised,

Hongrong-Interest Allowed

Ou Correct Accounts at the eau et koergens, pr

$320

b.

t.120

D.

$800

b. ex 78 $205

FIRE INSURANCES. China Fires b. b.

$131 $510

A

SHIPPING.

D.

Indos (Del.)

S.

indos (Pref.) Shells Ferries

b

$78 $19.25 $116 $93

For 3 Months 3% per annum.

For 6 Months 4% per annum.

D.

107/6

b.

$284.

For 12 Months 41% per annum

LOOK POON SHAN;"

Chief Manager,

sans

REFINERIES.

B.

$85

b.

SEP

**MINİNG

1.

40)-

b.

t. 194

3.

$2.50

'n.

28/m

D.

301-

31.

281-

Malabons

Land Invest. H'phreys Est. Kloon Lande Shai Lands West Points Reclamations

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE

DE CHINE. -

行銀菜實法中

|Capital (34 Paid up)...France 45,000,000 (1/3 of the Capital subscribed by the

'G

$86 $117 t. 761

$30

Government of the Chinese Republic.)

Chairman of the

Board of Directors Andre Berthelot. General Manager · A J. Pernotte.

HEAD OFFICE:

74 Rue Saint Lazare, PARIS BRANCHES: PEKING. SHANGĦAL #TIENTSIN HONGKONG. and SAIGON, BANKERS.

In FRANCE: Bociété Générale pour favoriser le Développement du Com- merce et de l'Industria en France. InLONDON: London County & West-

minster Bank, Ltd.

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

Centrals H.K. Hotels

b.

$89

b.

$90

D.

$88.

b.

$5,75

1.

S.

t. 74

n.

£35

n.

$115

COTTON MILLS.

1, 183 t. 18

D.

1.114

5. Chater Road.

t. 534

n.

1,364

For those who are homeward re-bound Port Said has a very special i no danger." well you

signifiernes, in pesos: time it cu know very stood as the gateway from East to would rush with the rest. West and from West to East; in Suppose the sailors did not turn The restoration of the national time of war it marks the begin- up to lauzol the boat, could you Cantons parliament of China and of Freeping or the end of the submarine launch it yourselves? You stroll North Chinas ident Li Yusa Hong is the chief area. It follows therefore that cross and have a look at it and object of the revolutionary Can everything done in Port Said has wonder which rops you pull, and Yangiszes

special interest;-from the end by hoping you will not have ton Government, headed by Dr.gun which (a all

to pull any. The hour of the San Yst Sen, upon whose head world knowe) is mounted here, is the trying time, for it is com-HK. Fires

the pieces of brown monly reported that then the aprice has been set by the to The domestic consumption for the recognised Government of paper which the steward psates submarine can see you while you

over the glass of your cabin port cannot see the submarine. My Douglases medicinal purposes of these im-

China and whose capture hole.

The secrecy which the own feeling is that if the sub. Steamboats ports, bowever, is quite small, the remainder being all re-exported by the Government forces is Admiralie very properly observes marine is there and in position it very little difference to China. The British embargo generally regarded. sa only has the effect of charging the air makes will, therefore, deal no big blow to matter of time, states Sun Fe, with ramcurs, and passengers what time of day it is, your num the medicinal or chemical industry the son of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, who pacing the decks in enforced her will be up just the same. of this country, bat the effect on Do in Manils, accompanied idleness spend their time like the Since one of the gunners told me the trade is considered not light. by Whong Chan Yan, secretary Atheniens of old in heating and that a periscope in about the eise Sugars

to the Military Government of selling some new thing. The of a beer bottle I have given up As to moda-sab, it is indispena Southern Chins, and Hin Chun- wildest reports are oredalously trying to look for one." A fatülistic | Sable

for gises manufacture,

certain other ches, ove the members of the accepted, and the two gaaners feeling comes over eas that it is Kailans bleaching, and chemical industries and Japan general staff of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, who have done nothing bat just ** joss" whether you get bit Langkats has hitherto imported principally of B. A. and M. S. from Columbia ranean

Sun Fo, who holds the degrees cross and re-cross the Mediter or not. Still it is as well to pace Raubs

the the deck with the others as the Tronohs from Great Britain and the United University of New York, when war began form the centres of two sunset parade, over coated and Urant State: At present morphine is quoted at Y650-660 per 100 lbs., asked regarding the significanse respectful little circles on the life-belted, with a piece of milk Oriental Cons.

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C. and present status of the move second clam deck. Their storier, cucclete in one pocket and a flask ment headed by his father, and which probably did not, lose say. of brandy in the other.

The nights are lather a problem H. K. Wharves b. with its present headquarters in thing in the telling on the first Canton, yesterday said:—- ..

Occasion, are retailed with addi- at first. The first night everyone Kowloon Docks b "I might say that my father tions to the fortunate few who sleeps on deck, dressed ready for Shai Docks

The second

LANDS, HOTELS recently organised a provisional have been privileged to hear 17 emergency.

AND BUILDINGS. Government in Southern China them. "One of these gunners wee night, having found the deck lin order to re-establieb the telling me this afternoon" is resher too cold, several dose down Although the Liverpool cotton National Constitution, re-tore conversational opening which at, on the for of the saloon, the and once commande en attentive! wide stairs of which afford an market quotations for October 18 the national Parliament

time restore audience.

Any rumour about easy emergency exit. The third show a falling off of a few points at in futures as compared with the President Li Yuan Hung to sabmarines in eagerly listen night, perhaps, they can't be both figures for October 15, there is office. My father feele that he caned to. A asilor travelling home red, but sleep in their cabins, again an advance on the week, 65 render a great service to China as a passenger has friend in albeit ready dressed, and the points for Spot, "58 for January by accomplishing there tasks. Fach and such an office who has fourth night finde them ignoring and 47 for May, Reuter'a quota- "Practically all the Governors it on good authority that there danger and enjoying the comfort tions for good middling American of the southern provinces of were no sinkings in the Mediter- of pyjamas. After all, there is no China are assisting my father in ranean during the last week and danger, for do not sil sabmarines Oct. 18. Oct. 15. Oct. 11 thin, work. The provisional gov- that the submarine menace is come to the surface at night to October 20.924 20.72d. 20.27d. ernment is now in abeolate con- practically over. On the other re-charge their scoumulators? January 19.40d. 19.63d. 18824.trol of Kwangtung, Kwangsi, hand it is said that the sailors Provided, of course, that you rise MAY 18.73d. 19.001. 18 26d. Yennan, Kweichow, part of whom we saw going ashore this at dawn which is reckoned_as morning from MS--were on dangerous an hour as saneet, But two silora whose bodies were ranean has an uncomfortable way Dairy Farms crats on October 17, as compared vinces. There is eerere fighting

of dawning at about 4 s.m. and Green Islands with 26.45 on October 9 Latent now in Hanan.

washed up yesterday. "Tures. bandred membera of

it is a very dishevelled and bless H. K. Electrics Indian quotations received by

And so it goes on, until the eyed crowd that walks the deck H. K. Ice Co., Mesra. Tats, Son and Co.: parliament are now in Canton Brosch R, 449, April; Bengs! awaiting the arrival of 100 more anchor is weighed and we may in the chilly half light waiting Ropes

are absolutely slowly out of the Canal to meet for the reading roar which is to Steel FoundriesTM 1. R. 325, January. The United members who Stiles Government is doing every necessary in order to have the unknown. It takes acme send them to their doom, A cap Trams, Low Level n. sbing in its power to facilitato quarum before they can transect getting need to at first and many of coffee at 6 a.m. soon puts all Trams, Peak, olds.

members find they can pass the time quite that right... All the the quick transport of the new business.

Looking back at it all, it ie crop to ports of embarkation of this parliament bare been pleasantly by leaning over the rail

and looking for periscopes, an that there will be a minim im elected by the popular vote

surprising to see what a small of delay in supplying the Allies, of the people in the provinces after a bit this geta boring and fraction of time is bestowed on Wat Powells and the question of tonnage throughout China and are there you reflect that after all there the submarine danger by the Morning Posts n remaine the knotty problem. fore entitled to due consideration are men on the bridge and

ordinary passenger. To see him Shortage of labour in the fields coording to the laws of Chins in the crow's nest who dae to the mirration of the negroes The Military Government now in paid for this sort of thing you would think that the quoit

is of much more importance, BENJAMIN & POTTS,” to the North where higher wages control of affairs at Peking con- sad it might just as well be left competition in which he is engaged have attracted them to the manit-sidera ali legal forme mere scraps to them. Still, it ie a creepy son while Bridge pats the submarine Share and Ceneral Brokers. vation—I do not care what anyone ion works, and that much Merican of paper.

Princes Building. labour left Texas, contributed to

"My father feela that this to walk the deck and feel completely in the shade.

that at any moment it may 7 op after all, the epics of danger ødde d-laya in picking last month. So military clique in charge of affairs in the air. You try to picture a piquancy to the journey, pro mach as G. $1.25 per 100 lb. was at Peking must give up their what it would be like if a torpedo versation, and relieves the usual

vides an unfailing topic of oon-i paid to pickers in Toma in Sep- offices to the duly elected officials did get home. The noise, a camber, and labour war scarce who are, sccording to the laws of crashing roar, more crash than otony of a vayage.-R. B., in over at that figura. At Washington Chins, suthorised to administer roar perhaps the sensation,~-

Singapore Free Press. October 5 an important con- the affairs of the country. I show the poor old ship would ference was held under the plessed to say that s mejority stagger; of course you would be Auspices of the National Council of the clear-thinking thrown to the ground. Pray Essven

60 di.......... men of American Manufacturers, and Chips

British Ships Escape. with the approval of the Depart opinion.

you are not injared in the first

TIT Shanghai.. President explosion;. You would go at once ment of Commerce and of the Yuan-bang hee informed my to your boat, No 8 on the ster-

Eight British ships, which had TT Singapore Railroad War Board. Its purpose father that he would gladly help board side. Is it starboard or been beld in Swedish parts, have T/T Jepat

work out

ways him to restore the Constitution, port? Anyhow it is on the right resched England. They eluded by which

but that he is living in forced re-hand side and you know where the German patrol ships by hug speedier and more economical tirement in Tienteis ander so find it. There would be a ging the Scandinavian count line. movement of the cotton crop may military orders from Peking. bs obtained. Invitations were

"The leaders of the provisional

A

"follow :-*

Ewoś Kung Yike S'hai Cottons Yangtszepoos Orientals

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MISCELLANEOUS.

Borneos

Providents

New York opened at 28 19 Szechuan and part of Hanan pro their way to attend the funeral of¡ & May morning in the Mediter, China Light & P.n.

WLA

and

to

means

Gre at the дете

Former

sent to cotton growers, ginners, Government at Canton do not de. "compressors, shippers, and wateraire war or revolation. They are and rail carriers and to cotton fighting for what they believe is manufacturers. The cotton man- right. We feel that law and üfacturing interests of Now Eng-order must be reapeated if real laad have been working on this Constitational Government is to problem of the movement of the exist. eatton crop since mid-summer,

* The provisional Government]

and though no report of the has a fleet and an army to carry conference has resobed here, it this work to a successful conclu is known that it would centre Bios. We are extremely confident around three proposals1 That of victory. Oar victory is China's gin bales be made of standard victory and our defeat China's side of 54.by 27 by 36 inches, 2, BOYTOW, That compresed bales be made

more compact, so se haves densi-

"I come to the Philippines at this time not only to see the

ty of 35 lb. to the cabic foot islands but to inform my coun instead of 22, and measure 64 by trymen of the true condition of 24 by 21 inches The railroads affairs in China.

thus would be able to handle : "I expect to remain in the 100 bales to the car. 3.islands for about two months. Though shipment of cotton be Before concluding my re made from the South to New marks, permit mo to cay

The facilitation of that my England.

father is pro-Ally movement of raw cotron from the in his Bentiment. He has fields to New England is of more nácommercial or political relations than local importance, as it is in whatever with German subjects. Now England that the American "I, being born in Honolulu, cotton manufactories—now large- | American territory, faul just sa ly engaged in making war mat my father does in this matter. erial mare" situated. Shipments "The Japanese Government is of raw option to Liverpool mostly not behind my father or his move- come from Gulf porta.

ment.

But

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Hongkong, 20th August, 1917

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...

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2/1196

2/11

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2/1194

Nom.

125

1364

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IT Ladie

Demand, Indis

T/T San Francis-1 70

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6 mL LO.....

31-%

30 dis. Sydney & 3-

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30 dís. San Franc

son,

713

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4 m/s. Marks

4 m/s. Francs

4.99 4.27

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10.30 AM 1100A.M.

100 PIL

Za Mix.

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