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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1917.

GENERAL SHIPPING

Supples for U. §. 'Navy, but that the commercial and Washington adviosa way :-In industrial interests may have no order that the parcher of supplier opportunity to participate in this for the United States Navy might unusual development of the be distributed throughout the Government's- basines.”

NEWS

HONGKONG SHARE REPORT

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

OFFICIAL PRICES.

As a realt sammition was that there are a large number of appointed, which provide men of experience who bave left the mean for settling differences, the san who might be soticed to and for the extension of the Mer, return to that work now that the One chant Marine. The committee is need is so pressing. It is hoped United States in more far-Middle West Chamber of Com to consist of six representatives that a great proportion of thees reaching manner than previously, merce also affiliated with the of shipownere and six represen- men can be found and placed in H. K. & S. Banks g a plin has been adopted by Chamber of Commerce of the Uni-tatives of the unions, both semen command of the new merchant Admiral Samuel McGowan, ted States, issues a war balletin and effios. In addition, a re- foot. American labour has been

in

Yangtszes

BANKS.

"BANKS

BANK OF CANTON,

LIMITED. 7

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Backing business Transacted.

INTEREST ON FIXED" DEPOSITS:

$63}

MARINE INSURANCES... Cantons".

B.

$920

b. x. d. t. 112)

B..

$375

n, ex * $205

FIRE INSURANCES.

b. China Fires

$130

$310

For 3 Months 3% per annum,

..

SHIPPING,

For 6 Months 4% par anuum.

4

立。

S

$194

b.

$2244 Aai

For 12 Months 41% per annum

107/6

LOOK POON SHAN;

Ferries

REFINERIES.

b.

$8416

n.

$294

1.

40/-

t. 121

$2,50

0.

287-

T

301-

28/-

Shells

Urals

MINING

t.

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C,

Land Invest. H'phreys Est. Kioon Lands S'hai Lands. West Points Reclamations

Kung Yiks S'hai Cottons Yangtszepoos

regte

Paymusler-General of the Navy, showing the requirements of the presentative of the Department of driven from the sea, it was said North Chinas and is now being put into effect army and navy and through what 'Labour, die from the Department because the small real war ons with excellent results. This wide channels purchases are made. of Commons and a representative discarded. So long as the Mer spread distribution has been made While a number of advisory com of the United States Shipping chant Marine was made up of possible through the Chamber of mittees are engaged in work along Board will serve on the committee, smali vessels there was a greater Commerce of the United States similar lines throughout the coun- This will make a standing com- opportunity of advancement bat

H. K, Fires which organisation bae ise exenry, it is believed that this is the mittes of 15, which will attempt with the building of large tonnage a to keep the labour question of ships this opportunity was car this first instance where Euch tive headquartera city:

been borough and comprehensive minor importance for the duration tailed. The new merchant fleet Douglases The Nary ba

the firet af campaign has been inaugurated of the wai. At present there are now being developed by the Steamboats engaged since

Corporation lados (Del.) the present year in the parchaeo stimulate interest in Govern a numbers "echnical questions Emergency Flet of large quantities of supplies of meat business in the industrial to settle, and the committee, it will be a fiest of small vesele, Indos (Pref.).

argued that Inse every character for equipping atresinevery Siste in the Union. was estimated, may be in con- It was

the-mill Tėesel the various Beets and pavy yards Under this arrangement for wider tinuous ion for a month or much as

in-"more. This committee so appoint is coming back again : this throughout the ccanity. Through distribution of purobases the aid of the Chamber of Comdustrial oentes which have herto-ed willst deal directly with should once more entice. Ameri. Sugars meroe the co-operation of over fare not bid on Government up the settlement of questions of cana to engage in navigation. Os Malabons 103 "live wires" was enlisted. plies will be afforded an excellent wages or conditions of empley. the other hand it has been argued The officials of the raticae locs] opportunity to do so. Throngh the ment, ball was stated by one in that in order to obtain men for Kailans chambers of commerce or other various Chambers of Commerce, authority that it is hoped that crews rapidly it would be neces- Langkats commercial organinisstings have which have <ffered to co-operate in the committee will establish an eray to liberalise the require Raubs arranged to bring the needs of the thie general distribution work, organiantin for the settlement of meats. The resmen's anions, Tronohs Navy specifically to the attention of menal ctarere will be sided by such differences. At the moment however, here atrennonely op the local manufacturers. In every the officials of these organisations, the problem of adding to the pos dans each movement. Led Oriental Cons. instance the respouses have been in order that the proper formality number of American seamen and by Andrew Farnesi, president. of a very gratifying character, in bidding may be followed cat, the number of American mer. of the International Semen's which clearly demonstrates in Notices of proposed porebases.by chant offiora is the one which is Union of America, they delare H. K. Wharves b. Bares of Sapplies and most pressing. The Emergency that through a rigid enforcement Kowloon Docks. b. the opinion of official of the the Navy that the various commercial Accounts of the Navy will be Fleet Corporation bas already of the La Follette Semen's Act, Shai Docks

body. with and equalisation in wages and centred are desiross of doing forwarded to the manufacturers organised a

in beadquarine in New York, conditions of wagen under the "their bit for their country sidesirous of participating this time. The letters sent out Government bids, and every which attends to all the probleme varions merobant Bigs of the Centrals by the Chamber of Commerce assistance will be offered by of operation of ships owned by world will ultimately be brought "The same instinct that from the city Want 15 the officials of this hureau. to co the Shipping. Bosid. The or about. secretaries of organisation from operate with industrial concerne ganisation has been ander the would cause the seamen to quit the Atlantic to the Pacific couste providing the need of the supervision of Johe A. Donald, of their reassle to get higher pay." and from the Canadian to the Navy.

the Shipping Board, and it has said Mr. Faraseth, "would cause supplied the crews and officers foreign shipowners to to pay and Mexican border, in order iba the distribution of busia es might Crews for United States Ships and attended to the repairing of so treat their men that the The following article from New the intered Germen merchant men would remain in their cover the entire country. The

The organisation bar, venacle voluntarily, sud lies also included about forty York Journal of Commerce will shipa. national and State inde searcis-be of particular interest at this farthermore, attended to all the there would satomatically come tione, covering nearly every line janctare-Difficulties of increas desaile incident to the chartering a practical equality in the wigs of business. The various supplies ing the Merchant Marine of the of these reels to our Allies. The cast of operating merchant vessels required by the Bay include Coited States are being enhanced Emengeny Fleet Corporation is throughout the world. No one groceries, dry goods, (quipment by the inability of the operators to on the point of commandeering who has etadied the law has acy .for ship, furniture, musical obtain the service of an adequate all vessels under constraction in doubt that this will be the result Borneos iustrqoente, 6/M2, more to navigate the cow vessels. Americanshipyards. This work if the law is given a fair chance. China Light & P.ss.

Providents seroplanes, radio This threatening handicap is st, will begin daring the current This, however, cannot be abso *munition,

Dairy Farms appartenances, stationery, cloth the present moment being given week, acording to information lately demonstrated antil the Green Islands Immediately, war is ended." According to the H.K. Electrica ing, lumber, chemicals, drace, careful study by the officials now available. painte, ateel, hardware, and at Washington closely identified, therefore, the Shipping Board present situation, therefore, it H. K. Ice Co., hundreds of other items necessary with the shipping problem, and will come into possession of a does not seem likely that any Ropes for the efficiency of the cfficers already a method of solution is small fee of new vessels which liberalisation of the law will Steel Foundries

Wages on are being arched. This fleet will be permitted. High operating Trams, Low Level 6. and men in the service, both an being worked cut,

Tessele bave been be constially added to as the con-cost will remain and after war Trams, Peak, olds. land and water. The varicne merchant trade Associatione reponded it extremely high, and it is expected structional merchant vessels pro- conditions must be met when Trams, Peak, new s

most patriotic manner and that they will continue so for a ceeds to waclosion. Clearing the they arise. For the moment the Laundries offered to render every possible long time to come. The cost of waye of theen vessels will find present is the only consideration U. Waterboats aesistance in supplying the needs operation is of minor importance better opportunity for the laying of importance to those who are of the cavy not only at the pre to that of getting adequate of the kets for the aniform type trying to find adequate and safe sent time, but in the future s tonnage to carry the necessary of ship which the corporation mesas of operating the vast fiset well. In some inslsaces resola applies. Recently the Secretary intends to develop. Therefore, se of merchant Tersels now being tions were adorted by trade of Labour, Mr. Wilson, has been the work on the commandeered tarned out by American yards ssociations pledging "tocfially in consiliation with represent vessels is brought to completion, and which will be turned out organisations of ship additional increments to the under the prospective order of assist the Government, la catub alive

and

Besmen and America merchant feet should be commandering. lish and maintain lorcea and operators

These con-accomplished much more speedily machinery that will at the earliest merchant officers.

largely than in the past. Bat the speed Englacers and Recruiting, day bring to all nations the ferences have

It is stated that the oirouler highest and woet practical form of attended, and leaders in all with which this new fleet ie launch

"to gaste the ecoret bancher made extensive speechee ed will brof no avail unless ad- AA 50, which caused friction br democracy ery of one large organisation. In outlining their position and the equste cressad officers are fogad. tween the Ministry of Munitions addition, the officers of this asme shortcomings as they appeared to The committee of fifteen organised and the Amalgamated Society of organiention <Dered their services them. Mr. Wilson made a strong here this week will be of great Engineers, has been. withdrawr. to the navy. From the Middle appeal to the conteuding interests, assistance in this work. The re- This circular empowered the 10- West came? Teppouses which the operators, and the anions, to preventative from the Shipping cruiting authoritise to take skilled showed that the various industrial see their differences in 80 Board on this committee, it is an men from the workshops sod

entres are unt only willing, but amicable way and to work for the derstood, will be B. B. Stevens, enlist them for service in artificerin prepared to handle large quanti greater development of the cans The imptant problem for the unite. The Amalgamated Society TIT Shanghai ties of commodities for the navy.try and an efficient prosecution of commitin will be to provide ways of Engineers questioned the T/T Singapore

The conferences, and mearfor enticing Ameriosas methode of recruitment of articera T/T Japan.......... 1344 The far North-West is also the

Nom. to take to the sea. A movement bas for technical units in the Army, C/T India, azione to do ite bit, aut caly which hated throughout

irot. already been et op foot to and friendly diecasions on the Demand, India ... Nom. from the standpoistof patriotism,Įveral daye, bore come

ertublich sotpole in navigation question ers where merchant offiere can Regarding the question of wages TIL Java..........

still proceeding. If San Francis- 6916

co & New York) be trained. This will not, however, it was stated at the beadquarters T/T Eorks ...... prove & tal solution. The ship of the society that there is LOFT France

waers and unions acknowledged probability of further dispaces Demand, Paris

8

been

MAISON LILY

LADIES' FRENCH

DRESSMAKER

AND

MILLINER,

EVERYTHING FOR LADIES' WEAR.

ALL KINDS OF MATERIAL AND TRIMMING FOR

EVENING DRESSES EVENING CLOAKS.

ETC, ETC,

Chief Manager.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE

DE CHINE.

行銀業實法中

Capital (34 Paid up)...France 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. Pernotte. HEAD OFFICE:

74 Rue Saint Lazure, PARIS BRANCHES: PEKING. BEHANGHAI, TIENTSIN

HONGKONG. and SAIGON..

BANKERS,

In FRANCE: Société Générale pour

favoriser le Développement du Com merce et de l'Industrie en France. la LONDON: London County & West-

"minator Bank, Ltd.

I. NEW YORK: Redmond & Co.

In ITALY: Banca Commerciale Italiana. Telegraphic Address: CHIBANKIND.

Interest allowed on Current Accounta -and Fixed Depozita; Termien s'pplication. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transscled.

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL, Manager, HONGKONG BRANCH :

Tel. No. 2352

NOTICES.

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORAT

TION.

Paid-up Capital,

RESERVE FUNDS

Sterling -

£1,300,000 at 21-

$15,000,000.

Silver.$18,500,000

二:

$33.500,006

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors... $15,000.00€

COURT OF DIRECTORS

Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwali,-Chalmer Hon. Mr. P. K. Beiyou-Devate Obağrın Hog. Mr. C. E. Anton, F. C. Barcher,

M. Bakles B -- CU Gubler, Joun Ε EV. D. Farr, EG W. L. Panzides, Bege A. E Compton, Esq.

UKIEP MAWASER

Hongkong-N, J. Stabb, 196.

Shangband, G. Stephen, baq Lending Beeter-Lood CoRKIT BAC

Westminster. Baak,” Limited...

Hongkong-latent Allowed + *

On Current Accountant LDE Tata of 5 per gent, par

annum on the daily balanc

For

ON FIXED DEPOSITE.

mouth, ij paz čakt par uzish. For months, Xi per cent, per azza

or in maths, • per crat, per slaam, N. J. STABB.

Chief Manager.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Burless of the above Bank & conduc by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI ZANEING FORPORATION. Rules may be obtained us.applicacios INTEREST on Gaponita is allowed on the rules imps monthly balances at si per can. OR KAZLIK. Depositor may transfer, at their option, haiST CHE of god or more to the Hoarkour and hasonl Back to be placed on FIELD Darceri az east, per abru

For the Hongkong and Shanghal Barktyg Corpora→

N. J. STABb.

Chief Manager.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

+1

tocorporated by Royal Charter 1975.

HEAD OFFICE:=-LONDON,

PAID UP CAPITAL moontlik, 100, 200 RESERVE FUND

ON

RESERVE LIABHAUST OF

PROPRIETORS

PORTION ZICHANGE and Doberal Baskies

besine SARACIÓ, CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXE DEPOSITS received for 1 year or snortes periodā, 8' vales which will be gooted on application.

T. C. DOWNING,

Manage Hongkong, 11th April, 1911,

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED,

"

Head Office 15, Gracechurcă

Street, London,

Authorised Capital ......£1,500,061:

n.

$86 $118 Ł. 75

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.

b.

H. K. Hotels

b.

200 $90

$88

d.

6,

b..

D.

$5,75 $30 t. 74 '$79

$115

COTTON MILLS.

80

Ewas

D.

t. 185

b.

t. 15

Queen's Bufiding.

B

t. 114.

b.

•

t. 5,60

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

ů.

t. 361

MISCELLANEOUS.

n.

$61 $3.45

b.

$752

b.

$23

627

$7,85

b.

$48,

'i.

6 147

$29

$20

TIME TABLE

$6,60

Coming

$81.

8.00 4.M Tray 18 Min 10.00 £

Calcu

10 MIN.

Colomb

18.00 AM. 10

cts. 90

11.00 AM

11.30 AC

10 MEX

1.6 7.M

10 Mix.

b.

LAS PA

15 NIM

11.

$13

RLS F.M

10 7.3.

4.

#13%

10 MLN.

5.

$6,50 $29

MIGHT CAKE

11.00 3 7 stal hour

overy quacker el ac bout. BUNDAYS:

10.30 AM. RÝRKY 18 MEX, 31.00 .X.

10 MIX

LAM 30

15.00 loca

JC MIN

K.

30 MIN.

JE MIX

H

A HISTORICAL PORT

Amagnion of the Double Diamond, David, to drink the health of Mr. Linkinwater:"

Charles Dickens "Nichota Nicázny”

DOUBLE

Established 1713

DIXON'S

DIAMOND

PORT

This Brand has been shipped withbur interrasson. for the last 100 years, and is the property of

MORGAN BROTHERS, London & Operto.

CAN BE HAD FROM ALL WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.1|

SOLE AGENTS:

H. RUTTONJEE & SON,

[6, Queen's Road,

Watsons

Morning Posts n. Was Powells

CORRECTED TO NOON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 16, 1917,

BENJAMIN & POTTS, Share "and General Brokers,

Princes Building."

"Tell address: Broker.

EXCHANGE.

Demand 3u dis

SELLING.

2/11 2/1114 2/1134

60 d/s......

2/1134 2/11/2

124

Nom,

162

Nom.

·404 42416

BUYING.

4 m/s. L/C...

..... 31-54 4 m/s. D/P........... 3-$3 6 m/s. L/C

30 ds. Sydney &

Melbourne......]

X-X 3-56

30 dfs. ban Franc-1

isco & New York

-703%

4 m/s. Marks

Nom

4 m/s. France

4.19

4.24

6 m/s. France'

Demand, Germany » ---

Demand, New York, 695% TT Bombay m

H

Demand, Bombay..... Nom. T/T Calcuttan Demand, Calcutta... Nom. Demand, Manila ... 139-

Demand, Singapore. 124

On Haiphong.mm,

Tr

Subscribed

Paid Up

*

1,125,00%

562,30€

600,000

NOTICE

DEAK TRANWAY CO. Reserve Fund

LIMITED.

BANKFRE

The Fark of England, “

BRANCHIE

Per London foel Brack Head LINH M

الد هنا

100 M

LETX

LES AL SO

1.06 7.X. KIGHT CARE la sa Week Days

SATURDAY:

Extra Car Midnight SPECIAL QAXE

27 ártangement at the Company's Dfice Elezandra Zaldings,

Der Vozz Hos

"Sasco and puech takes avaṭtable for all seri pot already tall, renting at the sinn alasad be the Gexpany's tiano, zaten, but just for apmaint Care Deg be obtaland er appliesiton at the

-Ni Enon deber will b Company Office

med until paytasar Ginger has beat! In Back Notes or by Chayze in Coreprečis i

JOHN D. HUMITRESS & COL

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE

· CO. LTD.

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

Conca on Korteses of Boss Property, de Bande zeceived 'no' Bhoragi Ádescom pada on Marchandisa Loans xende as the Provičast Byskana..

THUETKE, EXECUTOR OF WELKAL ANTOREET, Am. Undariaken met Krovided. Balms and Partiostars as application)

Te the Orig SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

E

294%

prei...

On Saigon ........ 22% prom On Bangkok.. 52

Bovereign ..................... 6.75

Nom.

| Gold Leaf, per oz.ú... 43.60 Bar Silver, per of.... 431%

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

DISCOUNT PER $1001 Chinese...23 etsi piecos.85% dir, Thinose... 10.

61% Hongkong 20 centa. c. par.

par.

/ MARTIN'S

APIOL &STEEL

Marta'x1%E%n dan dia kuryen he died on the Ázst Glas of May Irengsaray at the zymtom a 13 wimply Jena wao kun samīnaseră. Flowwh

Spout sala, Ali Ganella sää Suomen peli Govių.

HARTING, Omales.

MARTIN'S

FOL

STEEL

Delhi.

Hongkong

Kowieb

Kandy

Port Louis (Maoritas,)

Karachi

Ko Maari

Kuala Lumpur

Madras

Perung

Rangoos

+hangha!

Slagsport

PONGKONG BRANCH.

Every description of Banking and LucHERE:

· Business transacted.

intereal allowed on Current Access at a DEL CON› per annum on Daily Balances, kad on Fixed Depres at races which may be ascertained on appăcatio

C. CHAMPKIN,

Acting Manager:

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION,

HEAD OFFICE:

15. Wall St, New York

LONDON OFFICE: Biborg E

CAPITAL & SURPLUS B. $6,500.00 UNDIVIDED PROFITS US, $1,348,00

US. 87818,000 BRANCHES >-

BOMBAY

CALCUTTA

LONDON BASHA

FAN PEDRO

DE MA ORIS,

MEDELLIN BANTO DOMINEE PANAMA

PEKING

CANTON CEEU COLOX HAKKOW HONGKONG PLATA. XOFE

Th

PUERTO

SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI

SINGAPORZ

TIESTSIN VOKOKAMA

Et lore allation - Tar NATIONAL CITY LANK OF NEW YORK che Bank is alle so oder a Services of the Branches of that fustation ins Lars Soelb

·America, and elsewbare, Day

BAHIA, BUENOS AIRES, GENOA, HA VARAJ MONTEVIDEO RIOT DF

JANEIRO SANTIAGO DE CUBA, FANTON, PAULO, PETROGRAD VALPARAISO,

All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL PANKING. BUSINES trasacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and PIXEI DEPOSITS received at rates to be saɔertainąć se application.

GEORGE HOGG,

Мастри Hongkong. 26th September, 1916

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED..

Established 1880. Authorised Cap ta! Yer 48.000.000 Paid-up Capital ... 36,000.00€ Reserve Fund...... 22. 00,por

"1

Bead Office.-YOKOHAMAS

Branoba Antang-Lalea

Hoembay Cale Chan polyam Dal Vangion

Harble Berkow

Honolula Kabe Lao-Yang

Goodoo

· Lyons •

Zoe Angolo

Tingian

and

Agencie Dapat New York Cloaks

Peking Bruun (Par

Artops

Вад Уткроет

Shanghai

byday.

Singapore

Henta

grabiing

TLERWEIS

Interes allowed on Current count. De receland for GEOd periode at putus to ju skaitm

EIBHI ONO Manage Hongkong, 10th October, 1917