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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1917.

GENERAL SHIPPING NEWS

Canada-West India Shipping abarter-party for the Fukai-marn, Lakes by cutting the larger the trade, or at lesat a good pro Service, which was fixed at two years by vessels in half and bringing then portion of the trade, which ha

It is a source of it

gratification the contractars, hi

has been brough the coat and putting been abandoned by American

of the

manner,

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HONGKONG SHARE

*REPORT

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

OFFICIAL PRICES.

BANKS

FIRE INSURANCES.

b.

BANKS

BANK OF CANTON......

LIMITED.

BANKS HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORA,

TION, Paid-up Capital .......................$15,004,000 RESERVE FUNDS:

Sterling

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG

£1,500,000 at 24-

Bilver

-$15,000,000 ...$18,500,000

$63)

MARINE INSURANCES.

B

-$520 b. " t. 1121

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Genial Banking Baines Tranncted.

if

$775

b. ex. 78 $190

1.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

$150

$310

SHIPPING.

b.

$75)

For Months 3% per annum.

For 6 Months 4% per annuin.

$19

$132

For 12 Months 4}% per annum

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(says the Journal of Commercs) protically-reduced to one year by them together again is drydon carriers with the withdrawal of to know that the shipping service the Government since it has super on the Alantic. It has been found, our tonnage to the Atlantic. between Canada and the-Weat imposed a condition to the com- however, that a vessel which is too Japanese Coverament Control of

· Foreiga Charters. Ladies continue uninterruptedly, tract that on the expiration of one long to be got through the canal. despite the shortage of shipping year the vessel should at any locke in sina too, wide to be The other day the Kand H. K. & S. Banks 6. There is hardly any other ship-time be restorable to the owner. brought through the looks," and Kisen Kaisha applied to the ping service in the world which it is believed that the Maichi-that it is impracticable to out a Government for permission to Cantons has been continued on panotically maru, snother vessel the charter vessel in half in both directions, charter the Eidai-maru to Francs North Chinas a pre-war moale si hat the chip- of: whình, to the Frebok Of course, this does not apply to The application has now bunions ping between the West Indies authorities has been permitted, all the larger vessels, and it is rejaled for the reason, it is said, Yangtazes and both Canada and New Tork is also subject to similar re- hoped that that the estimated that the prospective charterer in We are frequently saked, says strictions. It thus appears that tonnage may be increased alight- a private citisen and that the China Fires Canada West India Magasing the authorities are restricting ly abore the figures mentioned service in east of Suex and up in H. K. Fires: whether there is a danger of this charter transactions abroad even herein. According to official re- Vladivostok. It is understood

Government bas Douglases service being artsiled. In reply, where such transactions have ports, the vessels on the Great that "the it most be stated that while the been negotiated with the Lakes on June 30, 1914 masaur- decided to operate the Wartime Steamboats

Allied ed a total of 2,883,000 groes Shipping Control Law in a Indos (Del.) be war lasts there ivalways a' dengar knowledge,

decision Indos (Pref:) of such an eventuality, for if mob Governments. In ones where tons. On June 30, 1916, this foam rioter a shortage of shipping developed transactions are between prisge had decreased to 2,700,000 which involves now restrial-Sheil as to make the fate of Empire rate individuals, though of loss. In the meantime the Inter- ion of applies tonnage for the Ferries rest on calling in all the of Alfedastionality, independently state Commerce Commission bas Allise. In this connection, Baton lying services, then ships now of the Governments concerned, issued orders demanding the Dea, the Minister of of Communi Sugars on the Canada-West Indian these are prantically tabooed, and railroade to dispose of their hold- cations, is quoted by the Asahi | Malabons routs would undoubtedly have tosse-a-matter of fact, no permission inge in lake tonnage, and thie ! waying :-"Under the War go. But we ondergand from has yet been given in such a case, divorce of ownership resulted in time Shipping Control Law the Kailans authoritative sourosa. that there ie Some time ago the Eidai-marn, of the withdrawal of a considerable charter or sale of Japanese Teasli Langkata no probability of such an bat-the Katenda Kiden Kalaba, and proportion of the lakes on 10 persons not qualified to our Raubs

as a fundamental Tronchs comiat any rate not in the the Daiken-maru, of the Ioui sage to the ocean. Since last them is,

prohibited, but | Urals immediate future and that the Kisen Kaisha, were both obarter cummer, on the other hand, principle,"

hs been healthy exception provided in the .ow Oriental Coas. powibility in that the serriosed to British merchants in India, there

where each transactions are DOCKS, WHARVES, between the West Indies and ad the necessary, Government increase in shipbuilding

nedimary by the Halifax will continue se at pre-permission was applied for, the lates. Everything has deemed

GODOWNS, &C. of Communications. H. K. Wharves sa sent until the contract with the bat it has not yet been ob conspired to encourage shipbuild. Minister Boyd Mail expires in October, tained, and the vesselaars being ing in this neighbourhood as well Though under this exception the Kowloon Docks 1.

Some of this sale or charter of some Japanese Shai Docks 1918. Then, of courer, new held ap, though the charterers as on the coasts. arrangements will be made, and it are in a burry for them. Charter new tonnage was built for the resale to foreigners has been is hoped that animproved service inquiries from Indis continue to ocean trade, while other of it was permitted since the Shipping Law rather than a restricted one may arrive. The rate for the Bidai built for the lakes trade. The became operative, yet the Govern- Centrals be looked for. At the present maris was Y42.50, ba; now about withdrawal of lake tonzage about ment has now decided to pursue H. K. Hotels time it is a matter of fact that Y46 is offered. No actual tran-balanced the increase in new con- for the time being the policy of Land Invest. mure business is offering for the sactions have yet been made, atruotion. The latest official re- not permitting transactions goner H'phreys Est. ships than can be taken care of, however, owing to the uncertainty ports indicate that the total of ally for the sale or charter of K'icon Lands and if the trade is to be foetred na to Government permission tonnage on the Great Lakes on Japanese vessels, except in cases Shai Lands and developed additional ships being granted,

Jane 30, 1917, was 2,770,000 where contracts had been oon West Points must be provided as soon as they

would oaded before the new orientation Reclamations. which tona, can be made available. Hran

indicate that the subalitution of of shipping policy. The reason while the Royal Mail is doing the

advice any :- new tonnage about equalled why the Government has provided Ewos best that can be done, and is After making a survey of the the withdrawala, lesting. an exception to the fundamental Kung Yiks giving general antisfaction under railsble tonnage on the Great decrease of approximately 120, prohibition of foreign charter or Shai Cottons peonliarly trying circumstances. Lakes it has been discovered that 000 gross tone in the Great alienation transactions in Japan-Yangtszepoos

comparatively small quantity Lakee net. Sines the Shipping shipping it because of Orientale

· The Shipping Market,

for

Great Lake Tenasge for

the Atlantis Washington

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$90 $123 4. 73

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.

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$88

BB

#5.65

1.

$80

b:

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b.

$79

1.

$115

COTTON MILLS. “

b. & ss. t. 165

b. & 58, L, 15

n.

t. 114

b. & sa. t. 6 F. t. 36

Steel Foundries n

$61

$814

Chief Manager,

$33,500,0

Reserve Liability of

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

Hes. Mr. S. X. Dedwall-Chalme Hoa, s. Polyolepole Collesan Hos Mr. C. E Arion F. C. Butchw 6.7. K. E. V. D.

Tege V. Fatsodan, Besar

A..B Compton, E.

Chief MisagEN

Hongkong-. J, Studd, Boc.

Shanghai, G. Prophen, Ka London Banker London County ADE Westminster Back, Limited.

Hongkong-street allowed i

En Currant Accounts at the sata ol ♬ pur en þar

Basm on the daily balancs,

For most

ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

si pst seat, par sanak. You & month, if par cent, par ARDEM N. J. STABEL

<or wonths, 4 pe cans, pat ARREN,

Chief Manager

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

DE CHINE.

行銀菜實法中

Capital Paid up) ......Francs 45,000,000 (1/3 of the Capital wubscribed by the Goverment of the Chinese Republic.)

Chairman of the

Board of Directors Andre Berthelot. Gel Manager A. J. Perrosta." HEAD OFFICE:

74 Rue Saint Lazure, FARIS BRANCHES: PEKING. SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN HONGKONG. and SAIGON BANKERS,

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

minster Bank, Ltd.

In NEW YORK: Redmand & Co. In ITALY: Banca Commerciale Italiana. Telegraphic Address: CRIBANKIND.

Interest allowed ou Current Accounts and Fixed Depozita. Terma en application. Every description of Banking, and Exchange business transacted.

M. ROUET DE JOUENEL, Manager. “

HONGKONG BRANCH: Quest's Building;--- Tel. No. 2352

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

NOTICES.

KEZ B of the show East & condupply HOAGKONG AND SHANGHALBATTING

CORPORATIONS

Rules may to obrained go bellendigul D INTEREST on deposta le añown. De the inju inam moi chi baleare hires In Depositor may traadis, be their option) for more so the Hostkon) and Fatphal Bank In de placed on PEERD DEPOZİTİ

For the Hongkong and hanghal Banking Corpor

N. J. STABR.

-Chief Manager-

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA..

Incorporated by Royal Charter lägs

HEAD, OFFICE-LONDON.

FAID-UP CAPITAL

LEBEEVE FUND RESERVE LIABILITY OF

FROPHISTOR

FOREIGN KICHANOE sad Gazeral Bankas.

burlen nančtud. CURRENT ACCOLATE opened and PIE DIPOEFTS received for year or starter periods. ↑ ratts which will be quoted on application.

T. C. DOWNING,'"

Hongkong, 11th April. 1911,

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED,- Head Office 15, Gracechuri Street, London.

Authorised Capital.....£1,500,000.

Subscribed

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1.125,00930

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Charter transsciione or trans will be suitable for the Atlantic Board announced its intention to desire to asist the military MISCELLANEOUS, tions for the alienation of vessels trade. At the same time, it is withdrawn forcibly the tonnage operations of the Allies, but the Borneos b. to foreign shippers are ways the understood, the Shipping Board from the Great Lakes to engage range within which this exception China Light & P.n. Japan Chronide practically son has by no means abandoned in the Atlantic trade against the can be applied bag now to be Providents.

plans to draw

As is well Dairy Farms panded owing to doubts as to the ita

tonnage German submarines, considerable cironmecribed. standards by which the Gprera from that source to add to the apprehension has been felt by the known, the soaroity of tonnage in Green Islands H. K. Electrics ment will give the permission cosan business, and by the end Grest Lakes shippers. They Japan has lately becams greater, required under the Wartime of next month, it is hoped, desire to do all in their power to while the number of newly-built H. K. Ice Co., Shipping Control Law. It is true coneidarable increase in the Assist the country in the vessel is decreasing. Is there Ropes. that the Government after plantic tonnage will be made. A present emergency, but it is rcumstances Japanese shipping Trams, Low Levels. siderable delay - has recently matter of fact, if the plans now feared that should the bornage be cannot afford to supply more Trams, Peak, old s.. gived permission then head masture the increase in withdrawn in any grat volume: Wansge abroad even for Allied Trams, Peak, new 8 charter of the.. Yoshide the Atlantic tonnage by the and it would result in orippling the war purposes. The Government Laundrice mara II, Meishi-maru, and the of fall will be so appreciable as to inland transportation systems of bss accordingly decided to impose U. Waterboats Fukai-maru, ali to the French prove extremely heartening to the the United States. It is pointed general embargo on the charter Watsons anthorities. But no permission Allies. According to the best out that it is just as vital to move or sale of Japanese vessels abroad Wan. Powells has yet been given for the estimates available here, probab- the grein and other food supplies until Japanese abipping in Morning Posts Bankoko-mara, of the Taitholy 120,000 gross,"lons bave from the farme of the West to sufficiently reinforced or until the Mi Kisen Kaisha, which was char- been isken from the Great the Atlantic coast as it is to Currence of soy other important"| tered to the French Government, Lakes and placed on the ship it across the Adlantic. In reasons. The circumstances com- and whiob, it was expected, would Atlantic. This represents some cressing the Atlantic trade facili- pelling this decision have been receive reaction promptly, nor has 60 ships, more or less. If there is ties, would be of little srail if it daly intimated to the Allied Go permission been given for the any merit in the recent prelimin is impossible to obtain deliveries veraments.' Kagoshima-mere, which was also or survey made of the Grant of freight to the Atlantic chartered to the French authorities Lakee' tonage, it is possible to coast rapidly and in the volume for service east of Port Said obtain half shie muck again, or necessary. On the other hand is Soldier's will on the Back of a and Capetown at Yen 32 for the about 30 ships of some 60,000 is recognised se being an in- term of two yests. Even in the gross tone, without the least equality to withdraw all of our case of the above-mentionod three trouble. This is based upon an own tonnage from the Great steamere the charter "of which estimate of the smount of tonnage | Lakes and leave all of that trade Among the istest willa proved Demand abroad has been permitted, it is which might be brought through to the Canadian carriets.

is one written by a. soldier on the 30 d/s. Tre said that certain restrictions have the Welland Coast. They are Canadian carriere should be back of a young lady's photo igraph. The soldier was Lieuten been imposed by the Government, naturally small vessels of not over drawn upon in equal proportion. t. J. A. Child, Yorks Begiment, T/T Shanghai.... which diefavours long contracte 2,500 gross tons, otherwise they Especially is this argument of Upper Cart House, Liversedge, IT Singapore ***** 13314 According to the Asahi permis. could not be brought the cans appealing at this time when the sion for the charter of the Yoshida without casting. It has been ang Shipping Board is asking Con- Spenborough, who was killed Japan

TT India 4LURI Nom. mardlI. has been given on certain gested that additional tonnege gress to repeal the coastwice pres Inst June, and left £212. Demand, India conditions, while the term of the might be obtained from the Great savigation lave so se to permit He wrote the will on the photo TT San Francis-6

foreign vesele to engage in our

graph in April, as followe: "In

co & New York). coastwise trade. When that the event of my death I leavell T/T Java 1564 measure is enscled the Canadian my-effects, including all moneys T/T Mart............ Nom. vessels on the Grest.Likes would sing to my credit, to this young TIT France............

Demand, Paris be permitted to step in and take lady, Miss Mary Pickles."

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INTERNATIONAL BANKINO.

CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFICE ?”

55. Wall ... Kew York.

LONDON OFFICE

16, Best, LC. CAPITAL & SURPLUS U.S. $6,300,001 UNDIVIDED PROFITS US, $1,348,006

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

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SPELERATOR, ACEMOUTON OF WELLA, ASTORKUT, MŲ Duelerinker mi, Kamind. Chaine and Partlislary on spyŝination |

SHEWAN, TOMÉB & CO.,

General Managers.

MARTIN'S

APIOL & STEEL Fizzen PILLS

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All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL'EANKIN BUSINESS transamed

CURRENT ACCOUNTS used and FIXE: DEPOSITS received si miesto be sacersaland-or explicarico.

GEORGE. HOGG,

Manage

Hongkong, 26th September, 1916

THE

VOKOHAMA SPECIE BANI.

LIMITED.

Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yer 48.000.000 Paid-up Capital...

Reserva Fundaré.

26,600.10

22.700,00

Esad Office-YOKOHAMA

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Interest flowed on Current Accoena. Darosti, Tickived for Axed perizia sa zatze so lie »plainse e prices.

FISHI ONO; Manager; Hongkong. 10th October, 1917.