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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1818.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

OUR "CRACK" AIR MAN. AMERICA AND THE WAR.

WAR AS IT IS,”

The Japanese Control of

Kice and Wheat-

Seven Germans Down In

Two Days

To do More than is Expected.

Washington, February 196- The United States “will furnish

Aspects Presented to Different Minds.

HONGKONG SHARE REPORT.

&-BELLIES SL-BALES:

·BUYERS; 'N-NOMINAL.

OFFICIAL" FRICES. BANKS.

10888

BANKS

BANK OF CANTON,

HAD OFFICE, HONGKONG

_1613)

190

General Pránanoted.

Banking

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Business

$800

-73 $217

INTEREST ON "FIXED DEPOSITS:

153 $930

-For 3-Montha 3% per annum.

SHIPPING.

$77 $18 $154

For 6 Months 4% per annum.

For 12 Monthat)% pof

832)

120

LOOK FOÒN SHAN;

$828

REFINERIES.

Chief Manager.

$5, b. MINING

$81

$291

40/-

Douglases

Centrals

BANKS HONGKONG & SHANGHAT

--- BANKING CORPORA

TION,

Paid-up Capital $15,000 DEG RESERVEREUNDAY

Starling

̄€1,500,000 až 2/

-$15,000,000

Silver $19,300,000 *-

$4500 000

Beserve Liability of Soprietor$15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. **G. 1. M. Enking, S34,-Deputy Chie

F., C. Hutcher

B. B. Datwall, E. WE Patrender. No

I Stallio „Han, MD. Landale -

Hongkong-X. #; Stabby Hou Shanghai G, Biapben, Kag London Bankers-London Omary

Wastinares Bank, Limite

Hongkong-futurist Allowed, 1- Oerrent Account 31, the vase sépa CHIL matuwe on the daily balincs.

·ON FIXED DEPOSITS, *- The 1 month 23 bir seki, per KAZERİ For 4oonshade per cent, par SEORA

e tu months, 4 bær vent, put RaKENG

N. J. STABE.

Chief Manage

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

DE CHINE

行限桑實共中

Capital (1⁄4 Fald Ep) Francs 15,000,000

THE Business of the above Balk in conducted

the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BARKING, CORPORATION. Weler may be obtained en applicatioal

INTEREST on deposity love the

tom thonihly balances at Izi per tant, por ai

11/d of the Capital subscribed by theirs may transfer, at their option, blancm

Government of the Chinese Republic.)

Chairman of the

Board of Directors Andre Berthelot. General Manager A. J. Pernotta,

HEAD OFFICE:

74 Bue Baint Tasare, PARIB BRANCHES

PERANG. SHANGEAL TIENTSIN

* HONGKONG, and SAIGON. BANKERA

In FRANCE Béciété Générale pour favoriser le Développement du Cam- merce et de l'Industrie en France. In LONDON: ·London

minster Bank, Lea County & Weet- in NEW YORK: Redmond & Co. In ITALY: Banos Commerciale Italiana. Telegraphic Address : CHIBANKIND.

Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Depozita. Termas on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

$831

131

1.95

LANDS, HOTELS

$90

$5,50 $27 £. 70

$110

COTTON MILLS.

1,174

t. 151

183

5. Chater Road.

t. 481.

1.8.85-

*MISCELLANEOUS,

$3 $4.25

$7.10

$29

62, & g. $7,80

$48

K. Ice Co.,

д.

$225

$275 $10

The Japanese Government has issued a new regulation adding Up to this afternoon a certain more, men, and money for the

Are-wn in this country being rice, whes, and wheater flour to equadron of our airmen at the war in a far shorter time then shown war es it is "?" the list of goods "the export of front had brought down 99 enemy has been the fondast hope of our Captain O. E Montague asks H. K. & S. Banks,8, which is abject to Government machines, wrote Mr. Harold own people or the nations, with the question in bis introduction MARINE INSURANCES. licence. The new regulation came Ashton recently. There is great which we are associated," Mr. to the second volume of Mr. Cantons into feres from March 8. As the keenness to establish the oentary Flood, Obairman of the Foreign Mairhead Bode's drawings of North Chinas result of the now regulation, no and we may get news of this to Affairs Committes, declared in "The Western Front" (pablished Unions rice, wheat, for wheaten figures MOTTOW.

the Hones to day in presenting for the Government from the Yangtsres be exported unless under licence The leader of this squadron the Diplomatic and Consular ofices of Country Life Lid, price FIRE INSURANCES. -- from the Government. The mer has so far bagged over 30 enemy Appropriation bill.

15s.net)The introduotien China Fires an obants concernted naturally desire | air-craft. He is a slightly hailt The Chairman's sertion was is deled from G.H.Q., Novem: H. K. Fires to ascertain the extent of the young man of 22 and has bad 34 in connection with his discussion ber, 1917: Hie scuwer to his own restriction. Though nothing de months of flying over here. Be of Colonel House's mission to question is that there is no such Gnite on this paint is known, it is is a fight commander and leads Great Britain and France, and thing as war as it is.” War Steamboats understood the exceptions from his patrol, but prefers working by was made in the course of an.ont is one thing to one man and a Indos (DeL) the rule will be made in favour of himself in a swift Boout with a line given the House of the State different thing to another. That Indos (Pref.) contracts already made, the gun to his band and a roving Department's war activities. As much you can learn in a trench, Shells requirements of Japanese commission. It is in this manner the result of the work of the mis, doring and After fight, when Ferries smigrante abroad, and in case that he has scored most of his signy Mr. Flood said, "a complete men's satures come out less shyly where export is

considered space"SÓB.

anderstanding exists of precisely necessary by the Japanese The gearry he prefers is the what the Allies' ared from this then at other times. Then you Sugars Batborites.-Japan Chronicle. Boche two-seater that comes over country and exactly what this that to one man war is en Malabons

par lines for observation or photo country can furnish and when and pies & tragedy to another, ro- Trade in Korea and Maachuria graphy. His method is to hover bow." Under the Secretaries of 200 to third; to a fourth a

comedy; and to a fifth it in dram Kailans

Langkats ata beight of about 18,000, Sale, War, and Navy, he dealsria a more special sense.”

Raubs" At the semi-annual meeting of waiting for the German." Then ed, the country will farnish

In the man with the more or Tronohs more in men and means than lesa apical osat of mind the fight Urais the Bank of Chosen, Mr. S. Minobe, be, manoeuvres to cut him off) Governor of the Bank, delivered from home and than make him wae expected of us."

haa renewed a senas of the work- FOriental Cons. The appropriation bill as preing ont of high common purpose Ban-intereating-sprech in which he fight. He is a crack shot and

DOCKS, WHARVES, surveyed the trade of Korea and perhaps our cleverest airman sented by Mr. Flood carries $8,or of the clash of two destinier,

GODOWNS, &C. 206,037 for the next fiscal year,visible bebind the vicissitude of Manchuria daring the preceding Bizce Ball.

His favourite trick lies in pre- $3000,000 more than the current men's individual faten. The Kowloon Docks b. H. K. Wharves 8. six montba. Dealing first with

of tragio temperament Shai Docks Kores, Mr. Minobe showed that tending to make mistakes in the appropriation because of incress- the whole year had been one of air and so leading his enemy to ed war burdens. The increase has been moved to brood great prosperity, Although the imagine that there is something provides for twenty five new ombrely over all that a battle, AND BUILDINGS. export of rice to Russia came to "dead easy" in wait. Then he secretaries to embassies and lega any battle, means of broken youth an end and imports suffered from miraculously recovers, and the tions, many additional clerke, and overshadowed lives. The HK Hotels the collapse in the prices of cotton Beche bass pretty lively time of it, augment secret fande, and other man of comic gusto hen picked Land Invest. Tarps and fabrics, the sabeequent Though apparently reckless allowances..... rise in the price of rice and the and taking wild riske, this young! With the State Department's "P somewhere or other in the Hphreys Est most bloody affray the food that K'ioon Lands unprecedently high quotation for pilot is in reality super-careful. station, Mr. Flood told how the is craved by his own delighted Shai Lands Korean cotton, together with Ee spends all his spare time Japanese Mission's visit here sense of the incongruens, the West Points the demand for Korean haricot studying every inch of his ma resulted in exchange of notes groterque, the absurdly dia Reclamations beans and

feh-chine. He pays a tribute to the between Secretary Lansing and concerting. The man romanti EDccessfal ing, osased unusual business Boche airmed. They have, on the Viscount Ishii, which, be said, cally minded will be onreing Ewos activity. Numeroa new nader whole, he says, remarkable dater- removed causes of friction become impression he has got of Kung Yiks takings were promoted, there was mination and resolution. A large tween the two countries and something beautiful and strenge S'hai Cottons a large demoad for minerals, the number of them, he thinks, are works for peace in the Far East, in the natural setting of the fight, Orientals construction of harbours, railways not only well trained bat bare making quite remote the possibi and important buildings was also the real flying temperament. lity so often discussed of trouble Perhaps of some feat of wild Yangtszepoos

gallantry. The man with a reliab pushed on, and although the

He himselt finds no particular between this country and Japan. for drams is piqued, above all, by Borneos

of Daptrals, shortage of ships and the limited strain in coralant Biying. It is in- "Rationing

the way

in which he has just seen | China Light & Pin, " interference with railway facilities hindered busi tensely exhilarating "and I am no involving an nese to some extent these draw scorer down than I want to go up some of the vital supplies of such men's charsetera work out their Providents becks failed to "affect the agrin."

countries ss Holland, Danmörk, way in action, under sudden and Dairy Farms

Green Islands drastic teste," Towards the His comrades speak general situation.

ex- and Sweden," he said, "18 a

H. K. Electrics Capi. Montage devica "that we close of the half-year, the move traordinarily highly of him. They matter calculated to create intense are all in a lesgue to bids from ments of rice and other cereale attribute to bis command and it fa- irritation, with the tangible risk

ere not to brisk de they natally ence the remarkable results the of ita developing into enmity. Too myterious horror which is really Troms, Low Levels. & sa $6.20 were at that time of the year, butjeqasdren bas obtained with a much this was owing to the general minimum of caenalties. Since splendid manner in which the war, war 'ss it is, something Trams, Peak, old s. wellbeing of the agricultural August 15. when the leader ze State Department handled this which, if it lesked bar, would Trams, Peak, news.

make the world lay down its srms Laundries.. There is no classee, who, having money turned from England, his fight delicate situation. enough on hand, were not in has accounted for 81 enemy friction with any of the neutrals on the spot, and the nations kissU. Waterboats n. a barry to dispose of their stocke, aircraft and has had only two growing out of the course which and be friends. Of course there Watsons

horrors of war. They Wh Powells Torning to the trade with Japan casualties one wounded and one cur Government was compelled even match the horrors of Morning Posts

to pursue with reference to these what is called dying quietly in and other countries, Mr. Minobe missing.

GORRECTED TORDON THURSDAY aaid that importa, sad exports One day this week this untiring matters. together totalled T.106,017,278, young man brought down two

MARCH 21, 1818, Telling of the expansion of the your bed from phthisis or cancer

er locomotor stary, They could | BENJAMIN & POTTS, information showing an increase over the Germans before luncheon, came interchange of figures for the corresponding half down and bad some food, and between the State Department not do more, and nobody who has Share and General Brokers. of the previous year of Y30,169,-they went out again and brought and America's diplomatic and seen bath will eay they do lese, at their worat, or that they are. 543. This expansion in the value down a couple more. Next day consular service, Mr. Flood of trade was due in large measure he knocked out three without asid this service was valuable for down; they are all in the Iliad and Virgil the open- to the high price of merchandise slighting. He went up to his pablicity purposes abroad, lead

eyed dead staring

up at both imported and exported, but usual altitude and waited until ing to a slesrer view of America'e the sky, and the stench, and the at the same time might be regard- he saw a Boche coming over our sims and activities and that each mained manorying out to a friend ed as a reflexion of the favourable lines at about 18,000 feet. He week the Embassy at London ze to kill him. We learnt it as boys. T/T conditions prevailing in the chased him, got between him and ceives from 50,000 to 75,000

They are part of every Demand. 3/176 financial world. The exports home, forced him to fight, and words of material, in addition to intelligent person's stock of 30 d/s. -...

3/14 vamounted to Y47,977.873 and brought him down in fismes. He cabled information service.

60 ₫/B..........................(3/133' imports to Y58,039,603, show then went up again, found The State Department, he add-knowledge about war, and when

4711/5.58 3/114 of imports another, drove him south, and ed, is the connecting link with all and sees them for the first time, T/T Singapore 13316

ta soldier comes out to this front

| T/T Shanghai...zione Nom. ing an excSSA. over exporta of Y10,061,-forced him downward. The other natione, and its oxblë service

his feeling is one of recognition, T/T Japan ............

1414 930. On the other hand, however, Germen was crafty and set has increased nearly 800 per cent,

not of discovery. -

T/T India. ............................... Nom. appan since the European war began a Nor is there, Captain Mantegue Demand, India....... there was so export excess of T.himself to play

Nom 4,821,063 of gold and silver ent's game. He flattered almost to January of this pear. Canada, thinks, any secret kom people at T/T Ban Francis-1 bullion, so the net excess of to the earth, enticing his enemy he said, was the only country in home. Thousands of soldiers may oo & New Yorkf imports over exports during the on. Then be flattened: out in the western hemisphere in the half-year was only Y. & 240,867. wild attempt for home, Bat our war when the United States entero on leave in one week. Some T/T Java 16234" "The six months had been eventful in man had his messure by this ed it, and Japan the only one of them sell their friends all about T/T Marks Nom.

it, some understate and some T/T Franos 421 in Manchuris, but on the whole time, followed him, sat on his in the Far East, bat since then overstate, according to tempera Demand, Paris ...... 42134 trade was prosperous. Exports of fail," and shot him down. mang have entered the war. He

ment; between them they do not lean cakes to Japan and of bean, His third sövönture was ovaz a maid the United States example lesie much maneirated 4 m/s. L/C, oil to Ameries continued very town where Frits is very fond of undoubtedly had a potent infla brid

and the purchase of kaoliang Aring to find dumpe, railheads snow on the Latin-Americas Thos-delanding, Mr Bone's 4 m/s. D/P...

30 d/. Sydney &? and maize, by the Asod-stricken and the like. Here again he found countries and China, and distri, quiet, prosate art, against the districts in Middle and North Han, fought him for five bulion of President Wilson args that it serves a less való Melbourne Chias also smounted to consider minutes and brought him to earth, speeches, he added, exercised sole purpose then that of, for 30 d/s San Frano-

example, M. Barbusso,! who has isco &NewYorkĺ cable ifigures. The continued

str og influence.

written a book in which war is 4 m/s. Marks Nom Negotiations with diplomation

all mud and blood and an agony & mis. Francs desse musicas from England, Frace of fatigue-hessrrivo:st this 60/. Francs 1 Campanology,

Italy, Russia, Japan, Belgiam, exclusion of the whole matter's Demand, Germany Osnan Drammond has just and other countries, be said, have It is not one of our needs to be Demand, New York. Nom. and resulted-in good sales of imported articles. Meanwhile, entered on his 40th years pre- been carried on with undimin; helped to feel weary, weak or T/T Bombay the management of both the idency of the Backs branch of ished vigor."

Demand, Bombay... Hom. Korean and Manchuria zailways, the Oxford Diocesan Guild of Mr, Flood spoke of the State afraid. What sit and letters can

Demand, Calcutta... Nom. was placed under the sole control Bellringere, and a band of ring- Department's negotiations for best do for as now not to ocho Caloutts

the endangered Glandia's first Demand, Manila of the South Menchuria BailwaysYes; have rung: peal of 6,024 distributing, for war operations, instinctive ory, Death is a fear Demand, Singapore, 1331 Go, the business of the Oriental changes on the bells of Haghen the many enemy ships that took fal thing, but Isabella's quick On Haiphong 14% Development Co. was extended den Charch, the reating-place of refuge at the outbreak of war in reply. And hsmed life is On Enigon ***** $2. to Manchuria, and the gold Lord Beaconsfield.

...ports which have ceased to be

hetsfal.”

On Bangkok. 1978. surrency there was unified by

neutral. He told of the Depart

Sovereignis 6.40 enene'a aneret service – Expõentës

Gold Leaf, per oz. 41.89 regarding Germany and the effect

Bar Silver, per om... 4334- on Latin Americs and the world,

SUBSIDIARY COINS

good prices quoted for the Man- 'churis atsple contributed much

*** to the well-being of the natives,

the Bank of Chosen notes. Oa

the other hand, the establishment

of industrial companies contion-14,

hie

Cannot Le said of the

ing from the previous half-year, saliven business in general, and how the Department is looking followed ons after another, sa was the demand for money as scrive after prisoners of war the welfare the case in Kores, as a result of throughout the period. In short, afsunbjrotze like those in which construction works on En Manchuris continued to prospez, Palestine, America, Syiis, and maprecedented scale were seen in and to make steedy development Poland, and how it must prepare motive progress in every important in the various branches of during the war for protection o place. These factors combined to industry,

Asd America 8ʼnterests after the, war.

our friends at home some extrems,

ste

on to V. C.

Royal tombon was shredently

Ropes Steel Foundries n.

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL, Manager,

"HONGKONG BRANCH : Queen's Building.

Tel. No. 2352

Hongkong, 20th August, 1917.

NOTICES.

NOTICE.

PEAL TRAMWAY CO.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

11.M

109 LIL 10

cts. 80

$111

10.6) 4.16

1000 LM

1.11.x.

A38 PX 16

6:00 PM

-Princes Building. ...

Tel, address: Broker.

BXCHANGE. SELLING.

BUYING.

6 m/s, LJO..

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7312

31296

4.36

147

DISCOUNT PER $100

at St Helens Hong 5 cts, p. sub, c. $4.00 die

Fentre with

50%

Dentin

NIGHT CABE

EVY II MIA.

of Shed or more to the Hongkong and Sherghei

Blisk to be placed on 70X3D haFong on a part per annRING

te for the Hanging and Ebangdal Banking Carpets- Hom

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHENA

Incorporated by Boys Charter 1345

BEAD OFFICE ---LOEDON,

PAID UP CAPITAL 100. REDEVE FUND

RESERVE LIABILT OF

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bulas transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and PILI DEPOSITS received for 1 year or knotter perbeda rater which will be quoted on applicationi

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Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

--Head Office 15, Gracechursi -Street, London,

Authorised Capital ......£1,500,000 Subscribed

Paid Up

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IN MIR.

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CORPORATION

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LIMITED.

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