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COMMERCIAL "NEWS.

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAFH, WEDA DAY, APRIL 10, 1915.

in the financial world. Esports THE SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE,

'was

OFER

imports to Y10,061 038. On Prosperity of Korea. ve The report of the Bish of the other hand, there

Ubösen (Korea) for the bellyear export sxcess of gold and anded December 31, 1917, sub. silver bullion of T-489C,COS, # misted at the 17 b general meeting the excess of imports of the shareholders of the Backports we only Y5,240,867. at Tolys on February 18, besides describing the general con- shaving the institution's state of dition of the Bank mention is general prosperity, given a review made of the succession of the of general economic conditions in Bank of Chosen to part of the Koren, Coming us it did after an haniness of the Yekobsms Specio unusually prosperone frat half-Bank in Manchuria. It may be year, the chief festare of the noted that the Bank of Chosen second half-beare under review pater, though enjoying a wide i sommarited in the report as circulation in Manchuria from one of anbroken continuance early times, owed their circulation

prosperity.

simply to the credit of the Back Daring of that

summer, in which fell the itself and had no legal founda the greater part of the frat half of the tion, Bat now it was decided. perind ander review, the DEGs that the notes of this Bank should Blackness in business prevailed, be given the statue of a legal the more so, so the export of rigtender to be used without restric for military.ase to Rossis, which tion in all trapsactions, public Kwangtong had been very brisk, thereby and private, in stimulating the export trade of he Province and the South MSD- Pecicala in no small degree, was churis Railway Zone, and that, n brought to a standstill in con- cafegaebce theres f, all the gold scquence of the restrictions placed notes issued by the Yokobsma by the Rasian Guvern Spiele Backs should la tena ment on exchange operations, ferred to the Bank, Accord- and this, se it happened at the ingly the Yokohama Specia

HONGKONG.

WAR BOND

3

DRAWING

QUESTIONS

AND

ANSWERS

you purchased or how many are you interest- ed in?

time when the quotations for tice Bink gold notes smcasting to QUESTION A.-How many tickets have

Yen 4538 340 were transferred to in Japan ruled low, deals rather a serious blow to the coreal market the Bank of Chosen os December generally. Importa aleo et red1, 1917, and thus the gold notes from the endden collapse in the in circulation in Macberia were price of cotton yarns and fabrics, at laat anised by this book. In addition to this, on December 31,

which had been constantly rising 1917, 1be Treasury Business of the QUESTION up to this time, in conerquence, Imperial Japanese Government in among other contributory causer,

of the Price Regulating

MaDobaria, bitberto conducted by

B.-Is the winning number

amongst them ? C.-It so what are you going to do with the pro- .ceeds?

ANSWER A.: -99.

3

ANSWER B.-01 Course !.

ANSWER

C.---Give ||3rd to Charity and pouch the balance.

The foregoing are reasonable answers to the questions but you may have some better ones; if so, please submit them to "War Bond Answers," Post Office Box No. 351, Hongkong, who will give judgment thereon, and sender of the best answers will receive TWO WAR BOND TICKETS AND 5 TOMBOLA SPILLS. Any number of alternative answers may be sent în but winner will be required to produce a War Bond Ticket already purchased for each answer submitted. All alternative answers to be sent in by the 23rd of April. They may be in comic, poetic or tragic vein.

Judging of answers will be made by the St. George's Day Publicity Committee!

Lawe then published. Though the Yokohama Specie Bank, was QUESTION the first half of the period transferred to the Bank. At the was thas frequently visited same time, their branches in Part by events not altogether whole Artbar, Lisoyarg, Tiebling, and Fome, the latter half wee ope cf Autung, were made over to the Bink. This resulted in the sud- anbroken proeperity. It the first place, just at the time when den expansion of the business of Korean rice began to appear on the Bink in Manchuria and also the market a great storm visited in the increased importance of ita October & Japen i flicting considerable position there. In damage to crope there, and this branch way opened at Tsingtao, was accompanied by an extra and a sabugency in the new ordinary rise in the price of rice. own at Makden, making 28 brazcbes. The highest figures Then the stoppage of incoming for pots3 issued by the Indian cotton, and the abnormal,

B.pk doring the half year price taling forAmericao anitan,

December 29 caused the quotations for Korean were reached on cotton to rise to so unprecedented as T-68,110,259, while the lowest level, and resulted in a large The amount at the clow of the were on July 1, T. 38,893,780. export as the crop for the year bappraed to be abundant. In year war Y. 67,364,949, an North Chosen, there was large porease of over T. 20,000,000 export of baricot beane, alimalat over the corresponding period of ed by the high price abroad, and the previous year. This expan this coupled with a large catch sion is accounted for by general of herringe in the early winter, prosperity and the taking over of the Yokohama Specie notes in caused business conditions there

Back wee Manchuria. The to be: acaiually activa.

plane for sompelled to issue notes above Farthermore, be

the legal limit and on Decem various new undertakings were

ber

vach botes were pursued with increasing vigoar,

Jissued to the ampant of resulting in the establishment of numerous per companies. 1,217,282, and at the anded of the year they had reached Y. Mining intereris bad. aleo a

Fractional notes, 19 997,407. favourable half year, and the exfort of mineral products con-originally intended for use in Maroburis, were issued to Y. tinued large. Besidro, the

1833,420'; but small change in quotations for splee, soch 68 Korea bad become so rearce that beast, cocoone, and ox-bidea the situation had to be relieved ruled bigb, and transactions and it was decided to ine the accordingly extremely. Meanwhile, the constraction of fractional notes in the reninsula, barbours, railroade, and various with the result tha: Korea has important buildings was vigor. 201 8aff red from shortage of

mell change," ously pushed, and it was during

active.

TICKETS are on sale at Banks, Clubs, Hotels, Leading Stores, and the Hongkong and South China War Saving Association co the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd,

The Issalog of "Seditious

Pamphlets.

Walter George Singer, elderly mass, devoribed is a mis

19

BANKS

KANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking

Business Fransacted.

INTEREST ON FIXED

DEPOSITS:

For 3 Months 3% per annum, For 6 Months 42 per annum.

For 12 Months 41% per annu

LOOK POON SHAN;

Chief Manager.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.

行銀業實法中

Capital (Paid up)...Franes 43,000,000 (1/3 of the Capital submoribed by the Government of the Chinese Bepublic.)

Chairman of the

Board of Directors. Andre Berthelot, General MassKer

4. J. Pertotta.

HEAD OFFICE:

74 Rue Saint Lazare, FARIS BRANCHES

PEKING. SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN HONGKONG, and SAIGON,

BANKERS.

In FRANCE: Société Générale pour

favoriser le Développement du Com merce et de l'Industrie en France.

LLONDON: London County & West-

minster Bank Ltd.

NEW YORK : Redmond & Co. In ITALY: Banca Commerciala Italiana. Telegraphio Address : ORIBANKIND,

Interest allowed on_Current Accounts. and Fixed Deposita. Terma on application, Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted

K. ROUET DE JOURNEL, Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH FI Queen's Enfiding!

Tel. No. 2352

5. Chater Road. Hongkong, 10th August, 1917.

NOTICES.

NOTICE

PEAK TRAMWAY CO.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

10.00

11.8.3

!:45 PM

2.18 T.M

EXCHANGE.

SP3-K

10.3

LI PAL

5.80 336

SELLING.

*3'-56

31-4

31-36

3/1

+j

3/14

Nozz

13144

1394

Nom.

Nom

4.16

Nom.

4.36

DEFENCE OF THE REALM,cerishable glory, immortal glory, prestige, patriotism. What are ibes? Invisible ponentities. What is a nonentity? Absolutely noth- ing. Is it, then, worth while to waste five milliona a day to ruin IT ... carselves and others for that Demand Tabich is caly a figment of the 30 dis so brain?" Another passage ran: 60d/6

"Stop and think before you go: T/T Shanghai. ionery was brought up at the world in universal woe."

anless you wish to plunge the T Singapore

Olber TT Manchester City Police Courtle flate declared that to bill Japan recently before Mr. Brierley, was murder, and suolber Demand, India

described "Bow the Kaisar tried IT San Francis-}

721⁄4 stipendiary magistrale, por keep England and Fnage out co & New Yorkƒ this period that the Chongebia- War-Time Footwear. summonses issued onder eco1ion of the war." Then it was stated T/T Java

139 Holiyong Railway was completed, The American Consal at Brad g7 of the Delrace of the Realm that we were helping to bleed T/T Marks... No.

TT Francs.. all contributing to the general ford, writing on January 17, Act Regulations.

|France white. Eir William Gabbett, who pro proeperity. Bowever, complaints reports:-Au exbibition of war-

Mr. J.-L. Grapt, of Cardiff, Demand, Paris...... 4.16

BUYING. against the congestion of goods in time boots and "shoes has beer secuted onder instructions from id on an average 400,000 consiguence of the ebortage in held at the flalifax Chamber of the Public Prosecutor, said the soldiers and esilore passed 4 m/s. LO 3/1} bottoms and railway accommoda: Commerce. It is said that Hali- defendant till recently occupied a through the Cardiff reethoneer m/s. D/P 3/2 tion were still heard, and the fax was chosen as one of the foar

room in Barlow Terrace, High each year, and Colonel Hatchin 6 m/s 1/03/21/4

30 d/s. Sydney &ị the competent military Helbourne embergo placed on the import of exhibition centres in Yorkshire Street, Choilton-on-Hedlook. Hieja,

3/24 food bit by the American because it is an important habit appeared to be to ret inauthority for Manchester, aid he 30 ds. San Franc

74 Government hindered to a certain distributing centre for boots touch, by correspondenre, with corsidered the pamphlets and isco & New York) extent smooth working of and shoes. Formerly the perions asoiated with reste-te likely to have a very pre- m/s. Mark commercial operations, but those manufacturing eide wess promie- houses for soldiers and sailors, judicial effect, especially upon drawbacks were far from effecting branch of local industry and

to send them, fra wounded soldiera ing soy change in the general! The collection consisted of 39 of all; prin phlets and The defendant said, he did not Bituation. It is true that, toward samples, ringing from heavy lesfiete 88 to which no objection print or speak the contents of the the close of the half year the boots for putters and labourers would be taken, to be placed in documents. Newspaper printed TT Bombay moviments, rf rice and other and for women land workers the rooms. Having in this man them and sewagents distributed Demand, Bombay... Nom.

TT Calcutta, corzala were not sa brisk as they and munition workers to chil- per allayed suspicion, he then them. Why were not they aaaall are at this time of the drena': boots and footwear sent other documents of an anti-arrested, and speakers who said Demand, Calcutta... Nom Demand, Manila ... 14534 but thie was owing to the fer ordinary street use. They war and unpatriolic character, these things in the House of Demand, Singapore. 1314 geomst well-being of the agriont were all black shots, and intended, su the prosecution Lards, and not he?"

On Haiphong 14% prem. tural classes, who having money while apparently expensive, were alleged, to persuade soldiers and Hr. Brierley said the defendant On Baigon. 1% prem enough on hand, were not in of solid lesber of good wearing sailors not to do their duty, had been several times convicted On Bangkok bany to dispose of their stocks. In quality throughout. They are Pamphlets of both kinds. were of vicious practices,

which abort the canemic conditions made at controlled rates of profit. sent to Mr. J. L., Grani, honorary doubt had ficted his brain. The Gold Leaf, per oz. 43.20. in Korea during the July Decem The public is arged not to make tresaarer of the Oardil Soldiere llegation that, he had attempts Silver, per oz.... 1454 ber period were exceedingly sotive the lasna of the cheaper war-time and Sailors' Rest, Mr. Grant dieed to prejudice, bis Majesty's and prosperous, due to the pro- boots an excues for boying more covered the nature of the wood relations wilb fereign Powera

e. Ent in regard gressiore cent years in industry, that actually are required, but batch of papere, and at once was Lardly proved, I commcnica ion and trazeports rather to reduce the consumption communicated with the military to the two other anemooses he ties. Turning so the trade with of boote, and shoes se much, a suthorities. The general tradenos did not doubt that the leaflete Japan and order contri-, importa possible. This sino important that of the desister, Su-William Unnel were prejudicial to dia and exports totalled Y 108,017,there should not be a rush for Combett connued, to discourage uplar fte vidence of Da Canton zu 278, showing daîtorease over the these shoes s8 sochne they are ealistinent and encourage deeen tetive sinkHaughtop showed figues for the corresponding put on the market, for at fires the

Artist he was in poetsien of eed balf of the previous year production will be small, but the of 7 30,169,543 This expan satity available ill be en tion was due in large measure increasing one. It is said that to the high pries of merchandise, already there has teen's drop in bay at the same time may be the high prices charged by regarded as a nflexion of the retailers for footwear, in view of favorable conditions prevailing this Government action:

year,

4 mís. Fraños .... 431 6 m/s. Fratios Demand, Germany. - Demand, New York. Nom.

*50%

no Sovereign ............................ 6.45 - Nom,

The lesi ta were bound up in documents boutturno name, the form of booklets, and Bir. Each of these 1#0 - FOUN William teada uumber of ez monses the defendant would be tists. One was in the from ufa sentenced 40 four) months'

rise of questions addressed to imprisonment in the second "Mr. Beason Isanked, “What division, the sentences to ran con- ara we fighting for? Victory, am currently.

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

DISCOUNT PER” $100: 'kong 5 cts sub. $1.00% dis.

u

20 50

apar 1.00% dia.

Butcher's Strike. The butchera in Peking have guns on strike,

Bankow en hare tined the

Bandage Rol Ing.

ladies in bandage rolling.

M

NIGHT CAFA ***

LOXX and E POLLEN N

11.30 23. vary half Doût.

1200 tờ ta là P every gcarter of an hour BUNDAYE

B00 AM 10

EVERT IN MIX.

B.30AM 30. 1100 Moon

1.30 PM...

1.30 PM.

10 100 L

LOS P..

WEIGHT CARS às an Wonă’Dasa

BAZURDAYE

Henes. Our - sà Midnight.

PROFAL DARI

By Arenageniet as the Ootepsey's 'OM

„Alemokra Batllings,

Das Voezi Bod

Sensom had pooch' tickam available for s Met het ziensāg full, running sË THE TÉMA MARINE, inse Clatzpany's time tabins, kus not for spHLÓRÍ a: ha obtained os ag-Kostión as the Company's „Odor-No Beach 'ticle will be DARBĀ KASEI payment therefor, has been made 20 Bank, Jaber or by Obeque or Cozaprzadora adet zagranensing Bank Retak -2)

JEND. HUMPHREYS & C0.11

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE

CO, LTD.

(Capital Paid, up.........$1,250,009.)

| Laamu na Mongigs of Bonsu Property, "Gacha enosivat có stores De

Easter made eitha Providech Spatent

STEVETEL, XHUUTOI OY WHE

Chand Particular co

SHIWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers..

MARTIN'S

APIOLAS

HONGKONG & 89ANGHAI

BANKING CORPORA

TION.

Paid-up Capital RESERVE TUNDS

Sterling

£1,300,000 at 22.

$V$15,000,000 Silver $19,500,000

15.000 DTD

$4500.000

Reserve Liability of (and

Proprietors....$15,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

Res. X. P.K. Folyo Obsirv

G. T. K. Eakins, Ex-Depaty Cataram. 7. Betcha - B. V. 11, Pars, Eagn 8. B. Dodwell, E. Wala Patton hơn Ü“. Debbay, Fan. Mr Ki Shuk Hoa, Mr. D. Lindale,

"Quizy MamasUS Hongkong-N. J. Bald, Haq,

MAJUERR

* Shanghalmā. G. Bephen, Iss. London Bankers-London CorsTY MAP

omare Beak, zalied,

Hougtogwatermat anorekst

Ou Current Accoven as the race of 3 pûr can sitam os the daily balanes. E

ON IXED DEPOSITË

For 4 monika 29 pour cant, per answm). For 6 months, 11 per cent, per autem

or is sooth, 6 per cent, pET AINERINÀ

N. J. STABB

Chief Manager.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK THE Business of the above Bank is comment bå the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI, BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on applications INTEREST a seposits in. Nować tur, 15e. Mán ham monthly balarcas at si peT CHAN, PRE SAREES,

·Depositars may transfer, at their aption an of $100 or more to the Bouchong and Shangana Back to be place of FIXED Divert cent per ansam

Lipe

For tan Hongtong and Shengbu! Raking Carpore».

N.J. STABE.

Chief Manager.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND OHINA.

Incorporsed by Royal Charter 1953.

BUD OG >—LONDON FAID-EP- CAFTYÁN BESERVE JUD RESERVE ZABILITY OF

PROPRIETIES

POREIGN KICHANGE and güderal Mankie) DEPOSITS recaled for 1 year of Liter periode,

CURLET ACCOVEYS Opel · and "Semana rates which will be quoted on application

TO. DOWNING

Hongkong, 11th April, 1912

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

Head Office 15, Graceabrural Street, London. Authorised Tapita) ..............£1,500,000 Subsoribed

Paid Up Reserve Fund

П

L125

600,008

Tes Barkel Angland. --- The London Islat Stock Back, Link

BRANCHER.

Lombay

Colomby

Calcotts

Galle

Hongkong

Hortab

Kandymus

Fort Louis (Maurīžina,3',

HONGKONG

Kola Bara

Kuala Langre.

Prants

1 firs

Every description of Baking

laterest allowed so Carranz Acceso at spars Franssen og Dally Balances and of Find

at rates which may be ascertained on applicat

C. CHAMPKIN,

-Acting ManagUE

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION,

HEAD OFFICE:

5. Wall St., New York

LONDON OFFIOBI 36, Bishopsgata. EL.

CAPITAL & SUBPLUS: DS. $8,500,000 UNDIVIDED FROKITS- UZIE1,348,000

BATAVIA BUMRAY CALCUTTA {CARTON"

COLOR

18:37,348,000

BRANCHES÷—

LOYDON BANTO DOMAČINN MANILA. BANFRANCIS MEDELLIN ́

PANAMA

PEING.

PUZKTO

HANKOW PLATA HONGKONG FÁN PEDED TESTS KOEN DE MACORAS YOKUZA

Thrbach les close slacion with NATIONAL CITY BANKPOT, NEW YORK the Bank is able to offer the Benders of Esaches of that farakrution in Cabs Rea anuka, and eloonbare, namelyam

* BARLA, • BUENOS AIEKS, - - CAR, GENDA, HAVAN MONTEVIDEO, MOBOOTS 210 DE JANEIRO. SANTIAGO CUBA FANTOSISPÁ SOUVIR PAULO, FEZIOGRAD VALPARAISO,

All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAK BANTING BUSINESS transactadas -CORRENT ACCOUNTS opened, and · FEREN DEPOSITS VRcalvid as untas ta. her sacercafion

GEORGE HOGG, C

Hongkong. 26th September, 191E

THE (OKOHAMA SPECIE BANY, LIMITED..

* Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 42,000,000 Fald-up Capital ...

0,000

Reserve Fandenyse

Fead Office →YOKOHAMA

11th March