1918-05-15 — Page 9

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

U. S, HOSPITAL CENTRE.

Mercantile Marine Barning,

JAYON -

Mr. P. &. 8. Franklin, president of the International: Marnastla Marine Company, states that dor

| Transformation of French Coast.

Resort..

Many of the picturesque little the year 1917 the estimated total (Summer resorts that do the anet income from -- steamships/French -coast on the English dipolly owned or operated by Channel between Cherbourg and the* “company; ~ together with Calais have been taken over by dividende a from : British and the French Government for boa American subsidiary companies,pital purposes,

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and after providing for bond interThe hostels, theatres, and. ext, estimated taxes, and regular dwellings have been-transformed dèpunciation-àn) Amarican flag into hospital words, äid the gay į stesmers, was $11,500,000, (gold)|crowds that once coongied them compared with $20 169,615 have been superseded by wan (gold) for the previous year on broken men in "blues "—that the same-barin.--

„Rabber Output Restriction.

strange, ill-fitting garb of the con-

| valescent-Red Cross turses, and

soldiers in khaki. mtu yak |----It is in ode of those little re- The proposed reduction of 20 sorts that United- Sutke Reserve per cent, off last year's mazicum Bus Hospital No. 9 is 46osted. plantation rubber crop means a This hospital, which, osme, for raduation of 40,000-tons, but hundreds of wounded” British netbing-like-sach-a-reduction is soldiers, is in charès' of the probable, beoszee. many. com. Presbyterian Hospital Unit;{which panise which selected the 200-1b, sailed from New York for France) per--sore--option' would- loss last May. The unit numbers little.---Assuming that the output about 200, including physicians, for the present year was only re unrese, ambulance drivers, and duced by 15,000-ons, that would orderlies. The following descrip mols, saya the È'and Çu Express | tion of the Bummer reeart where- of March 13, sha: it would be in the unit ia quartered, is 189,000 tons, and if American contained in Dooin's weekly paper consumption last year- was published by the hospital staff-i 175,000 tons, there would be only "There used to be a promenade 14,000-tons to be taken up. That somewhere in France.

Од сла "there will be no shortage for war side, at either end of a row of purposes may be assumed from French houses of varied designs. The fact that the priosis of architecture, - were two-build- steadily falling, that stooks ings which stood out prominently. are accumulating, and in so noticeable-not because of their far as this country is concerned,jstracture; “bat because they facilities for shipment have abounded with life, young and been withdrawn for two months, wholesome. One of these build-

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1918.

BANKS

ANNOUNCEMENT.

IN the absence of Madame LILY who is at

present on her way to Paris where she will personally select new Modes and Confections for the next winter and following Summer Seasons, Mrs, Aris will have charge of

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THE MAISON LILY.

As it is desirable that in the interim an effective clearance may be made of all

present stock, whether new or old, instructions have been given to sell when requested. DRESS MATERIALS

by the yard.

Corresponding concessions will be made in respect of the many other lines at present stocked at

THE PRESS.

Farther, if any abortage were ings was the hotel, well kept and PRIME MINISTER threatened the price would rise at well patronised. once, and the Babber Growers "The other was the Casino, Association hava the power then ) with-its- cafe and little thestra. immediately to lift the restriction, On the other side of the pro- and no doubt would do so.

Feochow Olive Crop,

ALEXANDRA

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BUILDINGS.

AND great capacity for public sfairs,

Address by Mr. Hall Caine.

state-den!

15.

EXCHANGE.

BANK OF CANTON,

LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE,

HONGRONO

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Bucking business Fransacted.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 Months 3% per annum.

Tor & Months 47% per annum.

For 12 Months 44% per ann. ULJE LOOK POON SHAN;

Chief ManagUL.

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BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE. Subscribed Capital... France 45,000, 00. Paid up

22,$10,000. (14 of the Capital, Le. Frazos 15,000,000 ubscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic)

Chairman of the

Board of Directors Andre Berthelot. General Marsger A. J. Pernotte.

HEAD OFFICE:

74. Rue Saint Lazaro, PARIS.

BRANCHES:

SHANGHAL..

TIENTSIN

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SAIGON HAIPHONG YUNNANFOG

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minster Bark, Ltd.

NEW YORK Redmond & Co... Correspondents in the chief commercial cantres of the world

Telegraphic Addrem: CHIBANKIND.

Interest on Current Accounts and! Fixed Deposits in Local Currency and in Gold. Terma co application.

·BANKS...

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORA

TION,

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

Sterling

£1,500,000 ár 2/-

#15,000,000 Sliver 19,500,000

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors........

$34.500,000

$15,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS. To: Mr. P. Beira! – Obstrue G. T. X. Sads Dag.-Deputy Chalense.

1. Dodwell, Esq Kon. Mr. D. Landair, Fun, Mr. E. Shalim Jul Phammet, EN E. V. D. PRES

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O Cerrast Accounts as the rate of 7 pm CELL DE

memade the dally defence.

ON FIXED DEPOSITI

For 3 months, 3å per ceti, por matam. For 6 months, 2 per ces par azalm

ort ons per cent, pet assemť

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

TEE Business of the abere Basir la bonducted the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BAKKEN CORPORATION. Roles may be obtained ça appication! INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the min im monthly baixoces at så per cas, per STERN. Depositam may transfer, 37 their optimų Talances of 100 of more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED DEFORT CAUL. DU MANIS.

to

For the Hongkong vod Shanghai Hiking Corpors-

N. J. STABE,

Chief Manager.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA.

Inceparstad by Moyal Chasta, 13

BEN OFFICE-LONDON

PAD.ET CAPPANNA

RESERVE SVED PAR EXIKETZ CUitre

FORMEN ZICHẲNGS and Ganaal Barking

thatgassed, CURRENT ACCOVER-opened a PD DEPOSITS received for 1 year or storem padeda, st rater which will be quoted on application.

T. C. DOWNING,

Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Special facilities for French exchange.THE

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL. Manager.

SELLING.

3/116 3/15%

3/1

HONGKONG BRANCH,

3/176

Queen's Building,

3/2 Nom. 194 14214

5. Chater Read

Tel: 2440.

co & New York

THON

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it would be criminal not to employ him in the basicess of the nation. The first and last. mensde was the sea, with its

question was how best to amateb civilisation out of the maelstrom IT beach of round, smooth stones.

which threatened to engulf it. Demand "The side of the valley in

The Prime Minister saw that, sad 30 đ/s............................ which the town lay projected in

60 d/..... Concerning the olive crop of rocky formation out into the 238, Mr. Hall Osine was entertained nothing be bad yet done, no

4 m/s.................. the Foochow district, the Ameri-thus inclosing the beach and the at lanch recently at the National appointment he had yet made.

T/T Shanghai.... oka Ubzeul there, Mr. A. W promenade in a picturesque Title Liberal Club, Lord Leverbalms ould justify the Pontius, reported as follows to bollow that defied description, presiding, and he delivered on that he was thinking chiefly of Singapore ......

T/T Japan kis Government:-Owing to the far out at ses several fishing address on the task of the Prime personal and ulterior interests and F/T Ladia

had not got the only vital ise Demand, Indis ...... sbsence of typhoon weather in smacks were always in evidence, Minister. 1917 Foochow olive growers while close at hand the young question of reasonable minds, intrepid spirit he had prosecuted

It was admitted beyond the coontantly before him.

With T/T San Francis- bad a

good year, the total prof people disported themselves in dnotion of olives being about the sarf. The promenade itself ha esid, that in concrete and the war, and his friends and folT/T Jaya.............. 1544 3,500 tons. Most of the exporte was a kaleidoscope of Summer material things, as well as in lowers and the majority of the T/T Marks..... go to northern-porta,-Shanghai | costumes.

the higher things of the people of the country believed I/T Fracos............ 425... being the best consumer. Practi "But now all is obanged. The spirit, the Prime Minister had that conscious of restitude, with Demand, Paris cally all of orop is grown in the hotel is still there, but its former made immanse contributions to faming seal and commanding western part of this district. aplendor is gone. The building the nation's power and will to talents, he would continue to There are three varieties of clives is well filled, but not from choice, win. No other man had no fired prosecute it.

Tahanan, Changyin, and Fei for the former hotel is now the nation's boul; or so strength- yasa, the first named excelling hospital and the lodging is paid ened the muscle of its fighting in quality and production. Olives for with blood. The Oasino, too, arm. It was difficult to think of went to northern points are packed has been converted into a hospital, the past thres and a half years of in tobe of 80 pounds. Shipments and where once the sadience sat, the country without thinking of Mr. "Bob Ridley, Queen 4 m/s. Marke Nom. of Tanheuan up to January, care free" and g87, are

4 m/s. Franca..... 4.41 him. It would be impossible to Alexandra's personal coschman, 1918, totaled 42,000 tube, at many rows of beds. On the stags tell the story of these days-of died in his quarters at Merl 6 mi. France..... 446 $5 local currency; of Changyin, leven, where used to appear the dread and darkness without the horough House recently. Mr. Demand, Germany. 23,000 tube at $3 and of hero of many a play, are real Dams of Lloyd George being Ridley formerly drove King Demand, New York, 745%

veined through and through it. Edward and Queen Alexandra. Demand, Bombay... Nom.

TT Bombay Feiyuan. 4,000 tabe st $3. heroes in a far grimmer play.** Ofree shipped to Hongkong are! The grandeur of the sea with 8.as and shortcomings there may and was always to be seen on duty T/T Calcutta packed in nores of 2 picals, the its rocky boundaries will never have been, but whether at the on State cocasions.

Demand, Calcutta... Nom. prices ranging from $4 to 28 per change, but now it is the scene bead of affairs or bolding a lower Woman Who Lives" in Bed. Demand, Manila

.... 149 picol. Hongkong's purchases eo of osmonflaged ships of strange place, the present Prim Minister Reporting on the dirty con

Demand, Singapore. 134 far, this season (January 19) bavo. design, over which hover air bad been the leader and inspirer dition of a farm labourer's cottage, On Saigon some 1%

On Haiphong....... 14% prem smonated to 120 toce. Six han-planes and dirigibles.

The of the nation since the Stat day the Market Bosworth sanitary On Bangkok dred us of olives were salted pre- beach is no morarfrequented by of the war, and it seemed se sare inspector said the man's wife, Sovereign viona to shipment, the remainder pleasure teskes, but remains as that the sun would rise to who was quite healthy, bad laia Gold Leaf, per oz... 44.80 being exported in a fresh conde only as a reminder of happier morrow that (whether is office or in bed for sight weeks, and this Bar Silver, per oz... 4834 tion. The consumption of olives in i days. Solitary Sgures in blues' out of it) he would be the leader sort of thing had been going on this dietrict aggregatee soonally stroll along the promenade, and and inspirer of the nation down for three years. In other houses SUBSIDIARY COINS.

once in a while Busy orderly to the day of the peace.

where the woman bad lived the darts out of the Catino on his It was not easy, perhaps, spart husband got her ap by throwing way to deliver a message.

in excess of 500 tons.

Trade, Boom After War.

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Coachman.

30 ds. San Franc-t isco &New York/

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7534

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6.30 Nom.

from considerations of special a bucket of water over her. AH'rong 5 cta sub.. $1.50% dis

DISCOUNT PER $100: personal fitness and capacity councillor suggested starving which it would be unfair to deny her, and the inspector said the to justify the inclusion of the husband had tried that. proprietors of many newspapezá

"What once was a famous and Mr. G. H. Roberts, Minister of luxuriously kept Summer resort is now a base hospital, working Labour, addressing a reconstructi ion meeting ia Manchester efficiently and steadily with a far recently mid they had every more serious purpose."

ina Ministry. When you pat reason to believe that trade after.

the journalistinio office you placed, "the war would be good. Some in

him in a dash position that of dastries had already booked orders Schoolboy's £775 Investment author and critic, administrator for four or five years ahead. Bat Ats wat estrugs collection in and jadge of administration- orders were useless materials Northumberland school boy and both functions so fared so the were available, and the acquisi- created a racord by handing his consequence??? tions of material would be a teacher an envelope containing Imagine the proprietor of a com- matter of extreme urgency. Grest £775 in notes. Several of the bine of many newspapere as the Britain and-her Allise controlled provircial towns made large sub-Prime Minister of England, oap- the greater share of thers materi. scriptions to National War Bonde (able by the length of his purse of als, and unless they took the fall last week, the biggest being silencing criticism by boying up, eat advantage of their position they £336,185 by Manchester. Løver- or controlling, the paper supply, ould be neglectial of their duty pool subscribed £245 720, New-the newsagencies, or the journal- to themselves and to the world oʻstle-un-Tyne ☎113,650, and ístic genive of any powerful| in general. Some people evinced Birmingham £111,615.

enab s tender, regard for the

enemy that they wanted to know

journals opposing him, and yon had aceated the piotare of a tyranny which once established

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