1918-06-05 — Page 9

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Matches.

Shanghai Hotels improved to $12 with further, bayeri Mining.**) Chinryuginearinger.The. Directors have declared an interim dividendiał Vaschára.free of tar | in respect of the financial year to There have recently been in-end 30th proxima. Cotton Mills, greased orders for Japanoio safety | Very little business is doing în matches from Java and Australia the yarn-market and correspond 8174, the Japan Chronicls, Atingly little in shares. Interest abify centres in Internationals, rment it seeme that the export whose shareholders po the basinees in matobes is moss 21st instant pamed a resolution active in regard to Australia. For-to dispose of the undertaking tos Japanees syndicate for the sum merly the Australian market was of The, 1,300 000 instead of accept monopolised by Sweden, bat of lata ing an offer made by a British the scarcity of tonnage has firm of Tia, 1,350,000, socompani greatly reduced imports from ed by a certified cheque for Tla Sweden, and as a result there 300,000. It is rumoured that the

undertaking was have been increased orders for pored of by the present purchaserə privately dis

the Japanses matches, The match in Japan over a month ago for manufacturers in this country, Tle. 1,500,000. but for this who have recently been, disooning to confirm the sale is to be held | have no confrmation. The meet- ceited by the American embargo, on the 5th proximo. Babbers- are now devoting their energies Under adverse circumstances to the manufacture of qualities this market remains exceedingly suitable for the Australian market. dull. Some of the companies are doing little more than pay ex- In the circumstances. there has pensee, and the shareholder must been a steady advance in price, make up his mind not 'to' expect and at present Y55 or Y56 is any income from his rubber quoted for enfety matches. The investments for 1918. Karana market for phosphorn matches, for 12th proximo; accounts do! The annual meeting is advertised bowever, is insotive, owing to there being no brisk orders from yet to band. Boaswangs: The Chins, whers, the situation in the annual meeting is called for 28th South is still in an unsettled intant; 80counts not yet to hand. ondition.

we

Miscellaneous Oulty's offer st 7. Trams might be placed at 65, and Gas have buyers at 211 Telephones are fetching 80, and Waterworks are wanted at 165:

Foreigd Trade of Kérea.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1918.

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 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

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

of

EXCHANGE..

SELLING.

3/229

3/24

3/29

3/216

T/T

Demand, India

Nom.

Nom. 751⁄2

150

Nom.

4.314

NOTICE.

HONGKONG WAR

BONDS DRAWING

BANKS

BANK OF CANTON,

LÄIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG

JOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business Fransacted.

Rubber A Friend of the Family

It is under this beading that » large American rubber manufso turing bompany sets out in an advertisement what rubbers does. We are reminded that during the

The foreign trade of Korea for tense, anxious momente while the the month of April laat amounted surgeon in at work, his rabber Y8,270,000 in exports and gloves defend the precious life12,350,000 in imports. These

an increase on the operating table against figure show infection, Afterward, hospital 1,700,000 in the former and of *sheeting of rubber side in the 2,483,000 in the latter'ss against constant fight for cleanliness, the returns for the corresponding At hom, racking pains yield month of last year. The export Demand under the soothing toach of the of Korean rice, reports the Secu 30 d/s. hot water bottle, or are driven Press, showed's decrease amoun- 60 die.... away by the rabber ice bag. The ting to 74, 000 koku against theme. baby's frequent, argent hanger returns for the same period last T/T Shanghai.... Nom. is appeased through the nipple year. An incresse was, however TT Singapore ...... 13544 of his nursing bottle, and his policed in the export of wheat, raw T/T Japan... 143* favarad game find "relief in the cotton, tungsten, graphite, cattle, T/T India

Export of raw elastic pressure of a rubber teeth-and tobacco. ing ring. In the bath room is an cotton showed an increase of array of sanitary appliances1700,000, tungsten Y£10,000 and syringes, bath spray, sponge-wheat Y120.000. A decrease of daily boos that are youre because 1220,000 was noticed in the indastry has made rubber the inti- export of copper containing gold mate, kindly, dependable friend and silver, and a decrease of of your family. Druggists rab. 40,000 and of Y58,000 respecti ber. goods are only an item in the rely in soya beans and cocoons tremendous catpat of factories. The import trade in cotton yarn Included also are all iyice of was very elack and the good rabber footwear; canvas rabber. imported during the month under soled shoes, weather-proof cloth-review amounted to Y50,000 only ing; tyres for automobiles, motor is valus, showing the grest trucks and all other vehicles; derenss of Y530,000 as compared

4 m/s. Francs 146 insulted wire; soles and heels, with the retarde for the asme 6 mje. Francs ...... *45132 belting, boss, packing, mechanical month of last year. On secount Demand, Germany.. and moulded rubber goods of of the shortage of bottoms import Demand, New York. 2531⁄2 every description-each in im- of kerosene and bemp cloth TIT Bombay mense quantities and going to showed a decrease of Y430,000 Demand, Bombay...

The sale of tickets has proceeded so satisfactorily every part of the civilised errth. and Y150,000 respectively. On T/T Calcutta

that the Committee is now able to indicate a provisional, the other hand the import of Demand, Calcutta... Nom. foreign rice and Manoharisa

Demand, Manila

15134: Shanghai Share Market.

allocation of the 3 big prizes and the 100, smaller Demand, Singapore. 1851⁄4 millet was carried out vary briek

On Haiphong HONG BAO Meers. A. L. Anderson and ly, and an increase of T399,000 On Saigon.

114% prem prizes. Co., in their weekly share circular in the former and T500,000 in On Bangkok

14% prem. 4854 dated Shangbi 25th May, state the latter was noticed. A remark Sovereign

6.25

Nom It is a fortnight since we last able increase was also witnessed Gold Leaf, por oz... 46.99 jerned this circular, but during the import of sugar amounting in Bar Silver, per oz..... 4874 that period the business transact value to Y100,000. Import of ed has been very small, one week wrought iron, coal, lumber, and having been almost entirely machinery also showed; increases 'rong 50 cts sub. absorbed by the Reoe holidays, of Y330.000. Y370,000, Y150,000, No features of interest call for and Y50,000 rospectively. any special comment and prices Japan Chronicle

at close are very similar to those ofs fortnight ago. To-day's open- ing rate for T/T on London was 4/8, the Dollar rate being 72875. Debentures-Very little business is doing in these countere; neither boyera nor sellers being in strong evidence, but the tendency is a slightly improving one. Banks, Bongkong and Shanghaie: No quotations were registered, but Lahares could be obtained

at

somewhat under the nominal rate of $570 00 Cathey. Trust: The Liquidators Report to 30th April last shows a balance re- maining for division either in cash or securities of some Tis, 2 more por abaze, Marine Insur ance.Ali ander this heading are in request with the exception of Yangtze, of which a few shares are obtainable at $200, Docks and Engineering.—Bhanghaie have improved from 108 to 110, but for Jane delivery shares are offering at IL Now Engineer logit Only one wale was reported and this at 172, at which rate farther bugers exist. Lands and Högla -Auglo-Fresch are want- edit: 721 and Shanghsis et 69,

T San Francis-1 co & New York/ T/C Javea T/T Marks. T/T Francs. Demand. Paris ...... 4.33

4 m/s. LIC. m/s. D/P.. 6 m/s. L/0. 30 dis. Sydney. &

Melbourne......$ 30 ds. San Franc-} isco&New York) 4 m/s. Marks

BUYING.

3/34

3/33%

3/354

3/354

7634 Nom.

Nom.

SUBSIDIARY COINS.. DISCOUNT PER $100:

par. $100% prem: $1.50%

946% die,

10

11

5

Canton

VISITING

THE HOME OF

PRIMO

BEER

STOCKED AND SOLD BY ALL-

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, HOTELS & CLUBS.

H. RUTTONJEE & SON,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS:

PRIZES.

The prizes given below are, as already advised. subject to the amount available for distribution being the sum of $500,000.

In this event :-

WAR

1st prize

APPROXIMATELY.

CHARITIES WILL RECEIVE

$125,000 187,500

56,200 37,500

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

For 3 Months 3% per annum.

For Months 4% per annum.

For 12 Months 41% per annum

LOOK POON SHAN;

Chief Manager.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.

Subscribed Capital France 45,0003,100. Paid Up

*30*72,500,000, (15 of the Capital, is. France 15,000,000 subscribed by the Governmant of ther- Chinese Republic.)

Chairman of the

Board of Directors André Ferthelot, General Manager A. J. Pernotte.

HEAD OFFICE:

74. Rue Saint Larsso, PARIS.

BRANCHES:

SHANGHAI,

TIENTSIN HONGKONG-

In

PEKING

SAIGON HAIPHONG YUNNANFOU

BANKERS: FRANCE...Société Général pour favoriser le Developpement du Com- merce et de l'Industio on France LONDON...London County & Weste

minutes Bank, Ltd.

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

Telegraphic Addrest; CHIBANKIND.

Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits in Lecal Currency and in Gold. Terms on application

Esary description of Banking and Exchange business transacted

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANGHAT-

BANKING CÔREÁRA:

VTION,

Paid-up Capital

RESERVE FUNDS

Sterling

£1,500,000 at 21-

-$15,000,000 Silver $19,300,000

$15,000,000

$24,500,000

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors...$15,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hoo: Mr. P. Retros) — Obatter an G. A. Boring E-Deputy Charms. SH. Dedwall,

Entenders. When.

G. Rehbar, Ž

Tion, Hr. D. Laviar, BJ Planmer, Esq.

X. V. D. Pur, Elqu

Air, E, Shellim,

ÖRIKY MAXADREZ Bong N. J, Bali, Beną

Ebanghain, Q, Stephen, Bas London Banker-London County and Westminster Bank, Limitad

Hongkong-Istment Allowed t

Os Cart Accounts at the guts of à por CELL. DOJ

em on the dally balance

ON JERED DEPOSITI.

For 1 mouths, då per colt, pur inanin) ".

For a month, 34 per cent. PET KORUN

N. J. STARB.

Chief Manage

HONGKONG SAVINGSBANK

THE Bodfarms of the above Bank is condurené`ur the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Baits

INTEREST balmed co application!

deposita la allowed on the Utena - Juran monthly balances at Vał per paal. per anaZM. Depository sransfer, #z khair option, balan DE BOD DE MOCs. to the Haskoer and äbengkel Haak is. b. pliced-be XIXkO, DEPOINT . cek per senTUM

For the Honglong and Bbaoghal Banking Corpora«?

N. J. STABE,

Chief Manager. :

THE CHARTERED BANK OF 'INDIA, [AUSTRALIA AND. CHINA

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1551.

PELD. OFFICIALOMIDORE PAILLET CAP 300,000, AFŐZZY FUND

RESERVE LIABILITY OF 2,000,000

PROPRIETORS

£1,000,000

FORTION EXCHANG and Seen: Farking,

bestars craaacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS; oproed- sz* Preko DEPOSITS received for 1 yene de shorter periods, nå vates which will be quoted un application.

T. C. DOWNING,

.:

Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912..

Special facilities for French exchange.THE

M. BOUET DE JOURNÉL

MADEST.

HONGKONG BRANCH,

Queen's Building.

5. Chater Road,

NOTICES.

NOTICE.

Tel 2440.

EAK TRAMWAY CO.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

1.20 A. M

100 4.26 60

LE AM BYART IS MEA 24.00 x

10 M

11.00 £30

ILMAN, NON 20:45 PM

חד

1.38.7

Le X

1512x

20 JEDN

135 7 AL 03

* 27.

DE MIN. 10

MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA. LIMITED.

Head Office 15, Gracechure) “

Street, London.

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

Paid Up Reserve Fund

11

BANKER&

The Bark of Karland

-1.125.000

561,500 650,000

The London Fott Stock Bank, Clark xd',

F-on-Lay

Calcutta

[plomb-

Dzibi

BRANCHES

Karack

Kota hers Koala Lemper

#FAL 10

NIGHT CARA

Emrat and 9.96. 130

Cary haw bons.

13.00 W 11-16 zâm STOTY CAKESKI SÍ sa kont SUNDAYS:

Braas $649.

Calle

Hergkeet

Hewish Kandy

Pert Lesli (Maor

Yesang

Singapura

HONGKONG BRANCH.

Every description of Banking and Exchang business unsacted.

Interess allowed cn Correst Acccata ai par per annum on Daily Balascas, and on Thund at races which may be ascertained on applicati

C. CHAMPKIN,

Acting Manager

INTERNATIONAL BANKING-

CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFICE+

13 Wall Bus New Tank,

LONDON OFFICE

of Bishopsgate, E.C CAPITAL & SURPLUB US $5,500,000 UNDIVIDED PROFITS US $1,731.41

11907.

12.00 AM.

ZARAM K Noon

10 MIX.

73 Hr.

1972 to

17.3L 10

LA FIL AMP *1.0 1.0.

35 XER.

10 MIZ

GET GAZE Man Weak Days.

HATC REJAYS:

Kara" Char så Mihilpha z

BY ALTERgement as the Boispeure Dekk

ÁlexLOČIM Iseldžign, c

Die Tour Bond

14 famam sad poneti Kolam araison for all naam was already full, rtuning at the tiana stažeć in sine Claupany's trans tablet, but nos for special Man, an be obtained on application as “the i Ompany's 09šce ---Fa Besson tiskart wil be Jessed, until yagnsent fzarater Baar boven de JBack 20000 se, by. Coggar je Kovapradors, pede rajamevating Back Hole.

JOER D. KUMPHRITI & 00 (

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE

CO. LTD. (Capital Paid up...$1,259,999:)

2nd prize

3rd prize

2 prizes of $10,000 each

(approx)

20,000

2 prizes of $7500 each

15,000

2 prizes of "$5,000 each

10,000:

2 prizes of $2,500 each

5,000

7 prizes of $2,100 arch

Znana on Moesties of Roons Fres

14,000

6 prizes of $1,000 each

6,000

10 prizes of $703 each:

7,000

15 prizes of $400 each

6,000€

· ASTORIST, IL Undertaban and

4,500

4,800

1:00

SHEWAN, TOMES &.00,

General Managers.

$500,000

15 prizes of $100 each 24 prizes of $200 each 15 prizes

of $100 each

103 prizes

The closing date for sale of tickets is 12th June! and the number of tickets now available fr

sale is rapidly becoming less, therefore If you have hot bought : PIOL all the tickets you require it is advisable to hurry up and tell your friends to do likewise,

TICKETS $5.00 each.

ON SALE AT ALL STORES, CLUBS, HOTELS, BANKS, ETC.

BATAVIA

UB. $8,219,491

BRANC

·LONDON··

BLAVO DOMI AŞ

BOMBAY MANILA

CALCUTTA MEDELLIN SANTIAGO CAFTON PANANA

DE LOS CEBU, • PEKING. CARA COLOR PUERTO SHANGHAI BANKOW PLAZA PINGA HONGKONG FAN PEDRO FOERAFATA

DE MACORTESIN

YOKOHAMA

KOSE

Through its close antion with this NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK the Bank is able to offer a Senator of the Branches of that Institution, to Cake For America, tad alwhore, Bama ya

HAZIA BUENOS AIRES - CARAGAR GERDA, HAFAN MONTEVIDEO, MOSCOW RIO DE JANEI2C SANTIAGO DE CTTHR, FANTOS, KAN PAULO. PETROGRAD TALPARAISO,

•

All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKIKI:" BUSINTBS anincendi,

CURRENT ACCOUNTE opened and "PIXEN DEPOSITS received at rates to be securtsond spplica.dam

GEORGE BOOD, Kar

Hongkong, 26th September, 1816-

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED:

Established 1880 Authorised Capital Yen 48.000.000

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

12,000,000 23,00,000

Fead Office.-YOKOHAMĄ ►

Bombay

Landas

Lyon H

Los Angelos

Bydury

wowa

Bourabaya

FISHI

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