1918-06-11 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1918.

BANKS

odes.-A.B.C.. 5th. A.Z. Francais, Omnibus " and Private.

**

BROSSARD, MOPIN & CO.

Telegraphic Address—"BROSSARD'

Telephone-2566. ·

CIVIL ENGINEERS King's Building. HONGKONG.

Agencies:-SAIGON, SINGAPORE, PEKIN and TIENTSIN.

REINFORCED CONCRETE WORKS:]

ና.

Road and Bailway Bridges, Bands, Wharves, Weirs, Retaining Walls, Dams, Industrial Buildings. Towers. Tanks, Godowns, Frameworks. Cal- - verts, Vaults, Floors, Roofs. Piles hollow and fall, all lengths and sizes, Soles and Foundation plat-. forms, Chimneys, Poles for support-" ing Telegraph and Telephone lines. and carrying Electric Light and Power.

COMMISSION, IMPORT & EXPORT Industrial materials for railways. actories, mines, iron, steel, pipes, angle bars, steel joists.

iron

sheets. motors and Fichet's fire- proof safes.

REINFORCED CONCRETE IS ABSOLUTELY -FIRE PROOF, AND OFFERS SUBSTANTIAL RESISTANCE TO EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.

SAIGON CENTRAL MARKET

MARINE CONSTRUCTION :. Lighters (river and sea) up to 1,000. tons.. Hulks Ferry Boats in steel and reinforced concrete.

Sea going ships in reinforced con- Prête. Steamers and Sailing vessels up to any tonnage.

IRON WORK:'

Frame work, machine tools, boilers, and industrial installations.

• PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WORKS: Private and Public Buildings, Fac tories, Godowns Tunnels. "Found- ations in bad ground, by com- pressed air. Walls, Drains, Sewers, Churches, Hotels and Hospitals.

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M. M. Brossard, Mopin and Co., shall be pleased to study all technical and industrial questions and are prepared to supply specifications and plans on every kind of metallic or reinforced concrete construction which may be required. Address as above or to their agents Wm. C. JACK & Co., Ltd., 14, Des Voeux Road, Central.

Reinforced Concrete SPECIALISTS.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Cotton Profits.

The Japan Cotton Tradies Co.'s directora have published the i company's business result for the six months ended March 31. The

bonuses,

Of the

Hankow Money Market,

88

EXCHANGE.

SELLING.

6 m/ LIC

4

9/3

3/31€

Nom 7716

BUYING.

Melbourne) isco&New York)

m/s. Marks

3/458 3/45%

2834 Nom.

4 mis. Francs ****** 4.58

6 m/s. France ......... +63 Demand, Germany.. TIT Bombay Demand, New York. 7756

T/T Calonita Demand, Bombay... Nom.

Demand, Manila Demand, Calcutta... Nom Demand, Singapore. 1987% 1554 On Halphong

BANK OF CANTON,

LIMITED.

BRAD OFFICE HONGKONG

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Feneral Banking Business Fransacted.

INTEREST ON FIXED.

DEPOSITS

it

For 3 Months 3% per annuza. For 6 Months 4% per annum.

For 12 Months ti% per annu LOOK POON SHAN;

Chief Manager,

ין

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.

DE CHINE.

Subscribed Capital França 65.000.000. -Paid up

22,5/0,000. (14 of the Capital, Le. Frarca 15,000,000 subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic.)

Chairman of the Board of Directors André Berthelot. General Manager A. J. Pernoite.

HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rue Saint Laze, PARE

BRANCHES; PEKING

SHANGHAI TIENTSIN HONGKONG

Ia

SAIGON HAIPHONG YUNNANFOU

BANEERS: FRANCE Société Général pour favoriser la Developpement du Com- merce et de l'Industie en France LONDON... London County & West.

minates Bank, Ltd.

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

CHIBANKIND.

Telegraphic Addies:

Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Deporita in Local Currency and in Gold. Terms an application,

NEW EBA IN`SHIPYARDS. during the coming monthe. She phasised the desirability of is believed to have ready so making the-recommendations of improved type of submarine. It the ccmmittee compulsory se Builders' Demand for Freer Hand, if the losses show some increUSE

will not be surprising, therefore, regards existing ships. -

The wider field of vision was in the near future.

opened in a paper entitled "Pro- T/T The unsatisfactory feature of blema of the future in the design Demand A correspondent writes to the the whole situation is the output and constraction" of merchant 30 d/z.

3/33/4 half-year's profit, including the London Obseros of Harch 24 as of new merchant tonnage. After ships," contributed by. W. S.

60 dB 1060

3/334 balance from last term, amounts

follows:-

placing the maximam blame on &bell, M. Eng., the principal

.4.m/B......................... 3/32/4 The concurrent debates which men, employers, and on the surveyor of Lloyd's Register of T/T Singapore 10 T.4,262,389, of which the

T/T Shanghai.. Nom. officers, propose to ont eside have taken place during the past, administration, it still appeɛra tr|Shipping. The author dealt in Japan ...............

13834 7.800,000 for reserves. Y. 600,000 week in the House of Commons be extremely difficult to realis brief but effective manner with the T/T India

147- and at the annual meetings how the oaspat for the preeest vital, necessity for research work if Demand, India for dividend equslisstion funds,

************ NOm. of the Institution of Naval year can have fallen. so low. this country is to maintain ita pre- T/T San Francis-1 Y 600,000 for special reservOS, and | X,300,000 for ficers Architecte, have emphasised in However, the country now knows war eminence as the premier ship co & New York

residue fitting manner both the pre the worst, and in Lord Pirrie the building country of the world. TT Java 151 Y1700,000 is paid to share sent need and the future nation poesesece a fearlene abip Daaling with the question of TT Marks.......... Nom.

rapid and builder and organiser from whom, economy of labour the writer T/T France........ 4.43 holders as dividends at the rate importance of a of 80 per cert. per apaùm. scientific prod notion of mercantile in das time, great things are makes a statement, which might Demand, Faria

tonnage. On the one hand mem-aoticipated.

****** 44334 well illuminate the walls of every There was not much doing dar.bers of Parliament have expressed

So far as present realities are conference room where employers 4 m/s D/P

4 m/s. L/C. 34 ing the week, reports the Hsprow their serious concern at the failure concerned, ohief interest at the and employees meet, to the effect

3/434 British Chamber of Commerce to produce ships fast enough to meeting of the Institation of that "Increased output is there 30 de: Sydner & circular of May 29. A few bills bold the submarine menace. On Naral Architecte centred in the fore only possible by the joint were offering, which were bought the other, ehipbuilding experts address delivered by the president,fort of employer and workman, 30.d/s. Ban Franc-1 at finer rates than bave been ruling have covered a wider field by ex- the Earl of Darhem, and in the and by a joint increase of re for some time. There was very amining ways and means of im- paper on "Standard Cargo Ships," maneration for both parties oon- little demand for remittances. Proving, both the character and read by Sir George Carter, Obair corned." Tsels T..T.ou Shanghai remained efficiency of the article: they man of the Shipbuilding Advisory The third and last day of the on the easy side, with very little maonfecture, and the methods of Committee, responsible for the meetings of the Institution was life in the Chinese market as production employed.

introduction of that type of regel practically devoted to papera money in slow in coming in for The actual facts are serious The president's advice was dealing with concrete piece goods, and the rats rated on enough indeed to tame the most "Don't justle." He pleaded that material for ship construction. importing basis, vix:--96 75. exuberant optimist, but they Government interference should The fascination of discussing Dollars remained steady at 70.55 afford no ground for violent slarm, be reduced to the abeclate minim new ides was apparent, and the bayrre, 70 75 sellers, Chinese Three and a half years of watam, and emphasised the necessity divergency of the views expressed market. Intereat was easier at have only resulted in a decrease of giving shipbuilders a freer served as a reminder that, even 33 per cent. Changahs exchange of 8 per cent. in the available hand. This point of view was now, success was problematic. 53 (nominal).

supply of merabant tonnage. In a marked feature of the whole obtaining this figure credit ha debate. Actual experiences were ally an unknown substances Reinforced concrete is practic The Hankow British Chamber been taken for the German ton-quoted by the Earl of Brassey to far as ship construction is 000 Bar Silver, per oz.... 4874. of Commerce circular for May 29 nage requisitioned by the United support the same contentions, and cerned. Its main advantages are states: Wood, oil is very firm State, and, of course, for all even the the Controller, Bir Alsu that & smaller quantity of steel is owing to purchases for near the ships obtained in similar Anderson, expressed himsalt in required to produce unit carry- delivery and scarcity of supplies, manner by the Allied countries, entire agreement with those ing capacity, while it does not Otherwise there is no basiness of No objection can be raised to this who objected to Government call for the same amount of any importance passing. Pisos method of computing the present interference,

skilled labour se would be re-

DISCOUNT PER $100: Goode and Yarn:-There is little position, bat das cara must be The "standard ship" policy quired for a steel vessel. The diakong 50 cts sub. $1.5% prem business to report in piece goods. exercised in drawing deductions has been subjected to considerable advantages of the material are In sympathy with the Shang- for example, it is obviously not adverse criticism, but Sir George mainly that the weight of the Canton hai enotions prices for most correct to argue that the 8 per Darter ably defended the building vessel itself is comparatively goofs have firmed up, and the Cent, is the mesenre of our losses, of plain cargo-ostriere and high, and that, as already.med market closed strong with an up- even during the present favour plenty of them "" Be also declar- tioned, ite reliability remained to ward tendency. A few stook lots able period. The 20 per cent, ed that "as a war emergency be demonstrated. Many critio New French Ambassador, of Manchester greys have been net losses suffered by the British measure the policy is being justifi- anticipate that concrete

M. Delunney, formerly Prefect sold, while it is reported that mercantile marine is a far more ed, and will in the fature be fail in setaal een going vessels of the Seine, has just been Japanese drills to the extent of accurate criterion.

justified to a much grester extent." dae to excessive working taking ned French Ambassador at several hundred balee have been The continuous diminutions in With this dictum the members place between the steel rein-

Tokic sold by a new company The the rate of sinkings of merchant present appeared, in the main, to forcements and the concrete. In demand for stock whites con- vesels, indicated by Sir Erio conours

order to demonstrate, by sains! Linned Blacks and fancies here Godden, is extremely satisfactory Sir George Carter drew atten- tisl, the suitability of thir been neglected. Yera prices have It shows that the Allied Navin on to the axellent work material for sou going vessels the receded from Ala, 5 to Tie, 8 per are granting a heavy folt from performed by the committee Uaited Bistes have built a large audable spirit. They have lakon * ádmiralis have shapin a cəm” le during the week. Clearances the enemy team to what states could. The veel hit be tomed at best of the pro-entitation can justify Gren Appointed by the Institation to steamer of reinforced concrete risks which only the exigencies many is making to increase the production of readily be taken to sender both and the "experi ent is being Concrete ships, wood ships." steel underwater craft, but she has not new and existing rowels lees anticipated with considerable sbipe, all sie urgently required

·· Capt. A. C. Bryson. beezable to maintain her position liable to founder after torpedo interset on both sides of the by the nation, and it is to be Caps. An C. Bryco has been of even a few months ago promoted Major in the B.A.M.U. again a word of osition appears meļvity of the propboulet had

damage. He stated that the Atlantic,

hoped-ibai the marked placing

8 am created by the work tions, will remata una

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poor

Hankow Trade.

i

in Frarco He was formerly in desirable. Germany in liEly been embodied in the standard: aldera bla number the P.Lio Sradicate.

to show inorBES

motivity, denigna. Oder aposláng“ Fans and other small graf

11% prem. On Saigon ... 14% prem Gold Leaf, par ó... £6 On Bangkok 4736 Sovereign 6.05 Hom

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

10

5

$2.50% prem $2.50%

-334% dir.

freinforced concrete, the

BANKS

HONGKONG BRANGHAI

BANKING CORPOFA

TION,

Paid-up Capital

RESERVE FUNDS:

Sterling

£1,500,000 at 21-

--$15,000,000

Silver ..$19,500,000

$35.000) 0.

44 300 000

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors.5,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Fr. P. Boiro CNYWAN

G. T. M. Edkins, Esq.-Depaty Charmsa. BH. Dotwell, 204 Fattendre. Men C. Gabban

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Hon. MD. Landale, Bon. Mr. 2. Shades E. V. D. PT, EM

ONTH MANAUME

Avar N. 7. Sabby But?

VAXAGEN

Shanghai, G. Etapban, Zag London Banker-London County BE# *** Westminster Back, Linke

·Hocgkong-Interest Allowed t

Os Carrent Accounts at the rate of 3 per cen£, 8**

BATED On the dally balanca,

ON FLIKT: DEPORITY,

For I months, par ceol per ZXENT) For & moeibs, 36 per cent, pET KEREKİ Niti per cent pat ammami

N..J. STABE.

Chief Manager.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK THE B of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BAKKING -CORPORATION. Kales may be obtaland as application INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the mar Imum monthly balances at Fat per ceni., par szTER. Depositors say transfer, ai bair option, badanou of $100 or more to the Hongkong-and Shanghai Bank to be pinend on FACH DEPORT et cent, per sakt

For the Hongkong »od Stanghal Bankis & Corpors- Jon

N. J. STABE,

Chief Manager.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

Incorporated by Béyal Charim 1525

HRAT_OFFIC—LONDON

PARD OF CAPITAN KESKEVA JUDY

#3,900,000 4,000,000

ERAERVE LIABILTY

CP

PROPRIETORS

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Geters: Banking

bustness transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened at FIXED DEPOSIT read red for 1 year or snortar forlode at rates which will be opted on application TC DOWNING,

Manager.. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.

Every description of Banking and j Exchange business trao sacted

Special facilities for French exchange,THE

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL, Manager.

HONGKONG BRANCH,

Queen's Building.

5, Chater Bord

NOTICES.

NOTICE

*Tel- 2440.

PEAK TRAMWAY CO.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

11.30

LEKE 10.

107.11.

HIGHW CANA

1:30 PM. 224 3 TAG AN 10 15.00 2.35, COry ball tour. 11.00 magas 13.30 13 STEET OGAEdy of an hour. BUTDATE

11:00 AM. 12.86 Koon

1.00 T.1

I Ma

SVT 14 M:*

HEET CAZ5ná on Tak Day

SATURDAY:

SYNCILE DATI

By Arrsägenani se the Company's Oman, Alesandrs (Bonding.

Dee Yorma Bost

*Basics and panel iekam satishaji for si AKAS MAN KIZUNży tall, zuzzing at the test dated

SAK DAN SE detained on applications as the

Jamači vinti gaymans th agator? Use been made;/ KAZAK Zé or by Cupque or Compradore F

JOHN D. BUMPERITE A 00.İ

THE CHINA PROVIDENT; LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO. LTD. (Capital Paid up...$1,250,990.)

Pascu on Morigags of Baume Propasky, de. Anotu zaostjad on morses.

AUROSKEY, ha. Undertaken und

(Rabin and Particulars on soočientian)

SHEWAN, TOME & CO.

"General Managers. 3.

MARTINIS

MERCANTILE BANK OF ...INDIA, LIMITED,

Head Office 15, Gracechura) Street, London, Authorised Capital ........£1,500,00 Subscribed.

Paid Up Reserve Fond

"

.................. - 1,123,064

M

BANTER

The Bark of England

BEANCHE

The Loadce Toint Stock Buak, Lank

Combay

Calcetta

Colombe

Debi

Cade

Hongkore

Howb

Kandy

Port Leak (zerttoni

862,50€ 650,000

Karachi... Xoa Bhar

Kuala Lumpuh -

Pankoo

Singapore

HONGKONG BRANCH.

Every description of Banking and ExchaOF business transSTA

Interest allowed on Current Accounts sis per cas per doum on Dally Balaices, and an Fhand Demper at races which may be ascertained on application)

C. CHAMPKIN.

Acting Manager

INTERNATIONAL BANKINE

CORPORATION,

HEAD OFFICE:

13: Wall St., New York

LONDON OFFICES"

, Bidboperate, E.G. CAPITAL & BUBFLUS U.S. $6,300,0011 UNDIVIDED FROFITS U.S. $1,725,491

BRANCHES

BATAVIA LONDON BOMBAY

CALCUTTA MEDELLIN

MANILAN

PANAMA PEKING."

US. $8213-491

KARNO DOzhe SAKFRANCISC SANTIAGO.

DE LOS CABALLEROS, SHENENEAT SINGAYOFF

CANTON CEBU. COLON PUERTO BANKOW PLATA BONGKONG FAN FEDRO FOERABAYA

DE MACORU TIENTSIN

Throat its los aliation wich DA NATIONAL CITY BARK OF NEW YORK the Bask is able to oder Services of the Branches of that Institutions to Cans South Americe, and cheužters, žemely im BAHIA BUENOS AIRES. GESUA, HAVAN, MONTEVIDEO. MOSCOW CABADAS BIQ DE JANEIRC CUBA "PANTOR.

SANTIAGO DE TETEOGRAD. VALPARAISON 3

PAULO.

All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL KANKIM:: BUSINERS transacted.

CURRENT ACCOURTS opened and FIXEB DEPOSITS Teczivad at rates to be certainl spplication

GEORGE HOGO,,.

Hongkong, 26th September, 1916

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANY

LIMITED.

Established 1880."

Authorised Capital Yen 48,000.000-

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund.

42,000,000.

23,100,000

Fead OfficeYOKOHAMA