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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1918.

BROSSARD, MOPIN & CO

Telegraphic Address-"BROSSARD"

Telephone-2566.

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CIVIL ENGINEERS, King's Building, HONGKONG.

Codes.-A.B.C., 5th, A.Z. Francais,

Omnibus and

Private.

Agencies:-SAIGON, SINGAPORE, PEKIN and TIENTSIN.

REINFORCED CONCRETE WORKS: Road and Railway Bridges, Bunds, Wharves, Weirs. Retaining Walls. Dams, Industrial Buildings, Towers. Tanks..Godowns. Frameworks. Cul- verts, Vaults, Floors, Roofs. Piles hollow and full, 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

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Industrial materials for railways, factories, 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.

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Sea going ships in reinforced con- rrete. Steamers and Sailing vessels np to any tonnage.

IRON WORK:

Krame work, machine tools, boilers, and industrial installations!

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

M. M. Brossard, Mopin and Co., shall be pleased to study all technical andļindustrial 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.

Shangbal Coal Market.

of stocks is the only decisive factor in "regulating the price, bat ist obviously be a close bearing upon "the condition of the market.

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EXCHANGE.

-BANKS...

BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.

AD OFFICE, HONGKONG

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Busines Fransacted.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 Months 3% per annum.

For Months 4% per annuLES,

For 12 Months 44% per xanum LOOK POON SHAN;

Chief Manager.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.

Subscribed Capital ... Finnes 45,000 / DO, Paid up

22,500,000. (5 of the Capital, i Frarca 15,000,000 mubscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic.)

Chairman of the Foard of Directors André Ferthelot, General Manager &. J. Paracite.

HEAD OFFICE: 74. Rus Saint Lazars, PARIS,

BRANCHES; PEKING

SHANGHAI TIENTSIN

BONGTONG

SAIGON HAIPEONG YUNNANFOW

BANKERS; FRANCE. Scciété Général pour favoriser le Developpement du Com- merce et de l'Indusilio en France" LONDON...London County & West-

mirates Bark, Ltd.

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

Telegraphic Address: CHIBANKIND.

Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits in Local Currency and is Gold. Terza on application,

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Special facilities for French exchange.

V. EQUET DE JOURNAL,

Manager.

HONGKONG BRANCH,

Queen's Building,

5. Chater Boad.

SELLING.

3/37% 3/4

3/446

3/474

3:43% !!

Noin

PEA

14211⁄2

149

Nom.

The Hankow British Chamber individuel, firm, or corporation. Commerce circular for July 3 and that the commodity is sole consumption only within atates:We have to report an. The following table show other gaist week, with bat Canada.

NT Messrs. Wheelook and Co., in stocks of coal at the, principal very little doing Teels T. T. on

Demand their Coal Market Report, dated Japanese markets in January and Shanghai remained easy with the U.S. Foreiga Business Taxable.

The U. 8. Supreme Court has 30 d/e. Chinese market about 967, and Shanghai, 4th July, alate June last: Japan Cost-The situation oa

January. June. foreign banke sellers at abipping decided that corporation income 60 d/s.. this market has not changed in

Tons. Tone point. There does not appear to taxes on export business are 4 m/s........ the alightest since last writing Kobe

21,837 21720 be say improvement in the sitas collectible. A New York Com-T/T Shanghai. and there is consequently nothing Otara... 21,052 55,051 tion generally so far as the pany, having been taxed on its T/T Singapore of any interest to report; during Nagarski

moving of piece goods and yarn corporation income from all IT Japan the past month or so a large per- railway station) 3 000 7,910 into the interior is concerned, sources, sought to recover that T Indis. ............

Demand, India ...... Nom: centage of the silk Filstares have Karaten 44,680 115,100 and demand on Shanghai is portion of tax paid under protest T/T San Francis-7914

co & New York Te commenced operations and this Moji... 49 300 71,010 naturally very limited in cons- which its foreign basiness bore should prove the means of help Wakamstad 134 820 210,670 qusnce. Dilara are firmer, oloe to the whole trade, upon the T/T Java 151 ing to clear of existing stooks.

ing at 70.1 bayers, and 70.3 ground that the tar upon income T/T Marke..... Nom. Imports have fallen off during the

Total 275,339 481,361 sellers, Chinese market. Interest derived from the profits of the T/T Francs............

4.5314 past fortnight, Stocks on the spot In Nagasaki there are considereix per cent. Changsha exchange, exported articles was a tax on the Demand, Paris ...... are still far above the average but able stooks at placee other than 48 (nominal).

articles exported and therefore unconstitutional. The United if arrivals continue to diminish in the railway-station, bat excor

States District Court's judgment the same ratio that they have figures are not obtainable. This been doing daring the last two in also the case with Osaka, where

The weekly circuler of the that the tax was not an export months this should very soon there are stocks both in godowne Bankow British Chamber of Com-tax was affirmed on appeal.

30 dis. Sydney & have a more healthy effect on the and in lighters on the rivers. It merce for July 9 stated:-The

U. S. Steel Output at Maxium. Melbourne......! market. Farahan Coal No is, however, generally known that position at this market is an

The Guaranty Trust Co. of 30°d/s. San Franc-1 change. Kaiping Coal: The stocks both in Nagasaki and changed, business continuing

1500 & New York)· market has, as aanal at this time Oaks have been on the increase extremely dail with practically New York reports followe

For the 4 m/s, Marks of year, remained quiet, and there since the beginning of the year. nothing doing. Most commodi. under date of June 3.

4 m/s, France is no prospect of improvement

ties are now quite out of season. better bandling of steel produc until the Automo Freights are

What is Russiao Curreaċy? The wood oil market remains very tion Joint Steel Committee 6 mln Franos firm and the difficulty of al- Au interesting case was report-firm with no sellers, owing to representing the War Industries Demand, Germany

Demand, New York. 7936 ed in the Times recently in which shortage of supplies. It is reported Board and the American Iron sud TT Bombay taining tonnage continues.

Japan Coal Market.

Hankow Trade.

4.53

NOTICES.

NOTICE

Tel: 2449.

EAK TRAMWAY CO.

LIMITED..

TIME TABLE. ·

280 13. NO

2.4.2

1.30

Le T.L

1.15.1

1.5.M.

HIGHT CARS

SY 18 Mon

1 x d 9 2.0 1.00 10 11.00 PM, avery half boar, 13.00 3.30. 10 11.45 Y. M staty quarsag of za hous SUNDATE:

BUYING,

4 m/s. L/C...........

4 m/s. DP.............

6 m/s. LC..

3/51 3/54 3/514

· 3/512

8014

Now. 4.58 4.78

30 M

1.36 AM SO 1140 Rear

100 130

LOE.

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the Judge had to decide what that the China grans market has Steel Institute has been appoint Demand, Bombay... Nom. is Rassion currency st pre been opened at a high figure, but ed, and it has been intimated to T/T Calcutta

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By Amangement að söe Company's Diffies. Alexandra Buldings

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• Bace and panah sokom avstiebie samsat already to ensning as the lima obesad ka ma fajny's time tables, but not for ej marki mes, can be câtained so application, the Campany's Offer --Bo Beando dekat wal) be [MORE] víeu paramet theretog bar beer wat in Bank Motan or- by Choque et Catapradore ang Bank Henna." JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & OCC

THE CHINA. PROTIDENT

· LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

(Capital Piši op...$1,254,099.)

Hasná os Mariggs et Moms Propecky, do

DISCOUNT PER $100:

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434 % ä.

SHEWAN, TOMBS & CO.,

Merchante generally admit that seat. Mesere. Lindsay, Gracia at the close prices were on the the steel men that Government Demand, Calcutta... Nom. the goal market has somewhat & Co., ooal exporters, eued the decline. Cotton ia firmer and operation of their mille may ensue Demand, Manila weakened, hot there is naturally Baseisn Bank for Foreign Trade prices have advanced. Piece unless there is a drastic curtail. Demand, Singapore. 14214

14% prem divergence of views as to the for the amount of a rouble roode and yara are still very quiet, meat of production for commercial On Haiphong........

14% prem. fatare condition of the market, account held by defendants for Prices for greys appear weaker purposes pot directly related to On Saigon

On Bangkok wrote the Japan Chronicle on them, claiming that payment but whites remain strong. There the war. To this the steel men

5.95 Nom Sovereign have replied that if the Wat Gold Leaf, per oz... 45.20 July 4. Last year some werknees must be made inspecie is bat little business passing.

Industries Board will lay before Bar Silver, per o.... 48 13/16 was observable in the eammer, Evidence showed that" the ex

Oriental Oils to Canada. them the exact neede" of the but the market. sgain became charge value of Imperial ronble

The strong in the autumn. This year notes was thez about 255 roubles

American War Trade Government there will be no SUBSIDIARY COINS. it is not easy to see how the for 10; the Bolshevist exchange Board announce that applications difficulty in meeting them. As a market will change, but there has was about 600 roublen for 810, for licencas authorising the ex-result of their anggestion there is been a considerable increase in and the Kerensky notes came be portation to Canede of vegetable to be made a thorough survey of stooks throughout the country, tween; also that legal currency oila imported from the Orient steel and iron resourcee, war which naturally have an import to-day under the Bolshevist oon entering the United States at demanda, manufacturing facili kong 50 ots sub, annt bearing upon the coal sists of notes issued by the Pacifio coast ports and passing ties, commercial consumption market. At the end of January various Governments and of through, in bond, on through and the need of industrial curtail. of last year the total stocke on coupone of the Liberty Loan. The export bills of lading, will be ment. Bince the appointment of Canton the principal markete in Japan Jadge stated that in his view favourably considered, provided the committes it has been reported amonated to 387 000 tons, which metal coinage was excluded; In the shipments have been that steel production is at s decresaed to 208,000 tons in the 'perial rouble notes were currezey, chased by Canadian "concerna maximum.

from 80 to 81 cents for May ship- following Jane, in spite of the and likewise Kerensky notes. for consumption in Canads

ment from Hongkong. Chinese fact that in the latter month the Bolshevist notes he ruled out on and they are routed to paan soal market had a rather weak the ground that the Bolabevist into Canada at Dalath, Minn., and English tin in the market At the Coast Chinese No. 1 is The appearance of Batavian No. 3 has been offered at 77 cent; tone. This year there has been Government had never exercised or at a border point West

after an absence of months has offered at 88 centa or at 94 cente a marked inoresee, she figures at authority over the whole country, thereof Applicants for licences caused Chinese to fall noticeably, New York. Banks in Jon the end of Jannary being 275.000 and had never been recognised authorising shipments of this appris she Guaranty Trust Co. of shipment from Batavis, is quoted tons en against no less than 481 by England. The decision character should Labmit with New York ander date of Jane 3 is 85 to 85 cents and Strails from 400 tona at lhe end of June. It that defendants must pay in their applications evidence that he market is weakening in Singapore at 87 cople for June will be seen that whereas last year London such sum of English shipments will be made, ordi London, New York and the Far July and 88 cents for July stocks of coal decreased by 21 per currency sa was represented by proceeding, in band, and will go East. The absence of actual saler August. On the London market ent between January and June, the number of roubles held by through from & Pacific coast port on the general indifference of standard tin in quoted at 6350. tha corresponding period of this hem, treating both Imperial to the point of destination in

shows an increase of no les notes and Kerensky notes at their Canada on through expert bills bayaremaksit difficult to say whas for spot and futais, end- Straite than 77 per cent. It cannot, of respective value as Russian of lading by routing as des the price of tin is in soy position at 4350, 10a for spot and £384 sourse, be usid that the quantity currency.

cribed, and also evidence that the Chinese No. I may be quoted as for Eastern shipment,

pur-

The Tin Market.

General Managers. A

SHERA MARTIN'S

APIOL &STEEL

KPILIS

6. Pasak finnedy ter all Eviezlar?ries."

Kety as in aé plaimond. These who'

BANKS HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORA-

TION.

Paid-up Capital ......$13,000.000 RESERVE FUNDS:

Sterling .

£1,500,000 at. 2}-

-$15,000,000 Silver $19,500,000

$34 500,000 Reserve Liability of

Proprietors...............$13,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hoo, Mr. Pi E, Felros) Chairman G. T. H. Edhias Ex-Deputy Chairman. 8. H. Dodwell, Esq. Yerrenda. Bo C.A. Gubber, 2C.. JA. Plum

Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Fon. Mr. E. Shalla, EV. D. PASTI EIGH

ÜRSEY MANAGER Eoogong-N. J. Habb, Tra”

MAXIGER

“Shanghai—4. O, Srapban, Es Landen Bankers--London Cosate sus

Westminster Bank Limited

Hongkang-interest Allowed i

On Cement Accounts at the rate of 2 par cost per

Andum on the dally balance,

ON FIXED DEPOBITI,

For 3 mesthi, ij per cabt. per subami For 6 month, 3 per cent. DET SETİNƏ

or to months, 4 per cent. pAT KETEN)

N. J. STABB.

Chief Manager

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

THE Besloss of the above East is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

Kuley be catained on application! INTEREST co deposits is allowed on the m low monthly balanens at $30 per cent, par kungen. Depositors may transfer, at their option, balancet of $100 or more so the Hongkong and Shangha Bank to be placed on FID DEPOST MA For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpor

N. J. STABB,

CELL PUT ELEUM,

Chief Manager.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 180s.

PRAD OFFICE →LONDUN. FAID-UP CAPITAL 1,500,000 RESERVE FEND RESERVE LIABILITY OF

PROPRIETORS

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Ganara) Exaking

business transcond

CURRENT ACCOURT pad and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year is encetes | srioda rates which will be quoted on application

T. C. DOWNING,

Manager Hongkong, 11th April, 1912,

THE MERCANTILE BANK ON INDIA, LIMITED.

Head Office 15, Gracechurek

Street, London. Authorised Capital ............£1,500,00 Subscribed. #

Paid By Reserve Fund

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BANKERE

The Bark of Estland BRANCHII

1,125,000

562,500

650.000

The London Jolat Stock Puak, I baxsa

Scorber

Calcutte

Colombo

Delhi

Galic

Hongkong

HOWAY Kasdy

Port Look (i muskins.)

Karachi

Lota Bhar

Calaveral

Madra Ferand

Rigger

bangbat

Singapore

HONGKONG EXANCH.

Every description of Banking and Exchangi business transacted

interest allowed on Current Accouts of com per snove o Daliy Balances, and on Find Depow si vates which may be ascertained on applicat

C. CHAMPKIN,

Acting Manager.

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION,

FEAD OFFICE:

1. Wall St., New York

LONDON OFFICE

15, Elaopigate. EL. CAPITAL & SURPLUS U.3. $6,300,000 UNDIVIDED PROFITS UA. $1,719,491

BATAVIA BOMBAY

CARTON

BRANCHER

U.S. 88,219,49)

LONDON SANTO DOKE284. MANILA : "SAN FRANCISC- CALCUTTA MEDELLIN SANTIAGO

PANAMA

DE LOS CEBU. PEKING. CABALLEROS. COLON PUERTO SHANGHAI HANKOW

PLAZA.

BINGAYGRY HONGKONG FAN PEDEO FOERAZİYA

DE MACORIS TIENTSIN

YOKOHAMA

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Trb Its close afiliation with t NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK the Bank is able to offer us Servios of th Branches of that. Inattention in Cabs South America, and vinebars, moeglybu

BAHIA BUZNOS AIRES. CARACAS GENDA, HASAN MONTEVIDEO. MOBOXW RIO

SANTIAGO DE PAULO.

JANEIRL CURL PETROGRAD VALPARAISO,

All Minds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS trespecial,

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FRED DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertained application.

GEORGE HOGO)

Kuagw

Hongkong, 26th September, 1816

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED.

Established 1880..

Authorised Capital Yen 48,000.006

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund,

42,000,000

23.100,000

Head Office.-YOKOHAMA

Brincher **

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Bombay : London

·Bacoos: Â1⁄2re

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San Fransisce Bangal Bydney

Bourdays

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Paring

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Interest allowed on Curiant Accounts. Deposits received for fized raileda at rates to ba oblast

'pa spplication

EISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 11th March, 1918,