COMMERCIAL NEWS.
British Dyes Working 200
German Patents. ·
The number of German dys patents being worked in thie
licence to nee, for manufacture
PREPARATIONS 'FOR'
THE FRONT.
in
atmosphere of uncertainty foreign
advantare.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY
31, 1918
orders of an officer; it is the soldier's last hope, and he is
| saldom esiled upon to use it.
Quite spart from the official
1.
3.
5.
6.
HONGKONG STORM SIGNAL CODE. (LOCAL).' Introduced on ist JULY, 1917,"
DAY SIGNALS.
NEANING.
(RED) A typhoon exista which may possibly cauma, gulo at
{* Hongkong within 24 hours.
++
Gala expected from the North (NW, to NE)
South (SE to XWJ
East (N.. to B.E)
West (N.W. to SW.)
·Gale expected to ihorease.
7,
-Signal No. 1 le tended as a warning le “Saad By" and watch for the auch simani. 'Whos la la
Wird of typhoon force expected (any direction.)
hosted siters Back Renal has been display edit el van that, en dostunt of change in the track of
ictal, and that another black signs may posibl by bointed later
the typhoon, or for some other reason, a cala is co longer practed from the diretīga indicated by the
Signal No. I will be accompanied by three explosiva bomba, Sred at intervals of 10 seconds at ihs- Water Yolke Station and repasted at the Harbour Offen.
The signals will be sewared whan if is considered that all danger jë over. The Day Signals will de displayed at the masthead of the storms signal mast on Blackhead 11.11.
Company at the Bagstal on the premises aĩ cần
1.
2.
WHITE
B.
RED GREEN
Sigant No. 7 will be urromperied by explosive bombs as above, in the event of the information
SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGS,
When local signala are displayed in the Hinsbour● CONE will be sahibied at the following statio
GAP ROCK
WAGLAN STANLEY ABERDEEN
SAU EI WAN
SAI KUNG
| list of articles, with which he is SIGNAL SYMBOL (By Lieut. R. S. H. Sturzes.)supplied for service ovozu ers, esch soldier is confronted with a difficult problem in the choice of his own personal belongings. country is rapidly growing saya A drift of men is awaiting The Journal of Commerce. In orders to leave England for the Consider his position. He is the Patents Court, recently, the front. There is a feeling of about to alert on a journey, in- definits as to length or destine. Controller of Patents, Mr. Temple
expectancy, a kind of tension Franks, and Bir Cornelius Dalton the air. That moment of which tion. His luggage is restricted heard an applicaties for licence most of them have been thinking to a pack, a small haversack, and to use da German dye patents, all for the past year is now alose at the pockets of bis tunic. For owned by the Farbenfabriken hand. The old monotony and the past week every shop window vorca Friedrich Biyer and Co. routine of training is broken by has been a temptation. A pipe, The application was made by inspections, by parades for kit tobacco, porch, cirgsrette case British Dres, Ltd., of Baddere- and clothing and similar signifi- and a store of cigarettes are all feld, who have now asked for esnt evidences of departure. The necessities; s tinder-lighter wille and Kowloon Wharf and Godawn blend full man, the furtif se 13e pre mine of the
sare matches. There are all) Bandand 0.1 Company at Lai-chi-kok, and the Dagated near the Field Offon's Quaesten av Laroman.
NIGHT SIGNALS. (lamps.) and research, something like 200 Prospect of change introducee kinds of attractive conveniences
3.
4
5. German patents, & was previous to military routine, which stimp. advertised to fit the breast
GREEN GREEN WHITE GREEN Meseca. J. B. Holliday and Colates a feeling of excitement and pocket writing case for inst WHITE
GREEN WHITE GREEN WHITE GREEN. a metal mirror, & ministare! WHITE Ltd., of Huddersfield, applied for
WHITE GREEN WHITE WHITE GREEN GREEN RED licence to use a considerable range
medicine chest, a collapsible The Night Signals wijl de displayed, af sunset, on the tower of the Ralwar Station, on H... of German patente. Something | have baan completed. The man pile. fork and spoon. He wants Tamar, and on the Harbour Office sagsizza. They will have the same ties Ecation in the day tigania.
The necessary preliminaries like nice of the patents for which have each thrown the requisite them all bat anfortunately bised by this nigan bring fret published at sights Britiab Dres applied are unsealed number of live bombs; they have tunic is only fitted with two
breast pockets. patents, or patents sent for Te been fited with gas maska and
Finally, his kit complete and gistry in this country in the few have passed through the lethal months before the war broke out, chamber, vaccination and in his purchases made, he prepares and never registered. No specifice accolation are things of the pet. for the last parade. Packing ap tions are filed. They are largely
The next sign of approaching is a detestable form of amusement departure is the issne of ammuni at the best of times; when leaving HONGKONG STORM SIGNAL CODE. for dyestufa for patton and wool. Tha patenta
iccluded
tion, boats--s fresh pair to gach for the front it is an operation 23.072 of 1904, tetrazo dye
man. The distribution of new requiring patience, skill, and not stuff; 5 484, of 1908: tries boots comes firet, fra day or two's a little muscle. The great coat dyrato; 20,368, of 1908, dye-
wear is necessary before a new and waterproof sheet-both balky stoff of the gallo cyanine
boat will adapt itself to the items-are rolled up small and series; 2,373, of 1909. anthracene foot, Those who have set out on forced into the pack; ratione for derivatives; 2394, of 1910, a long march in new pair of the journey are carried in the. mordant dyestoffs, dyeing from an boote will have good reason to havezesck; socks, shirt, sharing seid bath; 25,292, of 1910, disz atizinle dyestuff; 30,104, of 1910, salphar dyestuffs; 11,083, of 1911, mordsat dyestuffs of the triphenylmethane serise; 17,129 of 1911, triphenylmethane dyes; suitable for the production of dres quartermaster and his satellites last time on the parade ground.
The departure in nearly every eerva ost to them their kit for on the fibre; 23,791, of 1911, new
Rifles and equipment case takes place at night. Officers overfees. colouring matter suitable for the must "be made complete, armed with electric torches walk production of lakes; 2,307 of 1912,
oil down the ranks and inspect their missing
and atraps etable solution of dia zɔrised
bottles replaced. Old clothing men. At last the word is given intranilines; and 16,028, of 1912, is exchanged for new; cape, sad, headed by the band, the men orthe-sabatitation products of jackets, trousers, pattees, shirts march silently of the parade and underclothes are made up to ground. Presently an order is
endorse this statement.
SHA TAU KOK, TAI PO
to natiy the fact to patire craft and brazing ecall wrassik
Furibar detalia can always be given se ocean vesela, on demand, by signal for lighthousAR.
Introduced on 1st JULY, 1917.
(NON-LOCAL).
The Signals are made by means of ten ep,abole representing the ten numerwinte
-LT+AVO
2.
3.
5.
6. 7.
8.
S.
BANKS
BANK OF CANTON,
LIMITED
ERAD OFFICE, HONGKONG
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Boxeral Banking Busipeat Fransacted.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
For 3 Months 3% per annum.
For 6 Months 4% per annum.
Ver 12 Months 4% per annum LOOK POON SHAN;
'ן
Chief Managez. -
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.
Subscribed Capital... Francs 43,900,100, Pald up
29,500,000, (4 of the Capital, L. Franc# 13,000,000 subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic.)
Chairman of the
Foard of Directors André Bertholet. General Manager
4.J. Perrotte.
HEAD OFFICE:
74, Rue Saint Lazarę, PARIS,
BRANCHES
PEKING
SHANGHAI D.
grad tast on Buckhead 1.4. and reac
1.
Ther are displayed at the yard arm of the Stars tut: an order to change or lower is received from tits Obam,vatory, tackle and the rest must all find
The following information is even As the fateful day approaches, a corner-everything is packed Trans and Continental (fa) Posting of cent; by symbols at K VITA KOTI,
Depression Sigain. Direction of tion and sebery of restre, and the time, by 3 avariental
at the other yard arm (Tables 1, 2 and 31, the quartermaster's store sesumes in somehow, and after a hosted Gate Sigaels!...... Hic The region threven, the diving from which the gate is eztarted, and the time; by #sambalare vand atm (Tables San! 4). the appearance of a large clothing atruggle the men help one another
EXPLANATION OF THE SIGNALS." establishment, All day long the into their harnese, strep them-
18,200, of 1911, new compound, men besisze its doore, while the Belves up, and 'fall in; for the of the core of the Typham of Damon in depths, 1 seitly as can be erased from the fr
aceto scatic aniline and ite
་་
bomologues. Mr. Mortimer, of elrength. To return the coldier shouted March at ease.' Rides Mesars. Slaughter
and May, hands in all his epare clothing come down to a more comfortable exportare of British dyas. three ich he cannot take with him angle, cigarettes are brought out of whose chemists-Dr. Forster,
broken by Mr. Whelmore, and Dr. Hason spare uniform, apare boots and and matches gleam; the silence
underclothes. In addition varions is
Bonge and were present in court. The pro- small bat necessary articles are cheers from the men as they ceedings were watched by Mr.issued to each man-pay books, start, fall of excitement, on their Newton on behalf of the Mersey jack-knives, identity disce, field great adventure. The band Chemical Works. Mr. Newton explained, for the Mersey Ohemi- dressings and the like.
The last day before deparlare is one of endless bustle and activity.
sal Works, that some of the
strikes up a popular song and the men join in, swaking the echoes With their voices. The sound of
cheers and the laughter can be
patents had been assigned to Everything must be left ship the band, of the singing, the
them. The Controller of Patents
chape Mattresses are emptied
said the court were satisfied of of their straw and returned to the heard from afar. As they march They had store; the boarde which form an into the night the sounds the soldier's bed-stead are stacked grow fainter and die away in the and counted, blankets rolled and the barracks or hate swept out.
the stability and capacity of British Dres, Lid. came to know them well there. The licences seked for would all be granted, and the royalty would be, as in previous applications, 24 per cent. for dyestuffs, snd per cent for intermediate pro- dacte.
EXCHANGE.
SELLING.
TIT... 3/4
3/416 "DemandKINESKİ DEN 30d/s.......u motard s 3/434 3/436 60 de...................
3/434
T/T Shangbai........ Nom. T/T Singapore .............. 14331⁄2 T/T Japan
149 Nom.
T/T India ............... Demand, India
Nom.
7916
TIT San Francis-1 oo & New York/
T/T JAB............. 15134 T/T Marks............................ Nam. T/T Francs......... 4.5416 Demand, Paris 455
BUYING.
4 m/s. L/C.....
3/5
4 m/s. D/P............ 3/598
6 m/s. L/C.......
3/59$
30 d/s. 8ydney &
3/596
Melbourne
30 d/a: Ban Franc-1
iaco &New Yorkf
8094
4 m/s. Marks
Nom.
4,mit. Franca
4.6914
15914
In the afternoon there is a kit
distances and they are gone.
inspection. Every article of each
Chinese Emigration. man's kit is laid out according! to a prearranged scheme, so that The Chinese representative at the inspecting officer can tell at a Rio de Janeiro has had a glance if anything is missing. conference with the Minister of Eroh article from the great cost, Agriculture to submit to him a blanket and rubber sheet, down project for Chinese emigra. to the tooth brush, rezɔr and tion on the system of agricul piece of soap, is carefully checked, tural colonies principally for the and il missing is replaced: cultivation of rice. The Chinese
Last of all the Iron Ration', Government
will pay part is iued. This is carried in a of the cost of transport and will small white bag and consists of supply the necessary tools. The & tin of Bally Beef, a sealed tin Brazilian Government will cede of tea and sugar, and several to the
Chinese colonies ten substantial bifosite. The Iroa hectares of land per family, and ration is sacrosanct. No part the price will be reimbursed in of it must be enten except in a small monthly payments after the emergency and then only at the second year's work.
VISITING
THE HOME OF
The two appar signale of group (a) indicate the latitude, and the two lower waiholsthe tongitude tion arailable. Only the tone and units of the longitude are given : than, 09 indicates losesture 248 £1.
The upper symbol of group (2) indicates the direction in which tà, Typlom or Deptaesung je travelling, (Tabl43.)
The middle symbol of group v) indicate' the velocity at which, the renice of the Typhoon in travelling Alternatively it may indicate cartas conditions,, or a Continental Depression. Tu auch am zu velocity in given.
The lowest symbol of group fè) indicates the time at which the centre was in the position=tanillad. The upper ato bat ed group (e) indicates the region threatened; the middle symbol the direction from which the gala is expected, and the inwat symbol the time at wdich is conditions were first ladied.
Travelling W.NA, the ralent 8 to 12 miles
TYPHOON SIGNAL.
Ammitude
TYPHOON SIGNAL.
TIENTSIN HONGKONG
In
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SAIGON HAIPHONG YUNNANFOU
BANKERS: FRANCE. Scciété Gézéral pour favoriser le Developpement du Com- merce et de l'Industrie en France LONDON...London County & West-
minites Bark, Ltd.
NEW YORK... Redmond & Co. Correspondents in the chief commercial
centres of the world.
Telegraphic Addrem; CHIBANKIND.
Interest on Current Accounts and Fized Deporite in Lecal Currency and in Gold. Terms on application.
Every description of Banking And Exchange businom transacted.
Special facilities for French exchange
M. ROUET DE JOURNĚL, Manager,
HONGKONG BRANCH, Queen's Building,
5.Crater Road,
NOTICES.
NOTICE.
می
Tol' 2440.
PEAK TRAMWAY CO.
LIMITED...
-TIME TABLE.
CONTINENTAL DEPRESSION SIGNAL
GALE SIGNAL
100 A S 10 AK. N 15.00 J.-G
1967. W
18.3. 0 LA LX to
CAUTION.—Vader the most favourable circumstances the positing signal indientes only
lke degree of latitude and longitude muurest to the estimated position of the centre. When the estre in far from any reporting stálica, or when telegraphie reports, are lacking, the resilins glassfied may be as use sa astror, keth in hitude sad longituda, and ina valesity and direction of motion will then be in strar ky zarraspanding amezais.
16
24
It should be particularly noted that the velocity algajad la tås mean for the scorione
Table No. 1.-Direction Signals.
UPPER SYMBOL OF HOIST.
Tome Indicate the direction in which a typhoon or depression is traveling, or the direction from which a monsoon gale is expect
1.
3.
8,
7.
|-1T+A
8,
8.
N. X.NE K.L. LL.B. WAW. W W.N.W. KUW. KM.W. Vakaswa
Table No. 2-Yelocity and Condition Signals,
MIDDLE SYMBOL OF HO1ST.-
VELOCITY.
CONDITION.
1.
2.
3. "
4.
£.
6.
7.
8.
9,
0.
· Pülas Continental
Forming
-uy | Depremden.
PRIMO
BEER
|-17+
ITA
"
проти Nily Velocity
11:30 – 30 min.), Blationary Vakuova
Tabla No.-1.-Time Signäis,
LOWEST SYMBOL OF MOST.
7.
6. Tistarlay. "
1pm. Thatseday.
<am To-day.
I p.m. Tonday,
AX
1.30 a.. ERY 16 K. 1880 AN 21.30 4.
La
1.30 7.3L
RIGHT CARS
13 M
13 20:
30 DEC
10 M2.
Is Min
Ja Mum
100 236 1 1 7.3. 135 10
13.00 1.25 Mary kali boos
15.00 2,10 23.44 PUB.
DRYRTY VDAS et sa boNT
BUNDAYA:
10.30.X
WEST 12 Sh
11 OC & M.
16 MW
XMAL D
11.00 20
LOB.37.3
4.00 ..
14 Ma
14 Mt.
BURETY CARS sine West Dari
SATURBATE
memes Cher at MASKENE
SPECIAL CARA
BY ATTIRERIGEtt sa the Company's Dise
Alexandrs Roldings.
De Vanz Road
* Sawit and yinen, nakam avaliable for să anes net sårvally fuži, rancing at the these stated ža, the Catopanja žima sablon, but exce for a56 KB] Pack, ona be inceived 'qu saptaschen si 'the Oos Gemson tloket wit be All pericans theftion had bege misda. Du Shay Mans or by Czecšia_ar Coczyv BRAT*
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS A DOS
THE CHINA PROVIDENT
· LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO. LTD.
י
(Capital Paid up...t1,250,098.) I
Torna na Marises of Hoom Property, de,
Mentor makes antha Pencißaze System.
GRENIEREN, MIMJUTOR OF WOLZA, AURORARY, AL. Dabertamen met "munk
SHEWAN,
H. TOMPS & CO.. General Managers.
6'mla Franca I..... 4.7434
Demand, Germany...-
Demand, New York. 7954
TT Bombay......
Demand, Bombay... Nom TIT.Calcutta
Demand, Calcutta. Nom. Demand, Manila
Demand, Singapore. 14331⁄2
On Haiphong...... 12% prem.
On Saigon
On Bangkok
"Sovereign
L
............ 14% prem.
46
.......... 5 90
·Gold Leaf, per oz........ 44.10
'Bär Bilver, per oz..... 48 13/16
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
DISCOUNT PER $100: H'kong 50 cte, sub. *par.
10
$50
%%Drem, $1.50%
Canton
5% dis.
STOCKED AND SOLD BY ALL
WINE & SPIRIT. MERCHANTS, HOTELS & CLUBS.
H.
RUTTONJEE & SON,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. :
1,
Booka
Tabla No. 4.-Regions Threatened by Monsoon Gales.
2.
Fest
$.
ITA
North of B
fiuif of: Chinen 14. Verrmous Formats cheris
of Count of einde Japan Tala Gall, Framontary
Japan
Chazel
So Warnings aurordize to ska sborra zude sna sent by thế Châle Chocoladet, fresa
Biagrams, by manna af Bodkind will den 7. Mikom Orybus !!!
2. F. GRAIVOM, Mirestar)
MARTIN'S
SSTEEL FESTPILLS
PAPIOLS
♫ Wonnen komady fon sål FringallaNTEDING.
Andy how may be seministered Low wha
manghand – tha Wack, or Zoli tema_Mix.
MARTIN'S
APIOL & STEEL
BANKS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORA
TION, Paid-up Capital...$35,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS,
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 2/-
-$15,000,000 "Silver"...$19,500,000
$24.508,000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors...$35,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Hon Mr. P. Folyo Ceare B. T. V. Edrics, Esc.-Deputy Crahemat & B. Dodal Fag. W↳ Pastendes. GR GED; J
JA. Placer. Eia" Hoe, Mr. D. Lasdale. Fra. 317. E. 58 Ey. D. Par. E
CHIXY MANAGEM
Hooger-X. I. Stabb. Hot..
NISKICES
Stepba G. Stephes, 539. London Best Loudon Comary and Westminster Banks Limited
Hengkong-Latin Allowed
On Current Accounts at the fate of 3 par const pe Budum on the daliy balance
ON FLIED DIPOSITI- For months of per cral per assuri For é most per cent, per aszta
enths, 1 pet cal per Sarun
N. J. STABE.
Chief Managen
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK TEX Belees of the above Bank is omdneme I the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Kvits may be obtained on applicatiaxi INTEREST of deposits aloared on the miss Imam mooikly balances at Bai par cens, pat azzym. Depositors may transfer, at their option, balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FLAND DEFORE 1 Cent per Ansas,
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora
N. J. STABB,
T
Chief Manager.“
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Izcesporaand by Royal Charter 18503
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BAD OFFICE-LONDON,
PAID-UP CAPITAL 1900JDS RESERVE FUND --. RESERVE LIABILITY OF
PROPRIETORS
£2,000ADO
$1,900,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Deces! Bakter
baines ransacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTY opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods rates which win he acted or application."
T. C. DOWNING,
Manager Hongkong, 11th April, 1912,
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Office 15, "Gracechurch 3treet, London.
Authorised Capital ......£1,500,000 Subscribed
Paid Up
Reserve Fund
BANKERS
1,125,564
562,50€ 650,000...
The Bark of England The London Joint Steck Bank Limit BRANCHE
Caleners
Colombo
Delbl
Galle
Hengkong
Hoiab
Kandy
Port Look (Markina)
Karachi
Koon Keren
Kuala Lengua
Kadras
Pesang
Rangoo
Shangha
Singapore
HONGKONG BRANCH.
Every description of Eakleg and Emas business transacieć.
Istercat allowed or Current accounts at a per pom per abbem on Daily Balances, and on Fland Dupont at rates which may be ascertalued, on application!
C. CHAMPKIN,
Acting Managar.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE:
55, Wall St., New York
LONDON OFFICE 3o, Bishopsgate, E.C. CAPITAL & SURPLUS US:$6,500,000 UNDIVIDED PROFITS U8. 41,713,01
BATAVIA
U.8. 18,£13.491
BRANT HR:-
LONDON BOMBAY MANILA
CALCUTTA MEDELEN
CANTON
PANAMA
PEKING,
PUERTO
BANTO DOMILOVÝ
SAN FRANCISC
SANTIAGO
DE LOS
CABALLEROS,
SHANGHAI BINGAPO
CEBU. COLOX BANKOW PLATA HONGKONG SAN PEDRO SOPRAHAYA XOBE
DE MACORIS TIENTLIS
YOKOHAMA
Faroukh Sis close *filiation with NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK 1bc Bank ir able to oder, 12 « Services of the Branches of that Institution la
Cut Sosta
america, and timeshare, zamaly
BAHIA, BUENOS AIRES, CARACAS GENOL HAFANI MONTEVIDEO, MOBOOW RIO DE JANEIRO SANTÍLGO DE CUBA. FAKTOR
PETROSBAD VALPARAISO,
PAULO,
All kinds of POREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened · sad FIXED'”· DEPOSITS received at eases to be sacertaled application.
GEORGE HOrd
1
Hongkong. 26th September, 1816
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANI
LIMITED.
Established 1880- Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital ... 42,000,000 Reserve Fund............. » 23.100,000
Fend Office.-YOKOHAMA.
Besochar
Bombay
Bres
Chanerbes
Hankow Honolul
Kai Yuan Kobe
Lood Iron
Xin Angulos
Manila
Pakizg
Takyo
Taingian
Interest above, én.Current Armenia. Dij received for Azad, pacħds at jaise to be ̈ciia
EISHI ONO, Mazsɛor, Fongkeng 11th March, 191&VE
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