1918-08-13 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1918.

Codes, 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:

Road and Railway Bridges, Bands, Wharves, Weirs, Retaining Walls, Dams, Industrial Buildings, Towers, Tanks, Godowns, Frameworks, Cal- 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

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. Hulk's, Ferry Boats in steel and reinforced concrete.

Sea going ships in reinforced con- erete. 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,

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.

Petroleum from Sheast,

Mitsubishi Bsak..

concern of which the banking department is only one of many #barishing branches.

Fecks.

Camphor.

refineriea than

hitherto.

Ae

whose

EXCHANGE.

SELLING.

3154 3/5 5/16 3/5 7/16

60 dis................... 3/5 9/16 4/6.......... T/T Shangbai...

6 mi. L/C

BANKS

·BANK OF CANTON,

LIMITED.

AD OFFICE HONGKONG

FOREIGN EXCHANGE, and Santral "Banting Kransacted.

Business

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

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

For 12 Months (}% per annum.

LOOK POON SHAN;

Chief Munagar,

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

22,500,000. (4 of the Capital, ie. Frares 15,000,000 subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic.)

Chairman of the

11

Board of Directors André Berthelct. General Manager A. J. Perrotte.

HEAD OFFICE:

24. Rue Saint Lazare, PARIS.

BRANCHES;

SHANGHAI TIENTSIN

HONGKONG

In

PEKING

SAIGON HAIPHONG YUNNANFOV BANKERS: FRANCE.. Société Général favoriser le Developpement du Cam merce et de l'Industie en France LONDON. Londen Courty & West-

minster Bank, Ltd.

pour

NEW YORK...Redmond & Co. Correspondents in the chief commercial centres of the world. Telegraphic Address: CHIBANKIND,

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

Every description of Banking and Exchange business travsacted.

Special facilities for French exchange.

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANGHII BANKING CORPORA-

TION,

Paid-up Capital #15.000 100. RESERVE FUNDS:

Sterling

£1,500,000 at 2/-

-$15,000,000

Silver $19,500,000

Reserve Liability of

Proprietore

$24 500,000

$15,000,000- COURT OF DIRECTORS.

Hos. XI. TE. Horvos)- Charma's G. T. X. FANES, E-Deputy Chairman. B. H. Patre, Esq. & attenden. The C.S. Gelbar, at + Hen, Mr, D. Lardale. Eœ. Mr. E. S

JA Plummer B E. Y. D. Parr, Esq.

27 MANAJEM HABER-N. J. Stadt, Esa.

XARAGIN

Soghal-0. Sepden, Esq. London Banker-Loudon Goodly ane

Westmonter Bast, Limited

Bosztor-Interet Allowed t

On Cornet Accounts at the sate of 8 per cens g0+ annam on the daily balanc

ON FIRED DINAITE,

For mouths, Jj. per calt. per ALDER: For I meaths, 2 per cent per KakamĮ ver month, per pest, bet anumi N. J.STABB.

Chief Managır.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK THE Haines of the above Bank, is conducted in the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BAZING CORPORATION. Kales y be obtained an appilation! "INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the màs- Imam monthly balance at Faj per cent per . Depositon may transfer, at beir option, halances

$100 or more to the Hongkong

Bank.to be placed as FER harthout

TEL. per

For the Hongkong and Ɛhangha! Banking Corpora slos

N. J.STABE,

Chief Manager.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND-

CHINA.

incorporated by Royal Charter 183

PRAD CYFICE:-LONDON, PAIDOF CAPITAL

RESENTE YUND HESERVE LIABILITY OF

PROPRIETORS

£9,000,000

FORMON KICHANGZ ! General Banking -

transactad

CURRENT ang presed and.. PERO

DEPOSITS retired for 1 year we sportar Farioda raten which will be cnoted an application 1. C. DOWNING,

Manage Hongkong, 11th April, 1912

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

Manager.

HONGKONG BRANCH,

Queen' Building.

3, Chater Boat

NOTICES.

LIMITED.

Tel 2440.

INDIA, LIMITED,

Head Office 15, Gracechurat

Street, London.

Authorised Capital:

Rubsoribed

Paid Up

Reserve Fund

BANKERS

The East of Keeland

„£1,500,D##9:

1.125,00

562,58

650,000

The Lerdon Jelat Stock Bank, Li

BRANCH8

3/5 11/16

Nom.

1474

NOTICE.

15134

***...... Nom.

Nom. 8144

PEAK TRAMWAY CO.

Member

Calceti

Colomb

Delhi

TIME TABLE.

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180 LX N

Y 10 MIN

Kandy

20 AX M

10.00 X

30 MIX

18.40 X 10

I M

1.

30 MIX.

1510

19

16 Mt

15 M

11.00 AM.

1.15 7.M.

£132.2.

5.30 PM

BBC

NIBET CARE ...07.20 and 1 PE 3.0 12 11.00 1.ak, attery self beer

21.00 2.34. 10 11.55 2.8. story courser of an hou

BUNDAYS:

#

831%

SIRAS

Nom. 4.8414 $8912

10.30 AM. 12.00 1520 LAIO 1940 Noos

NYEST 13 M

10 Mix

10 May

1.00 2.

0.00

25 13

19 MIX.

two weeks sod there is nothing Dyestuffs" ladustry in Japan. and direct colours-blacks, bloss of any special interest to report.

and rede. The company main- Arrivals, contrary to expects:

Like most other countries,tains a large research isborstory, tions, have incresard alightly Japan has suffered severely from a technical laboratory where pro- during the fortnight and the shortage of dyes and chemi-cesses may be tried on a semi-com-I/T... The petroleum that is produced this is probably due to freight cale arising out of the condition mercial scale, and an experimental Demand in Shensi is now undergoing a being a little easier and to the of fire caused by the European plant where new processes can be 30 d/s. process of refinery. According bigher rate of exchange now war. Prior to the outbreak of the worked out ca scommercial basie. Fashap Coal-Nowar in 1914, dres were imported Later information from H.M. to the report sent to the Hinists coling. of Agriculture and Commerce change. Esiping Cost:-Since to the value of £700,000 annually, Commercial Attache at Yokohama T/T Singapo from the Preparation Berean it is last writing no change has taken early all of the supply coming stated that the Japanese Govern Japan estimated that the oil can be place. The market continues in from Germans, says the Londonment had arranged to pay three IT India supplied to the northern provinces these all state and the and China Express. As most of subsidies: one, to a company Demand, India

the specialising in the manufacture of T/T Jan Francis-1 for experiment in the next Aalama+nticipated re-opening of silk these dyes were aged in

co & New York and, within 3 years its tae can be flatures bas no: been realized important textile industries of dyestals whose ospital amounted

awing to restrictions on exported psu, and prices bad been to at least 6,000,000 yen; the C/ Java....... 15594 extended to the whole country.

wilk. Tonnage is also becoming advancing by leaps and bounde, second, to a company manufactor/T Marks. Nom.

Government a difficult question and unless the

perseding druge,

Capital IT Francs 4.67

Demand, Paris ...... 4.6716 .The balf year's working of the more is offering in the near future Law in 1916 providing for was to be at least 500,000 yen. stoska will be red noed. The total the grant of subsidiee to When part of the capital was

BUYING. Kitsubishi Goshi Kube Banking coal arrivals in Shanghai for the companies engaged the mann paid up, the first general meeting me. LC. 3/634 Department shows a profit of fortnight, from all sources, weze

fan are of dyes (including aniline of the shareholders completed, 4 m/s. D/P.. 3/654 1838.224 against a capital of 34.251 tons as compared with cals, aniline dree, aliz rine dyes, and the new company duly re-

******** 3/676 Y1,000,000. Five per cent. it

30 d/s Sydney 367-8

1 turned over to the general accounts 22,388 tons for the previous two sad synthetic indige) and chem- gustered in the Courts, the pro

Melbourne.m. icala in Japan, provided that motere of the company were to be 30 d/s San Franc- of the Company and the rest

more than balf of the capital of entitled to ask for a subsidy. carried forward as balance of

isco&New York any such compsay was subscribed The Government guaranteed in 4 m/s. Marks profit, this balance now amount.

by Japanese subjects. The each company a dividend of 84 mis, Franca ing to Y11,826,000. The atate

Daring the last two years there amount of subsidy to be granted per cent. per annow, making 6 m/s. Francs ment of accounts fete the present business activity and bas been a marked decrease in the sufficient to enable the com-up say deficit. Each company Demand, Germany. illustrates the growth of the great catpat of crade camphor from anies to pay a dividend of 8 per must lay aside one-twentieth of Demand, New York. 81%

Japan, which is a Government cent. per annum on their paid-up its cet sooval profits as a reserve T/T Bombay

As a result much spital. The subsidies are for a fund. If its shares were ined Demand, Bombay... Nom. monopoly. smaller supplies are now made to Period of ten years from the date at above par, the premiom was Demand, Calcutta... Nom.

T/T Calcutta of the promulgation of the Law. to be included in the reserve Demand, Manila Shanghal Freight Market.

already mentioned, several re- Medicines or perfumery specifi-fand. A special reserve land Demand, Singapore. 11734

was also to be provided in crder On Haiphong... 114% prem Messrs. Wheelock and Co's fineries in Formosa andeles where ed by Imperial Ordinance, mana fortnightly freight market report have been amalgamated into the lectured from, by-products of that the company might become On Saigon for August 1, states-The eitus Dai Nippon Camphor Company. coal tar, are regarded as manu self-supporting 28 BOOB as On Bangkok...... 448 tion in our freight market is a This year's supplies to the conafacture of the materiale for one half of the excess net profits Gold Leaf, per oz. 43

lastared dyes and chemicile. The possible, sad to this fead will go Sovereign followe:To United Kingdom: pany consist of 2,000 000 kin of

No change. To Usited Sates: Formoso camphor and 1830 000 gunpowder and explosives and of af er the dividend of 8 per cent. Bar Silver, pero This birth is very doll and kin, seagainst 5,500,000 or 6000. certain medicines to be deermin per annum has been paid. The beyond slittle ten and silk mov 000 kin formerly supplied to the ed by Imperial Ordinance, are balance of the excess may be ing there is nothing much offering refineries now forming that com-aliyes and chemicals. One of the bolders, the maximam dividend regarded as the manufacture distributed amongst the shere from here while there is nothing pany. Moreover, actual sup doing from Tiestain or Hankow plies so far foruisbed

results which attended "the efforte from this eoarce not exceeding 4 'kong 50 cte. sub. As regards the rail rates overlandaid to be about half the made by the Japanese Govern per cent. per annum; the residu no new tariffs have arrived on quantity promised, and it is re-ment to solve the dyento problem will be included in the special this side yet; it is consquently ported that refining works have the formation of the Japsp reserve food. The conduct of the impossible to let ebippers know been ompelled to suspend opera. Dreato Manalactoring Company, subsidised companies ie ander what their overland charges will tions owing to the shortege in Lid., with a capital of 8000,000 the strict surveillance of the Gov

Coast wise: The crade camphor. Notwithstand yes (about £816,700), Enbidised ernment. The products provided Tokyo Chamber of Commerce, demand from Northern ports baring the fact that the domestic by the Government. The main for under this Law

The Tokyo Chamber of Com- fallen off somewhat since our last demand for orade camphor is fice of the company is in Tokyo, followe: Acetanilide, benzsia merce has, decided to send ita report oping to a decline in the thus not adequately met, the the principal plant being citaat acid, salicylic acid, antipyrin representatives to the United besa cake market, but the demand Government-General of Formossed wakishicho,

Nishku, browice, hydrate of chloroi States to study industrial effeira otherwise remains fairly good in monthly exports a stated quantity.Oska where the company owns chloroform, arerol, formalini America. spite of the unsettled alate of Farther, the authorities, accord. 30,000 tanko (about 241 acres) glycerine, guaiacal, caustic "rotseh ... af tire at Swatow and Canton. ing to the Asahi, hava ordered of land. This land was purchas potasium carbonate, oreosote; For New York via Panums: the Dai Nippon Camphor Comed in June, 1916, and work war alkaloide; and chemical deriva

The com-tives of the foregoing. The by were ssid in most town and coun- Time was when family prayers The N. IK will have the pany to make supplies to certain begun immediately. Tauraga Mara loading in Japan American

pany was reported last year to be products obtained from coal by try houses: one rarely, if evet, early in September and cargo wil favourable prices. All this the producing anilise sil, aniline salt, dry distillation processes, of bears of auch a thing to-day. And have to leave here about Augastrefi sem eay is against the avowed rage 2 and fast red. A on follows-Light oil and crude bad yet in London there is a clab in 24, but so far no allotment has policy of the authorities to commercial basis, and is just refined béces), tolool, lal, the West End where the practice been received from the head office. encourage domestic industries, putting on the market benza carbolic said, naphthalene and is carried on, though the i

sad they are reported to be purpurin A, and B, and Congo anthracene. Mitorials from which endana is small. It appears that Shaoghal Coal Market.

red. By July, 1916, it was said explosives are to be manufactured, ome years ago s devout member arranging to make a public pro The fortnightly coal market re-est against the manner in which that it was turning out large as follows:-Carbolic acid and left a sum of money in his will for part of Messrs. Wheelock & Co., the authorities of the Govern stitics of the standard shades glycerine. Three companies have the benefit of the slaby on the one dstad August 1, statea:-Japan ment-General of Formosa, who of bagio colours-blues, violets been organised with a view to condition that prayers were: esid Goal Thie market has again control the osmphor, monopoly, blacks, blues, and dark blats, under the above regulations.

And greens, sulphur colours obtaining Government subsidies every day. The committee re been very quiet during the past isposs of orade camphor.

ligiously carry out the injunction:!

amount to.

manufacturers

BIP

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14% prem.

5.75

48 13/16 SUBSIDIARY COINS.

DISCOUNT PER $100:

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A Devout Club.

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SOKÁK D. BUKYEBETE"

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THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE

..CO., LTD. (Capital Paid up t£,259,096.)

Teens on Marigage of Hyam Traparty, de

nan yadda en Merchanton Fanno mille on live Exovided Bystem.

REVÉTÉR, EXMOUTOR OF NE

Plates and Parkanlara os application:

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

“General Manazora.

MARTIN'S

PAPIOL &STEFL

Semcund, Kot Worth, we past, trao tim EFERTUR, Ohmited, Bomklimpton, ZAL

MARTIN'S APIOL &STEET REDDPILLS

Karachi

Xo Bbary

Kai Lempe Hadras.

Penang

Ran Foot

Thanghai

An Expor

Port Lock (Mars)

HONGKONG BRANCH.

Every description of Backlog med Exchang{" botiness transcİLŐ.

Interest allowed on Current AccoMUTA KË X DOT DREI per annen of Daily Balances, and on Find Depak/ atantes which may be ascertalzel oz appilaskoj!

C. CHAMPEIN,

Acting Manager

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

NEAU OFFICE NATIONAL CITY BANK

BUILDING

26 Tall Atreet, New York. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 1.$,'$8,5′00′′0,00 UNDIVIDED PROPIT

$1,713, 000 00 H.T.S. Groen President and General Manager. LONDON OFFICE 36 Bishope. EC, SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE: 233 Hontgomery Street. FAR EASTERN BRANCHES » CHINA: saylai, Peking, Teatsin, Hankow,

Hongkong, Canton, JAPAN: Yokohama PHILIPPINES

Kobe.

Mania Cel INDIA: Bembey, "Calcutta STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: Slaapore: DUTCH EAST INDIES: Buarie, Boerabuzen WEST INDIAN AND CENTEAL AMELICAN BRANCHES: PUBLIC OF PANAMA: Pecame Colon. REPUBLIC GP COLOMBIA: Wed, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Banto Dan'

Tedrede Macori Rantico, Per In addition to our Bracches, by reason

San

Mata

of Ott Go Aiations wi THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK

Te are able to offer tile facilities of ita draECHM, at Fahia, Buenos Alves, Carnou, Gence Havaru Montevidue, Moscow, Petrograd, in de Janeiro, San Juan, F. B. Bautiago de Cuba, Santon. Ban Paulo, Valparsito.

CHINESE MERCHANTS AND INDIVIDUAL CHINESE DEPOSITORS ARE OFFERED EVERY MODERN BANKING BERVICE. Commercial and Travellers Letters of Credit, 1806 Exchange and Cable Transden bought android. Hongkong Brinch, V. Queen's Road Central,

GEORGE BOUG, Manager.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK! LIMITED

Established 1880. Authorised Capital Ver 48.000.000 Paid-up Capital ... 42,000,000 Reserve Fund

23 100,000

Head Office.-YOKOHAMA

Branches'. Sand

Dairen

Hankow

Now Fork

CHILICA

Hopoliz Kal Yog Kobe

Pardig

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