1918-08-17 — Page 11

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1918,

BROSSARD, MOPIN & CO.

felegraphic Address-"BROSSARD

Telephone-2566.

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, Oul- verts, Vaults. Floors, Roofs, Piles hollow and full, all lengths and sizes, Soles and Fonndation plat- forms, Chimneys, Poles for support- ing Telegraph and Telephone lines and carrying Electric Light an 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 sales

**

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- crete. Steamers and Sailing vessels up to any tonnage.

IRON WORK:

Frame work, machine tools, bailers, and industrial Installations.

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WORKS? Private and. Public Buildings, Fae- tories, Godowns Tunnels. Found- ations in bad ground. by com- pressed air. Walls, Drains. Sewers. Churches, Hotelsanil Hospitals.

M. M. Brossard, Mopia 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.

The British Embargo on Hemp Braid.

88 they

Mitches.

appointed, to deal with the pro- posed inspectica of exparts. The oocferecos agreed to carry the proposal into feet from Septem- Der let."

THE FUTURE OF FIJI.

A CHINESE PROTEST.

Japanese Supply of Funds,

EXCHANGE.

SELLING."

3/5 7/16

3/5 9/16

·T/T 3/54 Demand 30 dis

co& New York) T/T Jara........ T/T Marks... T/T France... Demand, Paris

3/5 11/16 3/5 13/16

Nom. 1484

15214

BANKS

BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.

BRAD OFFICE, HONGKONG

Banking

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Bazal

Business Fransacted.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

Far 3 Months 3% per annum.

For 6 Months 6% per annum.

21

For 19 Months 41% per annum LOOK POON SHAN;

Chief Manager.

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

29,500,000, (35 of the Capital, . Fracca 15,000,000 subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic.)

Chairman of the

Foard of Directora André Ferthelot. General Manager, A. J. Perzotte.

HEAD OFFICE:

74, Rue Saint Lazare, PARIS.

BRANCHES

PEKING

SHANGHAI TIENTSIN HONGKONG.

W

Iz

SAIGON HAIPHONG YUNNANFOU

BANKERS: FRANCE Secisté Général pouT favoritez Developpement du Com merce et de l'Industrie en France LONDON...London County & West-

- minstes Bank, Lt.

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 transacted.

Mpecial facilities for French exchange. M. ROUET DE JOURNEL, Manager.

HONGKONG BRANCH,

Queen's Building.

5. Chater Road.

NOTICES.

NOTICE.

Tel: 2340,

PLAE TRAMWAY CO.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

Nom.

82 15534 Nom.

THIS A MO 10.00

1... to

4.68€

2.15.3.

..... 4.69

BUYING.

1.20 7.2. 10

3/856

3/634

3/7

3,7

833-4 Nom. 4.86

16414

Feeling in the islands. There is no woubt that the feeling in the Fiji ielande is The Metal Market.

etrongly against government from The reported decision of the Australia or New Zealand, and The British Government re-

It is reported in the Japanese cently announced that the import Japan Government to send active stepe are being taken to papers that the Chinese Chamber of hemp braid would be permitted expedition to Siberia caused some protest against any action in that of Commerce et Shanghai kaz

60 ¿/s.... to the extent of 50 per cent. of activity in metals a short time ago, direction, conerquent upon the forwarded a memorial to MIT Shanghai...

+ m/s....... the importa in 1916 in regard to bule market has now suffered report of the Inter State Com Arijoshi, the Japanese Consul Singapore all countries. It was not cleat vel-back.

Aonal business was on. whether the percentage would be done at 176 for electrolytic

General, requesting bis good F/T Japan The elected membere have alcfices in reminding the Tokyo T/T India. Nom. by the quantity or weight. The copper, but quotations have now ready taken steps and a cable has Government of the grave barm Demand, India..... Japanese Contal-General st Lan declined to about 173, and this been sent to the Secretary of State done to the Chinese in geners by / San Francis- don now reports to the Foreign spite of the expectation that the asking whether say action will the supply of funds from Japan to Office:"The percentage is tches price of copper in the be taken without conenltation of the Peking Government. be calculated by weight. Ship-United States will be raised to 30 the people of Fiji, and, on

The memorial begins by refer ments from Japan are to be decent and the scarcity of stocks the face of it, it looks a ring regretfully to ducted fram allotment to each on the domestic market. With if the Inter State Commission has prevalence of civil commation in the long arrive in the increased exigencies of the committed so error of jidge China owing to the autocratic importer England."

milisty situation the US. Gor- ment in recommending that car rule of the military party at Pek Aromen bae requisitioned sup-tain things. be done without evening, and proceeds to point out plies of lead; and imports to mention of the people of Fiji.

A mis. L/C... that the prolongation of civil mls. L/C... Japan have accordingly suffered

48. DIP. The Japanese match marketa giest dimination. The domestic posed to the scheme, and the Japanese interests as to those of

The whole of the Press le op-strife, which is 88 barmfal to 10 ds. Sydney & has become soddenly active. It market is repleased, bow: vor, claims aet cut by the commission Chinese merchanta, is entirely 30 d. San Franc Melbourne...) will be remembered that ip March and quot ties have declined are disputed. Sydney as a port owing to the many loans thr and April store was also about Y32 The market for has a bad reputation owing to the Chinese

isco &New York) alivity in the export trade. Thie speler and salimony is also wholesale pillaging on the wharfs, raised from

Government has

4 m/s. Marks...... zotivity was soon followed by de weak, the. respective

other countries

4 m/s. Francs quota pression on sexunt of the glattions standing at 738 and 727. and, while this is probably only According to newspapers, the 6 ple. Franes.... 491 ting of the market in China and The sia market, however, is remedied, everything is in motion loans have already been raised,

temporary phsee that can be memorial says, as many sa eleves Demand, Germany.. India, and the advance in price strong, and quotations have risen for directatesmore from the United most of the a in Japan. These Demand, Bombay...

Demand, New York. 8236 consequent upon the incresse into Y250. This is due to the Kingdom to Fiji.

TIT Bombay the cost of production, and thee difficulty of getting imports from

loans are raised for the pretended T/T Calcutta.........

Nom. the export market has been on Singapore and Hoogkong and to be not made anch a fine showing other good purposes, but as a Demand, Manila

It is contended that Australia parpore of ourrency reform and Demand, Calcutts... Nom. neually depressed up to the the high price in London, where in Papua and the Northern matter of fact are being wasted Demand, Singapore. 14814 middle of July. Sudden sctivity the latest quotation is reported to Territory as to qualify her to in military expenditure. In this On Haiphong......... bas now get in, however, due to be £364.

114% prem. the revival of crders from China.

govern F, with mach more way Japanese capital is being On Saigon ........................... 14% prem. Indis, and the South Sea isleade.

complex problema "We have no widely invested in Ohine only toon Bangkok... 4494 It will be remembered that the wish," says the Western Pacifis add to the miseries of the Chinese, Gold Leaf, per oz.... 42.60 As A reauit, quotations bave risen

Sovereign

5.75 by Ten 2 to Yen 44 for phon law for the control of iron-mining, Herald, "to see Fiji converted instead of helping them.

Bar Silver, per oz.... 48 13/16 phorus matches and by Yes 150 which was erected by the Chinese into a happy banting ground for While admitting Japan is: 10 Yen 65 for enfety msiches Government when President Yuan political jobbers, or into sectasted in this matter by a The market has a very firm tone, was in office, has been causing damping ground for political desire to farther 8 no-Japanese

SUBSIDIARY COINS. add it is expected that the price me uneasiness among the derelicte, and this is what friendship, it is regrettable that of phosphoras matches will rise Japanese

FAYS the Japan will befall us if we are attached the Japanese Government takee Chronicle. The law aims at the to Australia or New Zealand. little trouble to copealt the wisher to Y n. 46 cr Yen. $7,

nationalisation of iron mines, and Why should the matter be settled of the balk of the Chinese people. Jaspection for Expert Brushes, probibits the participation of without Fiji being consulted ?ila attention being confided to foreigners in Chiasee iron-mining Fiji bae made ascrifices in thie negotiations with the Peking | Some time ago it was proposed enterprises. As a matter of fact, fight for the liberty of el Government. It this state of so inspect the quality cf brusher be law is not rigorously enforced nations quite comparable with things is allowed to go on, the for export in order to prevent inat present, and leet it should be those of Australis, and we demand memorialiste fear that harmonious ferior goods being Bent away strictly applied at any moment it as our right that we should be co-operation between Japanete iversal respect among Chinese Bccording to the Japan Chronicle the Japanese Government has heard at any conierer ce concern and Chinese merchants may be merchants daring his long term The Brash Mauafacturers. Guild been making efforts to secure its ing the fate of these islands or of come difficult. in Tokyo, Osaki, and Hiroshimomplete cancellation. According lang islande adjoining us in the

88 Consul General at Shangbai, bare been making arrangements to a Peking telegram to the Arahi, Pacifio."

Apart from the question me to and who they believe must be with regard to the proposal, and the negotiations in this connection

which of the contending parties fully scquainted with the senti North and Baths in the ments of Chinees merchants, will their representative have held which have been proceding be

right, Chinese merchanta are lay before his Government. there conferences at the Department of tween the two Governments since law in Agriculture and Commerce dur the Tokyo Government & dressed participation in iron-mining trusse of the prolongation of effective slop to further evils favour of Japasete anonimons in the belief that the facts with a view to potting an ing the leat few days to discuss formal demand for cancellation the exclusion of other foreigners the, civil conflict lies in the oon arising frm loan contraste. the steps to be taken to attain the of the law in February last have This would be a very successful tinacus sopply of fonds to the object in view. At the conference not yet been brought to coola ion to the regotiations so Peking Government from outside Shanghai Chamber of Commerce As Chief Secretary of the on the 24th instant a complete "saccesfal" conclaeion. The far as Japan is concerned, buscurces, and on this point the is reported to have notified similar agreement was reached on the message, however, add that there would certainly be ground for views of the European and An institutions throughout the coun mstier, It was decided to estis a prospect of s portion of protest by other natione, Horeerican Prees are in agreement try of the above representation, ablish an Association of Brush Japan's demand being accepted over, what of the alleged Japanere with Chinese opinion. Manafectarers' Guild, the masa before long. Presumably this policy of non interference in The memorialists deaire that stand taken by the Shanghai asking for their support to the gement of which has already been points to an amendment of the China's domestic eftire? Mr. Ariyoshi, who has won an Chamber..

China and Her Iron-Mines.

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BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA-

TION,

Paid-up Capital ......... $15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS.

Sterling

£1,500,000 at 27-

-$13,000,000 Silver...$19,500,000

$24,500,000

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors..............$15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. - Hea!! Mr. P. X. Boiros). CashPITANSKA 9. T. M. Edkins, Eaq-Deputy Central

Dubbay

JA Plamos, Em.“ Mr. D. Landale, Fon. Mr. E. Stella, E. Y. D. Parr, Eat.

CRIX MANAGEZ Hong-Js Scabb, Kon;

Ebang baland G. Scephes, Ex London Busters-London Costy 184, Tentminster' Bank, Limited.

Hongkong-Injurust Allowed!

Ce Curral Accounts at the rala bi i par coas par

annamics the cally belarce.

ON FILED DIPORITS,

For 3 months of per cent, par Antin) For empathi,per cent, per anasa!

cr is oaths, 4 per cent POY ARTER N. J. STABB

Chief Manager.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

THE Barbers of the above Bank in contact by the HONGKONG AND SEANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Kule may be obtained on appication} : INTEREST og deposits is allowed on the wha- Inum thy balances et fah per cant, pa ascem, Depositor may timales, ni their optios, balances of 200 more to the Hound Skat Bank to be placed os

DEPOT A

COOL. DIT SETRI

For the Hongkong and Fhangbai Banking Corpers

N. J. STABE.

Chief Manager.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Incorporated by Soyal Charter 1528

#14D OFFICE-LONDON, PAIDIP CAPITAL 1,907,204 BEBERY FUND

$0.00

...7,980.000

RESERVE LABILITY OF

PROFRIETORS

TORMON EXCHANGE and General Banking baless transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS and and FEED DIPOEMS received for 1 year or sports sloda razes which will be quoted as appilation.

T. C. DOWNING,

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.Manager Hongkong, 11th April, 1912,

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LIMITED.

Head Office 15, Gracechurat Street, London.

Authorised Capital. Subscribed

Paid Up Reserve Fund

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***...£1,500,000

BANKERS

The Leader Print Stock Back, &?

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562.304 650,060

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HONGKONG BRANCH.

Every descriptio of Banking and Exchan13

Basleri Üzolacted.

Interest alowed on Curreal ACCOUDES ET e par zoo - Der ADDER to Dally Exisoces, and on Fixed Deport a rates which may be ascertained on appifcations"

C. CHAMPKIN,

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Acting Manage:

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFICE NATIONAL CITY BANK BTILDING. Wall Street. New York.

CAPITAL AND SCEPLES U.S. 16,570,000.00 UNDIVIDED PROFITS

$1,713,000.00 B.T.8. Gram, President sad General Manager, Lospos Orcz. 35, Bishopsgate, E.C.

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BAN FRANCISCO Orive Montpomery Street

PAR EASTERN BRANCHES: CHINA: Shanghai. Peling. Tientsin, Hartow,

Hongkong, Capicu

JAPAN Tokobara Kobe. PHILIPPINES: Medija C-38. INDIA: Belay, Celcius. STRA116 SETTLEMENTS SOTE: DUTCH EAST INDIES: Belavin, Scen· WEST INDIAN AND CENTEAT AMERICAN BRANCHES

REPUBLIC OF FANAMA: Paramo, Colon REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA: Vedella, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Saale Drm'rge, San Jedro de Macori Kantiago, Puerto Plata. In addition to sewu Bar chen, by reaso of our albe aufer will THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK we are able to offer ofte bereken at Babis, Ritende Aizen, Caracas, Genos Haran Mont-video, Voscow. Petrograd, jo de Jarito. San Joap. P. R. Santiago de Cela, Santos. 50 Taulo, Valparaizo.

CHINESE MERCHANTS AND INDIVIDUAL CHINESE DEPOSITORS ARE OFFERED EVERY MODERN BANKING SERVICE. Commercial and Travellers Leizers of Credi. B

Exebance and Cable Tracifers bought and sald, Bengkotu Hranet, 9; Quer Beed Central,"

GEORGE NOGG, PARET.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK!

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

Authorised Capital Yen 48,000.006-

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Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

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Fead Office:-YOKOHAMA

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EISHI ONO, Maraget. eng. 11th Vorch 1979