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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPHETH

BROSSARD, MOPIN & CO.

CIVIL ENGINEERS,

Telegraphic Address~~" BROSSARD ARCHITECTS and SURVEYORS,

Telephone-2566.

Agencies:-

King's Building,

HONGKONG.

Codes, A.B.C., 5th. A.Z. Francais, `Bentley's, Omnibus “and :: Private:

-SAIGON, SINGAPORE, HAIPHONG, PEKIN & TIENTSIN.

REINFORCED CONCRETE WORKS:

Road and Railway Bridges. Bunda, Wharves, Weirs, Retaining Walla, 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, Foles 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 ABSOLUTEL

FIRE PROOF AND OFFERS SUBSTANTIAL RESISTANCE -TO EARTHQUAKË SHOCK.

粉絲

MARINE CONSTRUCTION: Lighters (river and sea) up to 1,000 tons. Hulks, Ferry Boats in steel, wood and reinforced concrete. Sea going ships in reinforced-con- crete, and wood. 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- torice, Godowns Tunnels "Found- ations in bad ground, by com- pressed air, Walls, Drains, Sowers,: Churches Hotels and Hospitals.

RAILWAY, FESBY BJAT ~~SINGAPORE, JOHORS.

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 & Uo., Ltd., 14. Des Voeux Road, Central.

Reinforced Concrete SPECIALISTS.

A FISH STORY.

A Tale from the Front.

IT Demand

EXCHANGE.

SELLING,

1918

BANKS

BANK-OF QANTON, LIMITED,

BAD OFFICE, HONGKONG

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and £moral Banking Business trazzac

INTEREST ON FIXED

DEPOSITS:

For 3 Months 3% per annum

Fer 6 Months 4% per annum.

For 13 Months 41% per ann

LOOK POON SHAN;

Chief Mas

[BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE

Bubscribed Capital Franca 45,000,000. Paid up

022,300,000. 04 of the Capita', L. Fracca 13,000,000 subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic).

Chairman of the Board of Directors André Berthelot. General Manager- A. 3: Farnotte.

HEAD OFFICE:

74. Rue Saint Lazare, PARIS

BRANCHES,··

PEKING

SHANGHAI·· TIENTSIN

HONGKONG"

In

SAIGON HAIPHONG YUNNANFOU

BANKERS;

FRANCE.. Société Général pour favoriser le Developpement du Com- merce et de l'ladostile en France LONDON.

...London County West- minstes & Par's Bank. Ltd, London Joint City & Midland Bank, Ltd. 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.

BANKS HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING - CORPORA

TION,

Paid-up Capital $13,000,000 RESERVE FUNDST

Sterling

£1,500,000 at 2/

$15,000,000

Silver

$19,500,000

$34.500.000

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors$15,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Ros Mr. PH. Belos Careras B. T. X. Pazins; X.-Dagny Chairmen

B. Dodwell 19: 2 Futundee. Bos. G.K. Onblay, Hoe HD. Lawrie, Fon, bit. E. Statim

JA Plamuser EV, D. Pret, Elga keld

CHIEF MANAGER Hongkong-N.7, Arubb, Hoge

Silangkan. G. Staphizi, Zag.- Londen Banker Linden Com ». Nestalasta

Bask and Part 1. Bank: Zlubted.

Hougtong-terest Alceedi

On Dement Accounts at the rain of 3 DM CHAL

the dully butunes : RESTA

ON FIXED DEPOZITE.

For 3 months, i per out. par LAZUR): months per CIAL, DE KAREN

at te months, 4 pas CHAL PET RÉTRO N. J. STABB

Chief Manager

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK TAX Bartose of the whom Bank We conduct by the HONGLONG AND SHANGHAI LANKING:

CORPORATION.....*- Bales may be dinalzed on applications INTEREST deposits, is shownd on the, mi Imam monthly balances at §sì per CARE. BES Depositor may tatafer, at theiz option, Insänne Non er move to the Hongkong tend kuunga Back to be placed -en 75432 DKTORITE. ***For Ika Hongkong soð Shangha: Binketing Corpori

-N. J. STABB.

Chief Manager:

Every description of Banking and; Exchange business transacted.

Special facilities for French exchange.

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL,

* Manager,

3/8

3/8 3/16

3/8 5/16

HONGKONG BRANCH,

3/8 7/16

Queen's Building,

5. Chainz Road

3/8 9/16

NOTICES

Tel; 2440.

TRAMWAY CO. LTD.

pos

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND

CHINA..

incorporated by Royal Charter brus

BEAD OFFICE:~LORDUN.

PAID UF CAPITAL

RESERVE BURD BESERVE LIARILENT OF

PROPRIETORS

FOREIGN EXCHANGE und Gesmal. Banking.

blown uzRCASTAĆ. - CURRENT ACCOUL78 spend and PLED- DEPOSITS recaleed for I past or shorta purjods, tates which will be cuosad on application, 1. C. DOWNING,"

Manager Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LIMITED.

Head Office 15, Gracechures Street, London, ? Authorised Capital .................£1,500,000 Subscribed

Paid Up Reserve Fund

* 1.125,054

BANKERS: The Zak of England, The London lelut Stock Bank, Link BRANCHII

Nom.

158

1604

Nom.

Nom.

PEAK

8732 1846

Lomba!

N.m.* 490

Calca

Calamba

Deiti

WEEK: DAYS.

49914

Grite

"Boczkoag

BUYING.

2.00 am, to" 2.00

Every 15 min

How

10 min

14.min

15 min

90 mlu

10 maka

10 zł

15 min

30 min

:

15 min

15 roku

10 min

650,000

COMMERCIAL "NEWS.

Silkworms in Austria.

Thr

widely adopted—an it promises to bein other countries." writer adds that each top of col (carbonised should, on's ore-wÁI basir, show a profit of be if the plantie of a capacity of 1,000 tone per day and upwards; and he

CARE OF SOLDIERS' GRAVES.

With a view partly to reviving the silk industry in Austria and partly to providing remonarativ arger, ia harmony with the Em North of Fere-ea Tardenois Olemenceau occupation for disabled soldiers, pire Resources. Committee'e there is pood which before the Fran Ritzchel, of Brann, has polier, that the advantages of low succeeded, with the help of soarbonisation should be made ecientist; is bringing 1.000 available, on a national basis, for cocoons of the cakegger from factories in all parts of the North China to Austria since the country. beginning of the wir. The move. ment has the support of the Ministry of Agriculture. Courere i on the breeding of silkworms, etc., sie given in the schools for dis abled soldiers, and an exhibition bas been opened in Vienna by the Minister of Social Welfare.

greatest

Indian Temple in France. It was sanounos the set 30 d/s meeting of the Imperial War 60 dis 4 m/s Graves Commission that M

had decided 40 T/T Singapore...

ITT Shanghai the Germane osme, was a popular appoint a Committee to consider Japan... fishing place for French soldiers the means by which the Imperial / Indis reating in the near by wonde War Graves Commission could be Demand, India

the given

possible If San Francis-1 Since the Germans have been freedom in the

co & New York! constraction driven back Americane beva tried and control of British came TIT Java fishing in the pond, but without eries in France

FT Marks... through encoees. Then the French

permanent Jaint Algo French T/T France.... One of the large departmen" came along, and for three das Commission. Og the motion of Deind, Paris ******* torre in Boston recently held sn

Sir Alfri Mond, seconded by Siz m/s. LIC exhibition of dyes which are new

3/99 produced in the United States.

George Perler, it was resolved m/s. DiP

3,998 that Lisateas at General Sir C. F6 m/s. L/C 3/93 The exhibit of the Nations! Aniline and Chemical Co. which there before when the fiber N Macready (Adjutant Geceral), 30 d/s Sydgy & Mel- was previonely shown by the plantifa', and made en investiga Brigadier-General Fabian Ware

3/934 Sixth National Textile Exhibition, tion in an endeavour to determine (rice chairman of the Commis 30 d/s. San Francis- Among interesting facts us Grand Central Palace, New York, h, figuring that they must have ion), and Liaategant-General St

· Advertising German Goods.

#

American Dyes.

different detachmente,fiabed and fabed, but caught none."

Some of the French had been

how the Germans caught" ́all the

none of

a

bourne....--¶p.

co & New York)

5.40 Nom.

887% earthed by the Deputy Attorney as brought to Boston for the

Nom. Frederic Kenyon (Director of the 4 m/s. Marks....... General in New York relating toession. The exhibit, H. used come grest net se

4 m/s, Francs ...... British Museum); should be ap

5.0734 German propaganda jo ibe

6 m/s Fraccs. 5.1214 Consul General at Boston writes, the fiehermen had even a eng

pointed the British representatives United States is a stalement consisted of dye stuffs contained gestion of a bite. published to-day that millions of in jer, which

The pond is not deep and a Garstin has sleo" been cominsted TT Bombay

on this Committee, Sir William Demand Germany.

Demand, New York. 879% the served dollars were beld at the disposal

American, neing a raft and s pole, to serve in this capacity. of purpose

illustrating the|

Demond, Bombay - Nom. of advertising firma in New York

wide

The Commission adopted re/T Calcutta range of products now discovered a deep hole in the for promoting German combing regularly menafectured at middle of the little patch of water commendations submitted by a Demand, Calcutta Nom. mercial enterprise at the end of the various plants of the come The discovery of this hole at Committee, consisting of Lord, Demand, Manila.. 176 the war. Shortly, after the pany. They were arranged in "exed the question why there Islington, Mr. W. P. Schreiner Demand, Singapore. 158 restricted submarine campaign Parione group scid colours, a no fish there the hole a Sahibzada Ahmed Aftab Khan On Haiphong...... 14 % prem had bes no one agent approached a developed colours, salphar col caused by the explosion of a shell. well-known advertising firm and,oure, chrome coloure, and basic

which bad killed all the fish, bar and Str Prabhashankar Pattani On Saigon...... 1% prem

which had been appointed to comOn Bangkok 42 whether it was An American,

Sovereign after stating that the war would colours. Two jare were shown. French, or German sbell is still sider the special questions arising Gold leaf per cz..... 43 end in s German victory by Jane, one containing synthetic elizarine

with regard to the graves of Bar Silver, per oz... 491% 1917, discussed plans for a red, which is being developed at

unsnswered.

Ladian soldiers. One of it SUBSIDIARY COINS advertising contzset involving the Brooklyn works. To this Fimes the French, before the commendations was that Sit

Along the road, leading 'into the expenditure of £300,000!

DISCOUNT PER $100: array of dyea there are being Germane came, and a clamp of

LE Lutyens sad Mr. Herbert Baker yearly for five years. - Plates nad

H'kong 50 cts sub added, from time to fime, nOW

par. should prepare designs for printed matter advertising er products, to which expecial atte ammunition, and placed a large

woods BE B

50% prem | mosque and temple to be erected, mau producle were prepared on ation of the industry is promptly sign near the entrance. After the all Indians who

$1% in Franca as memoriale Canton

4% dis. "ysst scale, and were-only-with-directed. Another interesting Germans time they used the

had fallen drawn upon the entrance of the exhibit was a working unit of a

Belgium provided by the French, Belgian, United States into the war, mu

wood for a similar purpose, nail fully equipped colour testing

Instructions and Egyptian Government. Coal Carbonisation. laboratory, where actual trials and ing up a board over the French during the war.

The Chairman made state A prominent cficial, who bet tests are being made. Sapple sign. This board bore the Ger were given that designs of the

man word for forbidden." Then memorial buildings should be ment se to the support which had made extensive inquiry into the menting the exhibit of products, Amaricate came, and abov prepared for the approval of the been given by the Joint War Committee of the British Bad ▲ Committee consisting of Sir Cross Society and Order of 86, Thomas Hackersie, Mr. Radyard John to the work undertaken in Kipling, and Hr. Harry Gosling, connection with the graves of our was appointed to report to the sailors and soldier, particularly Commisicg with regard to the that of photographing the graves propoeale which had been made and of planting the cemeteries,

storehouse for

in France and

might be effected by the establish- bats, leather, cotton; silk, and ment of low carbonisation, plast cloth of varione finds used in the board lebelled, Eeep out; thi has sent to the Empire Resources Army and Navy-all dyed with mess you." Development Committee an in-coloura produced by the company, structive document showing that, and set forth to démonstrate

el and power economies that there were manufactured goods, the German sige nailed another Commission-

Berliners to Go Barefoot.

10 5

in addition to an immenee saving the wide adaptability of ita in local factory couts, considerable products for every phase of The clothing department of 18 to the care of sailor and The Commission - anan'monsly profite would acorne for the textile colour. Lacluded in the Germany hee published the soldiers' graves and the construe placed on recurd its appreciation curbosiestion plants themselves, exhibits were two révoiring oases following notice to the people of tionand maintenanos of cemeteries of and gratitude for the * After a close study of the upon which dyed - patterns waze Berlin - We warn you to go in the United Kingdom, se distinct distance consistently matter," be conclades, "we are displayed. There were two atripe barefooted. We notios that re- from those abrasă, în connection by the Red Cross Boole convinced that an shealate revole of each pattern, sue dyed by the gently many people have been with which a deficits policy had theatres of military activi tion will be brought about in the National Company, and the other going about shoeless and stock been approved, and was now throughout the near futurs by the substitution of dyed with paralled dyes of known ingless. This is a boly example, being carried out.

low temperature carbonisation for German origin of the same class, which averyone mest follow unłow It was sunconced thatoga a of Biz the present wrateful methode of Bath strips had been equally ez; one stocks of wool are to be concit

barang bilamingos ccal. The posed to the light, etc, sed the scrapped.. zconomies to be iffécted are so ust result demonstrated that the beacme ma great as to leave no room for dyes regularly manufactured by other Ceabta's Manufacturing plants the company possess the same be res that do not keep pace with this degree of fastness sa dyes of the you revelation will have little chence se más clear of German origin täst competing if the process is were formerly imported,

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10.30

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TIME TABLE

8.00

- Settindaya candy

Saturdays, only.

护

NIGHT · ARS

8.50pm. 9.30 p.m. 1940 pm. 11.00 pm. 1130 pm, and 11.45 min; SATURDAYS EXTRA CARS.

1.30 p.m. and 12:00 michight, SUNDAYS.

A.00

10.30

to 10.30am. Every 15 m

11.00

Do I boon

15 min

19.00 Doon to 12.21 p.

5.00

7.00

8.00

ID THO

main

10

· 35 tulo 20 d

Port Lock (Mauridss.)

Kanchi Koce here

Lenya'

Hadras

Pang

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than the!

Singapor

HONGKONG BRANCH.

Every Cescription of Basking and Exchapy.

bestia transacted.

Interest allowed on Current Acecoots at e pwr som??

per apam on Date Balancer, and on Fland Saba at rates which may be-Rscertained on applicación).

CHAMPKIN,

Acting Manager

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION."

READ OFFICE NATIONAL CITY BANK

-BUILDING.

25 Wall Street, Yer York. CAPITAL AND SUEZLER. U.S.. $5,5 0,0′0,00 UNDIVIDED PROYITS #118,000.00

H.T.H. Gross, Preddent, and General Manager. LONDON OPTIF, Isbergte, EC SAN FRANCISCO Orvice: Sectgomery Struck FAR EASTERN BRANCHES;" CHINA: Shanghai, Peking. Tientsin, Hankom

Horror C200

JAPAN: Yokohama, Xote.·

NIGHT CARS.' 8.50 p.m. 9.30 pm. 10,00 pm. 11.00 pm. PHILIPPINES: Manlie

11.30 pan: and 11.45 pm.

SPECIAL CARS

·By arrangment' at the Company's Office. *

Alexandra Bafdings. Des Voeur Road JOHND, HULPEREYB & BON

THE CHINA PROVIBENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO. LTD.

SHEW

General

-$1,250,098.)

INDIA: Bombay, Calorim STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: Singapore; DUTCH EAST INDIES: Batavia Boezažaja. WEST INDIAN AND CENTRAL AMERICAN BRANCHES

REPUBLIC OF PANAMA: Panama Colo KEPUBIAC. OF COLOMBIA: "Medellín. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Beato Domingo, San 'Pedro de Macozia Santiago, Puerto Plata In addition to our own Benches, by rosson of our close allazion with

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK, we are shin 12 offer the facilities of its Eranck At Bahia, Buetion Alpes, Larsen, Genos Havana Mousetideo, Woscow, Petrograd, Rio de Janeirou S JOEST, P. R. Bardiago de Cube, Santos, Bag Paulo, Valparaizo.

CHINESE MERCHANTS AND INDIVIDUAL CHINESE DEPOSITORS ARE OFFERED EVERY MODERN, BANKING, SERTICE

Commerch and "Tigerllers Letters of Grodi. Bina Exabange and Cable Trutalem bought and sold Hongkong Braveh, Queer's Bond Central,

-GEORGE › LOGG, Manager,

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED

Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen48,000,000

pital:

AMA