1918-11-12 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 1918,

BROSSARD, MOPIN & CO.

CIVIL ENGINEERS,

Telegraphic Address—“BROSSARD ' ARCHITECTS and SURVEYORS,

Telephone-2566.

King's Building, HONGKONG.

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

Bentley's, Omnibus and Private."

Agencies: SAIGON, SINGAPORE, HAIPHONG, PEKIN & TIENTSIN.

無味

REINFORCED CONCRETE WORKS:

Road and Railway Bridges, Bunds, Wharves, Weire, Retaining Walls, Dame, Industrial Buildings, Towers, Tanks, Godowns, Frameworks, Cül- verts, Vaults, Floors, « Roofs, Piles hollow and fall, all lengths and Bizes, Soles and Foundation plat- forms, Chimneys, Poles for support- ing Telegraph and Telephone lines and carrying Electrio Light and Power,

COMMISSION, IMPORT & EXPORT:

Industrial materials for railways," factories, mines, iron, steel, pipes, angle tare, steel joists, iroo sheets, motors and Ficbet'e fire-

• proof safes

REINFORCED CONCRETE IS ABSOLUTELY

FIRE PROOF AND OFFERS SUBSTANTIAL RESISTANCE TO EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.

***

MARINE CONSTRUCTION: Lighters (river and sea) up to 1,000 tona. 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..

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

RAILWAY, FERRY BOAT-SINGAPORE, JOHORE.

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 he required. Address as above, or to their agents Wm. C. JACK & Co, Ltd., 14, Des Voeux Road, Central.

Reinforced Concrete SPECIALISTS.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Coal Find in Ireland.

T/T

EXCHANGE.

SELLING.

3/2

*3/2 3/16

1351

13614

Nom:

Nom.

BANKS

BANK OF CANTON,

LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and

General Banking Business

Transacted.

INTEREST ON FIXED

DEPOSITS.

"For 3 Months 3% per annum

For 6 Months 4% per annum.

2

For 19 Monthe

LOOK POON SHAN,

Chiet Manager.

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

**BANKING CORPOBA.

TION

| Paid-up Capital, 53 5,000 009.

RESERVE FUNDS,

Sterling

£1,500,000 x 2

Silver

-$15,000,000-

219.500.000.

Reserve Liability of

Proprietars

$74300 000

-*-*-*-...$15,000 DAI - COURT OF DIRECTORS Hra: KP.E. Folyo Cha

6, 1. M. Bring, E-Deputy Obairiose A. H. Compton,

Hon. Mr. & B. Dodwall, W. Partrades. the CX, Gabbay, Dec J. & Pier. Exe Hon, Me, Landsity

Hongkong-N. Yi S,

KAKAAKI Shanghaimė. 2. Boepen, E.

WARMIRATE

Londes BankLondon County

Bank and Pairs Bank Limited

Hongkong-interest allowed i

On Carrent Accomiatt at the tata of 3 DIE LIEL. DE snowm og thị dały balanca,

For

ON FIXED DEPOSITI month. If per coat, par, GAULMİ For 6 months, 3e per cent, ber aszak) 1 months, 4′ per cani per azuva)

N. J. STABB

Chief Mana}}

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE HONGKONG SAVINGS BANT

DE CHINE.

Subscribed Capital Francs 45,000,000, Paid up

22,500,000.

THE Braless of the above Rank in soudne The HONGKONG AND SHANGRAI"BAXXINE CORPORATION. Rales may be obtained pa application

(14 of the Capital, Le Frarca 15,000,000 INTEREST depoata & "Slowed as me min

subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic}

Chairman of the Foard of Directors

General Manager

al

Andeš Berthelot.

Imax monthly balances at $34 per par KESKI

Depodies may transfer, at their options balance. of two or more to the Boarkeng and Sasack Bant to be placed on YEND DEPOSI?" "na »

GEEL PET NINJA

tion.

AJ, Parnotta.

HEAD OFFICE:"

74. Rue Saint Lezare, PARIS.

BRANCHES;

SHANGHAI TIENTSIN

HONGKONG:

In

PENING

i

For the Houghong and Shanghai Busking Corson

N. J. STABE.

Chief Manage

SAIGON THE CHARTERED BANK OF

INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND

HAIPHONG YUNNANFOU

BANKERS FRANCE. Société Général pour favoriser le Developpement du Com- merce et de FIndustije on France

LONDON...Loadon County "West- minates & Pan's Bank. Ltd London Joint City & Midland Bank, Ltd. NEW YORK...Redmond & Co Correspondents in the chief commercial centres of the world. Telegraphic Addien: CHIBANKIND.

Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Deporits in Local Currency and in Gold. Terme on application.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Special facilities for French exchange. M. ROUET DE JOURNËL,

"Manager.

HONGKONG BRANCH.

Queen's Building,

5. Chater Road,

NOTICES.

Tet 2440.

PEAK TRAMWAYS CO. LTD.

CHINA

futurporated by Royal Chartes 2573

BLAD OFFICE-LONDUN PAT-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND

BESERTA KABILITY OF

PEOPRIETORS

$1,000.00

FORMIAN KICHANGE and Genes! Bank bualne trazanctad- CURRENT ACCOUNTS opeted and IND DXPOFEZE medved for 3 year or shorter perioda -muens which #tii-be-quoted ur applicatio

T

1. C. DOWNING,

Manager Hongkong, 11th April, 1912-

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LIMITED.

Head Office 15, Gracechúrsi Street, London,

Authorised Capital ..............£1,500,8c6||| Subscribed

Paid Ur Reserve Fund

M

BANKERB

1,125,001

650,000

'The Baric of England" Is Landon Talut Stock Bank, khasiat

BRANCER

Bombar

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DATS

Calentia

Colombo

Detal Galle

Hengkong

to 6.00 1,

Every 20 min

Bawb

Kandy

Kameh 3

Kou

bars „Krab Lamp+

Madras

"JAPAN" AND NEW ZEALAND.

A Commercial" Campaigu.

Rich deposite of cos! are re: Demand The Japanese Consol-General; for Australasia and the South Sea ported to have been discovered 30 d/s Islands bas recently visited New on some acme farms which have 60 de Z.sland, and bas interviewed recently changed hands on the 4 m/s... leading manufacturers, importers borders of Westmeath and King's T/T Shanghai and exporters, says the Board of County. As the farms were T/T Bingapore. Trade Journal.

purchased under the Land T/T Japan

At Dopedin be fisted that the Purchase Act, the tenanta will T/T India... Japanese Government realised reap the benefit of the discovery. Demand, India the existence of a wide scope for reciprocal trade between the twe countries, and special + fforts were being made to provide ample m9816 of transport Locat

New Iron Works for Tientsia.

With reference to a report from p king to the ffect that a big ron works is soon to be establish.

3/2 5/16

3/2 7/16

3/2 9/16 Nom.

T/T San Francis

co & New York/

7514 T/T Java

175 T/T Marks. Nm. T/T France 4.13 Deacd, Paris

4-1316

4 m/s. LIC.... 4 m/s. D/P 30 ds. Sydney and

6 m/s. LIC

Melbourno......

BUYING.

31:34

3/85%

3/334

3/3

· 7€5% Nom. 43014

4.3516

co & New York) 4 me. Marke 4 m/s. Franca

HATS

at the

MAISON LILY

Alexandra Buildings.

Japanese Consular agents would edin Tientsin, the Shanghai be appointed for the purpose of Gazette learns that the person re gaining a fall knowledge ofoonsible for, the idea is. Chow the requirements of the Domin Tee-chi, a menarabiat, recently ion as regards Japanese pro pardoned. The capital of the dacta; and, if "trade were cancera is to he $4,000,000 I30d/s. San Francis-1 appreciably developed, Japanese:ll be owned jointly by the Pek representatives would ultimately

ing Government and merchante. ba appointed. Discussing the The former is to supply one commercial aspect of the relationship between Japan and fourth of the capital and the & mis. Frares

Civil Governor of Chihli one Demand. Germany. Australasis at Auckland, he said toorth, the rest being absorbed Demand, New York. 7594 that since the outbreak of wa

Nom Japanese imports into New by voluntary subscriptions by IIT Bombay

T/T Calcutta.......... Zealand bad increased five or six merchants. The locality of the Demond, Bombay

worke ie Heunahashaien in Chihli; Demand, Calcutts... Nom times. He emphasised the point where several iron mines, includ Demand. Manila 15114 that Japan was not merely ing those of Tinghsing, Tawan-Demand, Singapore, 1354 Beeking markets for her commerce.gung, Liryu, Shineeshan, Chaih-On Haiphong

114% prem but was offering markets for New inwen, etc., have already been On Beigon ******...... 1 % prem. Zealand produce, Trade between Australia and Japan was inred by primitive methods. On Bangkok 4844

Lme and coke will be obtained Sovereign..... 6.20 Nom. favour of the former in the proper from Obibheies. The estimated Gold leaf per öz...... 45 20

Bar Silver, per oz ... tion of three to two. While wa

4914

the South Sea and to cultivate ́s restrictions and the Imperial cutput is 400 tone of ore a day.

SUBSIDIARY COINS

friendly understanding between them and the peoples of Japan. DISCOUNT PER $100.

Question of Japan's Interests. The Association thus hopes to far- H'kong 50 cts sub

$0.50%

The Tokyo correspondent of ther the mainal interest of both $2.20% premhe "Trade Supplement" of the peoples and contribute to the 238% dis. Timer states that the so-called progrem of the world. In order to Napyo, or South Bess, have been achieve the above object the Ar

requisition at present precluded

Amoy's Forelga Trade." the exportetion of produce from

Reporting on foreign goods, New Zealand to Japan, the latter

to the future, the Commissioner of Customs ai was looking Among the products Japan Amoy asya.Under the beading

in of piece goods, drills, dyed shirt Canton WAN- willing to buy.

10

17

5 16

HJ

par. prem

THE SOUTH SEAS.

10 400

- Bacurdays only "Hazurdays only..

to £00

to 1.00

NIGHTCARS.

15 f 15 Tak

10 p.m. 1.30 pm, 1000 km, 11 00 pm.

11.30pm and 11.45 p.z. SATURDAYR EXTRA CARS.

#130 p.m. and12.00 midnight.

FUNDAYS.

1.

1. Every 6 mala 11,00

room to 15.

p.m

NIGHT CARS.

8.50 p. 9.30 nm. 10,00 pm: 11.00 pm. 110 p.m. and 11.45 pan.

SPECIAL CARS →→

By`sirangtzezt at the Company's, Dios Alessades Bundings, Des Voeux Road JOHN D. BUMPHREYS & FON

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

Loans on Mortgage of Honse Property,'de ̈¦ foods received on Storage Advances made on

Lo mzde on the Prov Chud

TRUSTED, EXECUTOR OF WILLS.

+-

Fort Leels (Mauricius)

Penang

Sangook

Shangha

Singaporni

BONGKONG BRANDE Every description of Banking and Exam business traINCŽNÍ.

Interest allowed at Quirent &cCORELI SÅR DU BL par Anam on Dally Balances, and on First Drive at rates which may be ascertained on applikados

C. CHAMPKIN,

Acting Managa.

INTERNATIONAL BANKING.

· CORPORATION,

BEAD OFFICE NATIONAL CITY BANH-

BUILDING

•

Wall Street, New York,

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS US. $6,500,000.00 UBDIVIDED PROPTIE

$81,318,000.00 KAA. Green, Presfient and General Manager LOSDOT OFFICm.. 16, Blahopagate. IC SAN FRANCISCO Ovrice : Sid Montgomery Saree FAR EASTERN BRANCHER CHINA: Shanghai,Peking, "Mentein, Hankyt

Hongkong, Casson, “ "JAPAN: Yokohama, Koba PHILIPPINES :: Mazin Caba INDIA: Bombay, Calestia BTRAITS SEITLEMENTS: Bingapore: DUTCH RAST: INDIEN: Batavia Bourazaya

ERICA AND CENTRAL,

BRANCHER REPUBLIC OF PANAMA: Pariza, REPPERAG OF COLOMBIA

2 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Banto Domingo, De Pedra da Macoris Santiago, Fausto Fa In addition to our own Branches, by reason. of our close Kontlačou with

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORS

• Wo 390 Mhần to quer the facilities est inu bernomone at Babis, Boenos Aires, Caracas, Banos Bansos Masterloo, Mostre, Petrograd. - Rio de Jannien. Bab 20, P. 2, Bantiago de Calas, Bentong Na Faria, Valparaleč.

CHINESE WERCHANTS AND INDI CELJEXE DEPOSITORS ARE OFFERED EVERY MODSEN BANKING SERVE

- Commercial and Travellers Letters of Cheži. Bun Farhangs and Cable Trustees bought and solá Hongkong Branch, 9, qusers Road Central,

GEORGE BOGG, Manager.3

THE

ATTORNEY, &c. Vadarinian and cuted YOKOHAMA SPECTE BAKE

(Estes and Parties are on

To the UL

calon

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers.

LIMITED.

Established 1880. Authorised Capital Ten 48.

0.00)

Paid-up Capital...

Reserve Fund...

03001

Head Office,YOKOHAMA

TIN'S

in large quantities were wool, inge, turkey rede, and broadcloib tallow, skine and bides, hemp, lone showed any improvement the xpward grade throughout the very mech in the commercial sociation shall be active in the and possibly kauri gum. The last year over the previous year's years decrease of nearly mind of Japan since the outbreak following dirtolina-The in- (Capital Pag up.. $1,250,000)

vestigation of the industrial,social, visitor referred to the rapid figures, and in metale, pig lead million gallons, in kerosene oil, of the war, and a very large pro and other conditions of the Sonth development of the shipbuilding and quicksilver advanced toe and a fall of 50 per cent, in white portion of the nation's export Bes; the diffusion in Japan of s industry in Japan, and mentioned small extent. In sandries, there and refined enger. I am informed a great variety of the chesper that the estimated annual output was a noticeable rise of 50 per that the most important festure goods--are now sent to the knowledge of actual conditions in the South Sess; the introduction of the ebipyards of the country cent. in the importation of of the kersete market for the regions, which include the Philip to the inhabitants of the South

a 300,000 to 1,000,000 tons oigarettes, a still more remarkable gear 1917 was the increased siner, Indo-Chins, the Straite, This, of course, depended upon advance from 1,400 to 81,800 demand for the cheaper grades the Dutch Indies, territories Sex Islands of the state of things the supply of atsel being obtained.picals in flour, and a rise of over which exceeded the record reach 100venog an ares of million in Japan (sic); the training of men for work in the South Bess: 40 per cent. in Japan matches ed in the previous year. High aqusra miler, Joran has her the d'avion in the South Seas of The increased impetas given to prices and the reduced purchs Inde Japanese Society, end, sa

s knowledge of the progress American Standard Ships, the trade in flour

dor ing power of consumers are to extension of trade is possible in Japan of seir non the creation of an and art, including medical Yet another important step has to the fall in the value assigned as masons for this fact wifloat been taken in the American of the gold you, which enabled The importation of Formora tea, organ for its further development store the publication of shipping programmes by the dealers to purchase Japanese which has been declining steadily the South Sea Association was

magizines and other periodicals appointment by Mr. Hurley of a flour on more profitable time for the last four years, showed a recently formed. The Aim and he belding Leatures peatablich- committee further to standerdie ban the native article which bac serious drop and looks as if Onstitution of this Amestone South Seas (uns-ums end production. It is explained that, displaced the American variety ere on the reed to extinctilia poblisted in three language, fororis ; ach other dearted an mainly in care quence of the face when the cost of the latter was This is due to the fact that (pi English, French and Dateb, that it has stepped into the chose enhanced by high freights ones, which has hitherto been renang ile chief objects are of diverse priyste enterprises, the sccount of the war. On the o Amoy for reshipment to Java, oslly set forth in Article Bhipping Berd le at present other hand, there was a shortage being despicbed direct from which resd ss follo balding 91, types of steel abipr. of 200,000 picule in rice, a drop Kelang toite destination, thereby

haped bezeniter that this of anore than 50 per cent, în coming in freight and inspahip-hall be 10 aber pan be greatly reduced the price of which has been on ment charges.

and

The object of the Association

Eribed desirable for the

the object of

SPIQL