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COMMERCIAL NEWS.

A HUGE COOLING TANK.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG ICE CO

LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in pursuance of Beation 188 of the Companies Ordinanca 1911 that a General Meeting of the members of the abovsS HAIDE

The cooling tank of the Kahn system for the smelting furnace of the new Anshan Steel Works has been under construction since fast February at the estimated dumpsay will be held at the. cost of about Y110,000, being the registered office of the Company. largest in the world. The tank is Pedder Street, Victoria. Hong to be installed 200 ft. abave ground kong, on FRIDAY the 31st day and is 40 ft. in diameter with January 1919, 'at 12 o'clock noon, a depth of 38ft.,capable of holding for the purpose of haring an 7,000 koku of water. This tank account laid before them, show is to be supported with a dozen ing the manner in which the pillars made in reinforced concrete wind är up has been conducted, and will have a steam engine and the property of the company installed inside so as to keep the disposed of, and of hesting any outside of the smelting furnace explanation that may be Liven cool.

by the liquidator sad also of BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CO.. determining by extraordinary The report for the year ending resolution the maner in which December 31, 1917, states the books, accou to ant dccn- There was an improvement in menth of the company, and of 1917 under most of the headings the liquidator thereof, shall be of revenue. The total revenue, disposed of, in North Borneo amounted to £280,479 148: 4d., as compared ber, 1918.

Dated the 23rd day of Decem-

with £249,587 3s. 6d. in 1916,|JARDINE MATHESON & Co..] #howing an increase of £30,892

10. 10d. The total receipts for the year on revenue account amounted to £307,808 3e. 6d.com. prising £280,479 14s. 48. in Borneo And £27,323 9. 28. in London. The expenditure for the year ameanted to £145,831 8.84.

LIMITED.

Liquidators,

NOTICE.

comprising $134.831 IDs. 6d. on NOTICE" The Annual Open

on revenue account in Borneo,

Billiard Championship of the Colony held under the and £10,999 18. 28. in London.uspices of the Victoria Recre These figures show that the re- ation Club. ceipts of the year exceeded the the expenditure by £161,976 14s. 10d. There is disposable balance of £202,604 0s. 8d.. which has

Entries close on the 22nd January and

to be ac-: are coppanied by Entrance fee of $2

"The number of points to bel

been dealt with as followsPay played and other arrangements meat of interest on Deben-1 tures and certificates of indebted. I will be decided at a Meeting o

the Compet tors "

ness, £53,785 138.: writing off depreciation and sundry other items, £16,104 13s. 7d; balance carried forward to, balance-sheet, £133.713 14s. 7d. The Court re-

A. McKirdy

Hon. Secretary.

MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE NINETY NINTH

commend the payment of a divid- HONGKONG, CANTON AND and of 4 per cent for the year: 1917, which was earned during, the year, and which will absorb £84,095 8s. With regard to the 5 per cent, certificates of indebted-1 ness, it will be seen that during the year 1917 a total of £8.635 was redeemed. With regard to ORDINARY MEETING OF. the 44 per cent. Debentures, a SHAREHOL ERS in the Com- um of £28,600 had been set aside pany will be held at the Offices of at December 31, 1917, for their re- the Company. Hotel Mansions. demption and was suitably iu- on TUESDAY, the 11th FEBRUARY vested, so that whilst it is earning 9 9, at 12 O'CLOCK, NOON, for a satisfactory annual return, it is the purpose of receiving a Re in no way subject to deprecia- port of the Directors, together! tion. The Court intend to con- with a Statement of Accounts, tinue setting aside about £25,000 declaring a Dividend and electing annually for the redemption of Directors and Auditors. ! the debentures and certificates.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of At the present date the sum of the Company will be CLOSED £63,257 has been invested for that from the 27th January to 11th present date the sum of £63,257 Februar 1919, both days inclu- has been invested for that purpose. Bive.

·MANCHESTER GOODS.

Messrs. Robert Barbour and

Brother, Ltd.," write

in their

market report for October:--The

By Order of the Board of Directors, -W. E. CLARKE,

Secr.tary.

EXCHANGE.

SELLING.

31334

3/1 15/16 3/4 1/16

ever-enlarging bewildered amaze- Hongkong, 7th January 1919. ment with which the world was beholding events so prodigious, with history being made at such lightning pace, was not conducive to the formation of any settled convictions, but rather to highly volatile speculations about the imaminence of peace and how the

TIT markets would take it when it did

Demand come. Throughout the month

20 da business was damped down in more pronounced fashion than 60 dis probably at any period since the beginning of the War. The practical suspension of inquiry, from India and the absence of

I/T India... any movement on the part of

Demand, India China were very marked, while

IT San Francia-l demand from the minor outlets,

co & New York East and West was conspicuous

T/T Java by its dearth. Perplexity abound-

IIT Marks ed as to what the more immediate

T/T France future had in store, and the most diverse conclusions were abroad. Demand, Paris

There were some who maintained that

would peace

at once usher"in such a strong home

4 mle... FIT Stanghai T/T Japan .... T/T Singapore...

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPE MONDAY, JANUARY

H

COLLE

A SELF SUPPORTING EMPIRE.

In the near future Australia' `is

going to be a great source of supply

for the Far East. We specialise in

Australian Produce and through our

agents in Melbourne (Messrs. Brock

and Koekkock) we are able to secure

the cream of the Australian markets,

Supplies. of LIFEGUARD - CON- DENSED MILK, AULSEBROOK'S

BISCUITS. · B. & K. JAMS,

FOSTER'S LAGER BEER, BOAG'S

STOUT, CALDWELL'S CLARET,

BUTTER and CHEESE (CIPPS-

LAND and NORTHERN CO-

OPERATIVE Society) HONEY, V.B. ·

LEMON SQUASH,- have just,

arrived.

All the above line's are stocked

by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and the leading stores.

HASTINGS, HODGE & CO.

3.

PEAK TRAMWAYS.CO. LTD

TIME TABLE

WEEK DATS.

200 20

832842938885

658658688856

Every 15 min

15 mi

3 ta

35t

Saturdays only

Eatrix only"

15 ml a

15 mln 13

NIGHT CARS,

$60 p.m) $30 p.m.10.03 pimë 10.30 1103 p.m. 11 am, and 11.45pm. SATURDAY EXTRA CARS. 1.30 p.m. and 100 midajeka. SUNDAYE

3/4 3/16

3/4 5/16

Nom.

141

151

Nom. Nom..

7836

....

185 N... 430 43014

3/534

3/54 3/544

8014

Nom

BUYING. (rals. LC .................. 3/516 + / D/E and export demand for the 6 rls. L/C manufactured article as would 30 dis. Sydney and) Melbourno....... more than suffice to replace Go- vernment contracts, and that 30 d/s. Ban Francis-1 even the present price of the raw co & New York) material would be capable offe-Mar}ɔ-....... holding its own. They argued i mia. Franca ...... 4.4744 that the spindles of Central é mís Francs ...... 4.5214 Europe must be absolutely clean D, mand, Germany swept of cotton; and that stočke in Deu and, New York 79 Europe generally were men. TrE Bombay existent. Of course, in the event Dar and, Bembay

..

***

Nom

Non.

of these proving true prophets, T Calcutta necessarily it must be a question Demand, Calcutta... of time before labour would be: Demand, Manila 160 available and inachinery capable Demand, Singapure, 141 of anything like either normal On Haiphong 234 % prem Consumption or output. The more On Saigon 24% prom general anticipation seemed to On Bangkok ............. ..... 4614 look for a temporary reaction, Sovereign..... 5.90 Nor. unlikely to be very prolonged, to Gold leaf per cząs be followed by a wave of demand, Bar Silver, per oz ..." (48 "7/16 leading to a boom, which the roore sanguine „went the length of thinking might prove of such un- precedented intensity as to carry yarn and cloth even beyond their present level, and last for some years with diminishing force, eventually heading for a world- wide crisis.

SUBSTDIARY COINS

DISCOUNT PER $100:

'kong 50 cts sub.

par.

$6.10% prem 33% dia.

To 12,00 meena

moon to 14,31 pm.

Every 16 min

NIGHT. CARS.

6.30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 pm. 10 30 (7%) 11 00 pm. 11.30 pm, and 11 45 pm,

NASPECIAL CARS

By atradgatan) så foe' Compsoy'a Olles.

alexsodre Balldings, De Tokat Bord JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON

PREVENT DISEASE

"INSECTOX":

IMPROVED. HEPPELL'A

FLY SPRAYUS. SUPPRESSES. FLIES, MOSQUITOS

̈& OTHER INSECT. DISEASE CARRIERS

INSECTOX-OUTFITS " coding of

pia of “ Hourshold Lascoton.

Price $4.00

"HOUSEHOLD INSECTOX

Bodils, for use in home, hospitals, hotele, etc. ****Price $130 per tin.

17

CRUDE INSECTOX' " Kafé, extra

strong for

fuso in camps, sabler, factories, evolis quarters sie. Price $130 per tini

** HORTICULTURAL INSECTOX"} Hetkin, for spraying piante infopad SITE-

greendly, sto. Barmies to plant M'a

Price 70-per-tin-

On sale at Messra. A. S&Watson Br Co., Hongkong & Kowloon, Bakllly Co., Hongkong, and leading stores,

FRANK SMITH & CO.

TELEPHONE NO. 188.

THR

LONDON DIRECTORY

(Published ABLUƏliy} enables traders thronghost the World te communicate direct with English

MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS

in each claw of goods. Besides being a

H

1819.

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Any European, Non-Asiatic or Hadis desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person

“HANKS.

BINT OF CANTON,"

LIMITED.

HHAD OFFICE, HONGKONG,

-FOREIGN EXCHANGE"and"

General Banking Business

Transstadi.

VINTEREST ON FIXED

DEPOSITS.

-For 3 Months 3% per annus

For 6 Months 4% pet ännuit

For 12 Months 41% per annu

LOOK POON SHAN

Ohioć Manager.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE

DE CHINE.

Subscribed Capitu? i?France £5,000,000, Paid up.

**

[ of the Capital, La. Posses

subscribed by the Governme

Chinowe Repabija)

Board of Directors Andes Barihalot.- Gamers) Maväger (GALJ, Farvattu ·

HEAD OPTION:

"4. Bus Balat Lasero, PARI8.

BRANCHES. PENG

SHANGHAI TIENTSIN BONGKONG

BANAN

FRANCE... Böai favoriser le De maton et de l'E LONDON.....Londe,

mizutae & Para

BAIGON

Joles City & Vidland Bank. Lkk NEW YORK... Bedmond & 06. Correspondente in the shief ocuronenfal

centres of, the ¿xorlds

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANG

BANKING CORPOR

THON. 2

Paid-up Capital RESERVE FUNDE;

Sterling

£1,5000,000 at 2}-

15

--~$15,000,-06-

Silver $9,500,000

$34,500,000

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors....... $15,000,000.

COURT OF DIRECTORS: Bout Mr. P. R. Holyonk-Chalana, C. T. K. BILOR, Ikq –Deputy Contimate AB

{ Ľ. K. GEDMAY, Ing.

-Hon. Mr. IX Laponia

Ceur MAKAON

Hong kong-N.J, Baba, Bag

Shanghai-0. mendea, Tog Malon Beazen-Landon Cventy and Wash. abad Back Bowl Phys 20% 20

"Curestik Astounds në dhe rate of 3

Chief

HONGKONG SAVINGS BINK,

TH CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRAI IA AND

LEGEMA.

Telegraphie Addr; CHIBANKIND. 10 which win bé mhithe

Interest co Current Acconsts and Fired Deposita in Leeal Carrey and in- Gold. Tema on application.

Every description of Banking svi Benhange busiramo tras možeči

Special facilision for Frezen szehanes

V. BOUET DE JOURNEL

Manager,

HONGKONG BRANCH

Quean's Bulding, Eater Roa

·TW. 2440.

-TO DOWING

Lanager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1972

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

Head Office 5: Gracechurch 8treet London.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CFINE Authorised Capital £1,597,000°

(FRENCH BAKK)

......Head Often 15 Lin Rue Latte. Faria,

Capital

BERETTES ...

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.

Bangkok Hrastong

Battambang Montg

Canton

Noumea

Djibouti Fareete

Haiphong Pet!DX Hankr

Hanoi

15

Phom-Fabu

Fondichery

Subscribed 11aid Up

eferve Fund

++

***** 1.125,000

562,500

*****....... 650,000

BAKIR'.

The Bank of gad

Font feet Bank, Limited,

BRANCHES →

Frs." 48,000,000

50,000,000

Bombay

Colombo Del

Gu

Hongkong

How

Kandy

BANKZES:

Fairon

Sourghal

Singapore

Tentain

Tokゲルな母

Visdi ostock

PRANCE: Comptoir Nacional d'E

compte de Paris, Credit Lyonnais Bossone de Fare de Pay Bạc -Credit Industriel et Commercial

Bolets Generalo.

complete commercial guide to Londos and at the Central Police Etats LONDON: The Sasonal Provincia! |

Suburbs, iz gönguins láta oế.

EXPORT MERCHANTS

with the goods they ship, and the Colonia. and Zornigo Maykáta they supply 1, Blo

PROVINCIAL TRADE HOTICES

between the hours of 9 sim. to I p.m. and 2 p.m.to 4 p.m. daily. Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identifica- tion papers.

of leading Manufacturaze Merchants etc. in the principal Provincial Towns and Insions dustrial Centres of the United Kingdom Business Cards of Merchants and Dealer Leeking

BRITISH AGENCIES

All persone with certain excep

who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION of

can now be printed under each trade foFERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. which they are interested. at a cont of E3 | Forms of Registration giving the for exon Trade hånding. Larger advertis-particulars required may be

ments from 6.3 18 RIŽ, S

A copy of the dimmery will be sent by post obtained at the G. F. O. and at

All Police Stationa ere receipt of postal order for £1 10, 0.

THE LONDON VIRESŤANY, CO, ITB

The Penalty for AOD-COM- pliance is a fre not exceeding

5. Abchurch Lane, London, E150

CORDON'S DRY CIN.

BOTTLED IN NEW YORK

CONNOISSEUR'S CHOICE?”

STOCKED BY ALL DEALERS,

Sole Agents-

H. RUTTONJEE & SON.

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

+

& Union Bank of Lefand Lad; Compleix National d'Emcompte 'de Faris: Credit Lyme

IN NEW YORK: 3 P Morgan & Co.

Interest allowed on current Accounts and Fixed Deposits acording to arrangement.

Every description of banking and ex- change businem tracted

."

A. STRE, Aftig Manager. Hongkong, October 21st, 1939.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LTD. 司公限有行兼亞東

ל

Fend Offs

No. 2 Queen's Road Central.

CAPITAL $2,000,000.00.

Directors

Mr. Pongal Tig: ChatzzIRA,

N

Port Louisplanrialva).

Karachi Lota Bhar

Madde

Bingapors.

HONGKONG KRATCH - Every description of Banking and Machang bernew testamoted.

Indian Alowed en Curmă decommis at 1. þá best per santas on Dally Balssons, and as Ph

Depost să rales which may be baquetained en

C: L. SANDES,

Acting Manager

INTERNATIONAL BANKING34,

EORPORATION-

PEAD OFFICE NATIONAL CITY BANK-

BUILDING,

g. Wað Strat, New York

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS UL. SEI00.000.0 EXDITIDED Pjertes £4,119,000 ETS. Grick Heddent and Genibaz Hanger

I OWDER OFF CR: 17 Bakomendą, BE

SAN FRANCISCO OF CA The Mentromery Fursec

EASTERN BRANIME®, GRINA: kg, Prichy, Theods. Hasko”,

Boogkowy, Canton,

PHILIPPINES'S: Walk Cock INDIA: Boubey, Chinese

TRAI & SATTA KAKAOS

DUTCH FAST" |ULAR!|||||Barra Sograbaj

WEST INDIA END (ENTRAL

PEPUBLIO OF JOEAWAY PRINT Y

Mr. Chow Khơn Ras, Mr. WiKorn Chau? KAFU ZIC OF COLOMBIA COMOR

Vr. Kan Ying Po, Mr MediNa Kooga, Ba

M-. Chan Ching Ɛbek Ma, Wong Yoz Tone

Chic Mansgr

Mr Kan Jong Pa

Akıl Manager w

V. Litöng.

All Banking and Exchange basing m

Approved pecuzibel.

transacted supp Lowen granted· 23

Terms modeste, “ Interest allowed en Carzánk Account at the ̈zala of $ per seat for snuram, and ön

· · Fixed Deporte at yhe following poten *Box & oths at the rate

$% per'an DEL

Indition to r

FARNATIORASOITT EYEKOJ NEW YORK dade, Border Alças, Carson, Gen HATIDA aurieriduo - Money, Petrograda iu de Tatuire Ban Jin P. R. L'antiago da, son, fantesa Paulo, Valpar

OVERY - MOI

For months at the rate of YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK 1% per annuiZKZÉM

For 12 months at the rate of

I per annum

-Kan Tung

NOTICE

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