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COMMERCIAL NEWS.、

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NOTICE.

THE HÖNGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1919.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

NOTICE

R.

THE undersigned have received PBAK TRAMWAYS CO. LTD

instructions to sell by Pub-

TIME TABLE WEEK DAYS,

Every 15 mth

13 untu

15 mba

13 min

lu min

1$ 0.21

1- MILITA

MANILA CIGARS REFUSER A report that three millions of the cigars of the 1917 Manila to-

PARTICULARS and CON- "bacco which wore found to beDITIONS of the letting by Public unft for marketing in the States Auction Sale, to be held on hays been brought back to Manila Monday, the 5th day of May. received partial confirmation, re- 1919, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by ceived although Mr.S.Frieder.pre Order of His Excellency the sident of the Manita Tobacco Co: Officer Administering the Gov- who accompanied the shipment (erament, of One Lot of Crown the Yaumati in from the United States, declined Land

Colony

Hongkong. for to say whose product they are.

a term of 75 years, with the He did say, however, with res option of renewal at a Crown pect to the marketing of "sick "

Rent to be fired by the leaf from Manils, that the best Surveyor of His Majesty the place to send these cigars is to King, for one further term of 25 sherter distances. It is presumed years. that, in view of his statement, an! PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

attempt will be made by the manu- facturers to realize on the stocks at low grade figures in points of the Far East. A long ocean haul is the wrong thing for cigars that are made from an off-crop." +aid Mr. Frieder. "This is

much humidity

100

for:

'sick' tobacco to stand and it is not surprising that so much of our 1917

tobacco trus been

men

rejected in the United States," Tobacco

have very little hopes that much of the 1917 tobacco that was sent to the United States can be realized un. In the case of the larger factories in Manila there will be no loss, partly because of the fact that they were able to use the very best of the crop of that year and partly because all of their Amer- ican consignments are made

danth of Kowloon Duke

Registry No

All ception race

at

of

Hatay

Xckaurqmeals,

R.

Auverl Heet.

persona, with the *I- of those of Chiness desiring to IBATO toe tolony should apply in person etween the bours of Im and? p.m. son.dail

under contract. The smaller AT THE PASS OFFICE, POST

manufacturers, however. stand to lose heavily unless new markets can be found for the

to

OFFICE BUILDING.

Applicants will be required to

cigars as is said be the produce Passports or identifica- plan with respect to the ship-on papers.

in remain

the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION D' PERSONS ORDINANCE 1816 Forms of Rexistration giving the particulars required

may The

ments which have been brought All persons with certain excep back. is certainly an incions who justice to impose a blanket rule on all manufacturers in the matter of the 1917 crop," said an official of the Alhambra Cigar Manufacturing Co., when in. terviewed. It is impossible to arrive at a percentage of ahtained at the G. P. O. and at certain leaf that can be used with-all Police Stations.

out danger to the rest. If proper- ly sorted according to the system employed by the reputable manufacturers in Manila 80 per cent of the dangerous leaf would not do as much harm to the rest as 3 per cent of poorly sorted The reserve stocks of all stuff." the manufacturers have been seriously depleted by the throw- ing out of the 1917 leaf, and thei situation may become serious, tobacco men believe, if the 1919

10 be

progress

crop proves

than dicates.

present

The Pensity for con.com - liance ir a fine not exceediaz

50

EXCHANGE..

Г/Т Јврад FIT india... Demand, India

"PLANTERS COURSE” What is known as the "Plant- ers' Course at the Aberdeen San Francia- College of Agriculture is proving

co New Yorki TIT Java...... an extraordinary success, says an

PT Marky Aberdeen paper. The course was recently drawn up and started IT Franes

Demand, Parts at the College under the super- vision at Professor Hendrick, and

Ne Auction op WEDNESDAY, (bef7th day-of- May, 1919.

ut 3 o'clock pm. The Valuable Leasehold Property

Situate at

No. 3, Mountain View, The Peak, Hongkong

With the furniture therein

IN ONE LOT

At their Auction Rooms in Des Værur Road Central.

The property, which has been newly done up inside and out and is 6tted throughout with Electric Light, can be inspected at any

time.

The property consists of the pieces or parcels of ground situate at the Peak, Hongkong, and registered in the Land Office as SECTION OF RURAL BUILD ING LOT 18 and SECTION B OF RURAL BUILDING LOT 60 with the messuage and tenement thereon known as No. 3 MOUN TAIN VIEW (and as No. 34 Peak held for the respective residues of two terms of 75 years each created therein by two Crown Leases dated respectively the 21st December 1882 and the 4th May 1888 Together with the furniture therein.

Area: 5,700 square feet of

thereabouts

Crown Rent: $5.00 per annum The property is subject to and has the benefit of the right. of way along the front of Mountain View Terrace. Particulars and Comitions of sale may be had from:

MESSRS, DENNYS & BOWLEY. S6 Des Your Road Central,

Vendor's Solicitors. or from MESSRS, HUGHES & HOUGH.

The Auctioneers."

THE Undersigned has received instructions to eell by Pub- lir Auction on

WEDNESDAY, the 7th May. 1919,

'

comiencing at 3 p.m.

at the Taikoo Docks Five Boilers salved ex ss "Chiyo Maru” Diameter over all 16' 2"

235833428

NIGHT CARS

"

8.50 p.za. 2.00 p.m. 1.20 p.m. 2.30 p.m. ia 11.30 pm every 30 mina sa 11.43 pun, SATURDAY EXTRA CARS,

2

12,00 midnight. SUNDAYS,

* 18,33 . Every 15 min

收斑

13

บ

1$ mia

13 muta 10 mm

NIGHT CARS

As sa Week Days SPECIAL CARS

By stangmani as the Company's Odes AMES Bositings. Die Voed Boed. JCBN D. BUMPHREYS & SON

DRESS THRIFTILY!

National interest and personai economy are best served by having dresses dyed or dry- cleaned by Diamond perfect processes.

To wear old clothes need not mean shabby clothes if DIAMOND service is utilised.

A century's experience enables DIAMOND 10 Rise maximum satisfac- tion at maticum cost.

The DIAMOND DYEING & DRY CLEANING CO.

Agent:

CASSUM AHMED

32. 34 WELLINGTON STREET.

THE HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA WAR SAVINGS

ASSOCIATION.

1

forma APPLICATION

Membership of the above Association may be obtained from all the Banks or from the zudersigned.

THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD>,

Hozorary Secretarie- & Treasurere.

Angkore. 15th January, 1919.

BANKS.

INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION.

J

READ OFFICE NATIONAL CITY BANK BUILDING.

33. Wall Street, New York. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS.... ILA $6,300,000.0 UNDIVIDED PROFITS.................... 17.5. 59,583,315, 10 B.T.3. Green, President and Outerni ManatwG -

LONDOS ÜFFICE: M, Rahomesta, KC.

ŠAN FRANCISCO OFFICE: $35. Montroseery Akzent KASTERN BRANTEES.

CHIRA - Singhai, Peking. Trentin, Fantas

Kone one. Canion.

JAPAN: Yokohama, Kobe

PHRAPPENES, Kaniky Cabi

INILA

Bombay, Calcutta

Satapara

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: DETCH EAST INDIES: Patavia, Nosta WEST INDIAN AND CENTR L AMERICAN BRANCHES.

*

hama, Calan, Medellin Santo Domingo, San Pedro de Maurin, Sentimen. Prarto Plata, In addition in our owo Branches, by region of skup ekan, aufliation with

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK , we are able to odwr the facilities of ita kransen!

11 Gecoa, Bahia, Hanks, Sea Faula, Em Je Jansión, Be A Montevideo, Valparum Carna San Jose P.R.. the Maniago de Lub Kama Cardessa Clasformgrm, Recon in Creada Moscow, Petrograd and Vladivostum).

CHINESE MERCHANTS AND INDIVIDPAL DHINESE DEPOSITORS ARE OFFERED

VERY YODERS BANKING SERVICE Commercial nosi Travelers Letters of Coucht. E Exchange and Cable Trane'ere bought and sch Houstong Branch, 1, Quran's Bood Central

GEORGE H000

Manager.

BANKS

BANK OF CANTON,

LAMITED.

KIAD OFFRO), HONGKONG.

TOREIGN EXCHANGE and

Banking Business

General

Transacted.

INTEREST ON FIXED

DEPOSITS.

For 3 Months 3% per annum

For 6 Months 4% per annum.

For 12 Months 41% per annum.

LOOK POON SHAN,

Chief Manager.

BANKS

HONGKONG SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORA

TION,

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

Sterling

£1,500,000 at %)-

-$15,000,00 Silver ...$21,000,000

$36,000,000

Reserve Liability of

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

1. 4. Phonemer, Bas-Chabras,

B. V. II. Pare, bug, ~Depoty ChARINA, 1. R. Coupon, Exqu 10, 2, Chabiburg, Thug Hom, Mt. & H. Doha W1 Pazina, Mac..

Rom Mr. P. 8. Bolyai

Hen, are. T, LastNa CHIEF MAXIMER Hongkong- N. 3. Suba, Zag

Shanghai. G. Kasphen, Yog London Bankers-London Conner and Wu- mbater and Parra Bank Limited

Vi har and 9

Hongkong-larosa ¿Bowed Cha Carmina Lovcania at Rso tum af i per a

ON VIXED DEPOSITRA

I am on the daby balance

For 1 months. Se per ceni. ADRIANA Pur i xocusban, de jwe cock, megug

For It months, è per conk,' AMAZIN

N. J STABB,

Chief Manag

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CLINE Hongkong, 31st October, 1914

(FRENCH BANE.)

Head Office; is by Rue Lafite, Faris

Capital

#01.2000 }

Pauca 90, TIRA 30,000,00

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. Bangkok Hungtong

THE BANK OF CHINA.

GOVERNMENT BANK, (Specially authorised by Presidential Mandate of 22nd. November, 1917.)

L Anton Authorised Capital.....860,000,000,00

Djibouti ...319,279,900,00 | Haiphong Paid-up Capital Reserve. Funds

3,197,400,00

Bartambang Menigo

HALLOW Flagi

Saigon Shanghai

Singapore Tienin Pape

TOLEDO Fering Pham-Peha Vadivantesk Fondichery

BANKERS--

IS FRASES: Comptoir National d'Es- compte de Paris: Credit Ly

Para et des Fays-Bas Banque de

Credit Indage et Commercial Boipete Generale.

LONDON: The Nation Provincing

Caine Bank of England Ltd Comptoir National & compte de Park: Credit Lyonnai IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co

IntraLowed on correct Acconnis and

Fixed Dep wits according to arrangement

Every description of tasking and ex- change hawam trasacted,

1

HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.. BRANCHES & SUB-BRANCHES: (Peking): Haiting. Tangohow, (North): Miyun, Chohsian, Pahsien, Niclansan, Hananhua, (Chill): -| || Tientsin, Paotintu, Lutai, Tsinhai IN sien, Sanglang, Saunteblu, Tang- shan, Taming, Cholahtien Weinska, (Manchuria): Changekna. Mookder, Siria. Tsitsihar. Newchang, Lino Juanchow. Hehe, Hsinmingfu. I Taosaai. Harbin. Da'ny, Antang.

A. SIRE Acting Mar Tichling. Chunghaton, Sileze. Blan Suiwatu, Bailendu, Ningeta, Kang-

Hotglong. Deröder zist, 1913 Yenchi, chulisc Loyang Payu.

Hartow. BANQUE ISTUSTRIELLE Hupeln Kaipingen

HE THEN Shari, leg. (sar Changsha,

(FRENCH BANK). Xanking. Shanzi al (Kiangsu)

Frs. 75,000,000 Soochow Tangelow. Clicking. Subcribed Capital......

37,500,000 Wosib. Hanchor fo Tscechos. Fail up

(1,3 of the apical 1. F. 25,000,000.- Government of the (Scathy: Tsirkiangpo. (Shantung!:

subscribed by the Tsinan, Tainetan, Cheloo, Tenghien, Lintsichi. (Shansi): Taiyuanfa, Yunsheng, Sintianhsien, Tatungfu, |(Hours):

Kailung. Chowkistow, Hechsien, (Kwangtung): Hongkong. Canton. Swator, Kinngchow, Fu- kira): Foochow, Amoy, Hankong, Chuanchowic, Changchawfu, Bao- tuan. (CheliaLz): Hanchow. Sbroh- ing. Huthowlu, Kashing, Wenthow, Nirpo, Laachi. Yuyan, Eaimen,

Nanchang. Kiakians, IN (Kiangst):

Chian,

Kanchowla. Chinteheben. (Anwhef): Wuhu. Anking. Panglow, Lochowfa. Tatung, Tooghi, Luar, (Szechner): (Kweichow): Kweiyang. fa, (Shansi) Sianfa. Hangchungia. (Saiyaan): Kweihwating. Paotow.

Inspection orders on application U. S. VICTORY LOAN hen (Tahar): Kalgan Fengshen.

SELLING.

better in.

TIT Demand 30 dis 60 c/a

4 m/s

3/5

3/5 3/16 3/5 5/16

3/5 7/16

3/3 9/16

Length

118

(VT Scanghai

Nom.

Four Furnaces

IT Singapore.

1464

Weight about 55 Tons each

155

Terms: Cash on delivery

Nom.

Nom.

854

196

N m. 4.85

4852

BUYING

a yet it is the only course of

established its kind

in the country. The course is intended

4 m/s L/C 4m's DIP 6 m'. L/C

3/54 3/14 3/6

3,03

co & New York! th. xrkB Amis. FrADCA

Rem

5.0944 5074

for young men who are going to 30 d/s. Sydney and] India and the East to rubber, tea

Melbourno.....!

and coffee plantations. and 30 ds. San Francis-8156 carries with it a diploms. The curriculum includes chemistry, botany, zoology, a little engineer- ing, and bygiene. Tropical

agriculture would also have been included. but this Was deemed inadvisable after full consideration. Intimation of the

course was sent out to the Ex- peditionary Forces at the close of last year, and when the classes were opened about a month ago they were at once filled up. In- deed, if accommodation had per- mitted they could have been filled up Beveral times over, a5 applications to join bre Still

classes

the being received daily. One applic- ation was this week from the

Expeditionary Force in Italy,

another from France and two from English centrës. The work of the session, however. is now so far advanced that no students can commence the diploma course until October next.

Fra: cs Demand Germany Jemand, New York 8096. FIT Bombay

Nom. Demand, Bombay -

Non...

1644

FIT Calcutta Demand, Calcutta- Demand, Manila Demand. Singapore. 1451⁄4 in Haiphong MN VÀ Nom. On Saigon

45

Bangkok Sovereign......

5.55 Nom. Gold leaf per oz .....

40 80 Bar Silver, per oz #8 11/16

SUBSIDIARY COINS

Gen. P. LAMMERT Auctioneer.

G $4,500,000,000

MATURITY INTEREST

1923

434

PUBLIC AUCTION

THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

SATURDAY, the 3rd May, 1919,

commencing &t !! a.m.

at his Sales Rooms, Duddell

... Street

300 Silver Watches.

On view from Friday, the 2nd inst

Terms: Cash on delivery.

Geo. P. LAMMERT. Auctioneer.

DANCING.

Mr. & Mrs. Dorros, who are now resident at the The Carlton DISCOUNT PER $100:

Hotel, are open to give dancing 'kong 50 cts sub. $% dis.

lessons, Fox Trots, One Step, 10

$2% die. Two Steps, Hesitation Waltz and $4% dis. The Tango. Intending pupils 614% dis. should write the above address.

C: coins

Closing on May 10th, 1919.

Applications received

by the

NTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

9, Queen's Road Central,

• KONGKONG,

LESSONS IN CHINESE

MR LI HON FAN, * Ci krainate warned in literature, has bess a teacher to Pur open Ozala and Merchants in this I olony for

par Heber good methot of training Farmyessa to pa in the hinese erambamon, ut is passed of a fruttate certificate as a hinese tersher, He a good knowledge of bias darina Hakka on in Send "Parning ise Chinese languaDE are reyorstel write care of "Hongkong Tele-

graph se direct to No. 155 Wellington

Street, first door and it Mesra Pibeiro and tra. Old Supreme Court, Ground Booz.

Crga): Urga. Hakistan.

HONGKONG BRANCH.

Interest allowed on earrent sc. Terms counts and fixed Deposits.

on application. Every description of Banking Basiness transacted. Loans granted 01. spproved securities. Special facilities for home exchange.

TSUYEE PEI.

Manager.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED:

that

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the THIRTIETH ORDINARY GENERAL MEET- ING will be held at the Company's Officer, St. George's Buildings, on Saturday, the 17th May, 1919, at 11.30 AM., for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts to 28th Febru- ary 1919, and electing Directors and Auditors. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the 3rd May to the 17th May, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of

Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.

"Agents..

Hongkong, 28th April, 1919.

Chlume Republic.}

(hairman of the Board of Director:

Andre Berthelot General Manager: A. J. Pemaste

HEAD OFFICE

7, Rue Saint-Lamar, PARIS BRANCHES

Peking

Shar ghai Tientsin Hongkong Fanci Catoo

Saigua Haiphong Yunnanfa Vladi petock Foochow

BAYKKES: FRANCE: Societe

General pour favoriser le Development da Commerce et de l'Industrie en France

IN LONDON: The London County Wes

minister and Parr's Back L The Lendea Jentity and Midland Back Ltd.

IN NEW YORK: Eedmond & Co."

Correspondents in the Chief Commercial centres of the world

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: CHIRAN KIND

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

Every description of Banking and Ex. change business transacted

Special faci ities for French exchange.

IL "KOUET DE JOURNEL Xanges.

HONGKONG BRANCH,

Queen's Building.

5. Chaser Read.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LTD.. 司公限有行龈亞東

Head Office

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE Bu bon at 120 42-13 Deus, le bouchecaË J

CORPORATIDE.

is

Kalex may be obesised on spp.ltemnatis. - INTEREST = deposits 16 ačeval on saan, sala Em monthly balancës si Jei per cent, per signa

Depositors may trustior, al isole opália, 2 of Bio More so the Rongrong 'ant Bukle placed on TVRD BRAJMET

Fãs the Hongkong and ChanghaĮ Ranking Comme

N. J. STABB.

Chief Manage.

Į

THE CHARTERED BANK OF

· INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND

CHINA.

"

lavne sarated by Royal Cheetor 1999

FAID IT CAPITAL VERREYS FUND

HEARTS LIABILITY AME

PHOPSISTOK

SAMING

h

SAP Palved for ! yese be nowesse proda

mine whiz edi he quoted on appİRLATEND

J. L. Crockart,

Honek ug. 11th April, 1913,

CHENER NTLP BANK OT INDIA, LIVIED.

Head (ffice 5 Gescechurch

reet Inndon. Authorised capital.... £1,50^,000 Subscribed

aid Up

.... 1,500,000

eserve Fund & Rest...

The

BANKERS.

Bank of Kayand

750,000 785,700

London Joint City à Midland Baik, Liza

Bombay

Cabenba

Dezi

Gele

Houghong

HOWT

Sady

BRANCHES :-

Port Louis (dark)

Karacht

Kota Bhar Kuala Lumpur

Penang

Rang

Sharpfal

Singapore

EONGKONG BRAS H

Every description of Banking sød Exchange brathon transected

Interset allowed on Current Accounts at $ q Boss per sento en Daily Bajanoes, and on Izink Depot a rates which insy be secertakoed en

ppilation

C. L. SANDES,

Acting Manager.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED.

Established 1880. Authorised Capital Ten 48.000.000

Paid-up Capital ... Reserve Fund............

+

P

49,00 1000 25.000.000

Head Ofice.-YOKOHAMA.

Erasebe "

Tal. 2440

Exy

B&

Batavia

Cauritia

-

Chazkun

Fores

No. 2, Queen's Road Central. Paid up capital $2,000,000.00

Directors.

derbea

Lad

Larvion Lyon

Low Ang

Mana

Nak

Suchtand

New York

Ük

Janet'a

Ka: Yur Ко

Pakiog

MIROUS

À procias San Francis Sangat Sydas

·Singaporn

F

Borrsbes

Simone

Ther

Takre

TRAGJ Tsum Vladivostock Interest abered on Current Leon Depak

for xwi periods se rates to be policial s

Mr. Poog Wal Tig, ChaiZIDAD. Mr. Chow Shou 803. Mr. II Koen (has Wr. Kan Ying Po. My Mok Ching Kong Mr. Chan Ching Shek Mr. Wong You Tonzplication Mr. Chan Kai Ming. Mr. Futy Ping Shan Mr. P. K. Kwok, kir. Ng Chang Luk.

Chief Managır. Mr Kan Tong Po. Asst. Manager. PT. Li Tee rok.

Every description of Banking and Exchange

business traamzted. Loans granted on

approved securities,

Interest allowed on Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annum, and on Fixed Deposits at the following rates:-

For 3 months at the rate of 3% per annum.

For 6 months at the rate of 4% per annum

For 12 months at the rate of 5% per annum

Kan Tong Po.

Chlef Wanager

EISHI OKO, Manager Hongkong, 12th September. 391F

THE CHINESE MERCHANTS BANK, LTD., 司公限有行鉛踣華

BE OFFICE

13. Queen's Bond, Central,

Charge of Board of Director

Laz Bin Chest Zeg.

General Banking and Exebangs busines kransected

Los graced on approved metritām.

Current Accounts opened and Fizad-Degmeita rrowired as cates which may be monesti

on application.

The Bank alan conducts & Savings Depart

S

-LUT BOAR

WYNAND

FAMOUS

ESTABLISHED

FOCKINK

LIQUEURS

1679

TRY THE FOLLOWING THEY ARE POPULAR :-

Half & Hall

Creme de Mocca

Creme de Cacoa

Creme de Noyaux Creme de Menthe ' “Creme de Vanille Creme de Roses

Allash Kummel

Curacao Rouge triple sec

Curacao Blanc sec

Cherry Brandy

Marasquin

Persicot Orange curacao,

"

AS PURVEYED.

TO ALL THE

THE

il ROYAL HOUSEBOL

WORLD

A BRAND OF LIQUEURS WHICH EXCELS IN MERIT.

BOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA:- HOLLAND PACIFIC TRADING CO,

POWELL'S BUILDING.-