POST OFFICE NOTICE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH, 1909.
Correspondence for EUROPE. VIA SIBERIA is forwarded "from
HONGKONG by all vessels sailing for SHANGHAL-
Approximate times of olesing make at Bhongbai vis Dainy and Biberia.
19th February
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BANKS
THE
OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED,
CAPITAL PAID-UP Yen 24,000,000 RESERVE FUN)}_1405
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.
Kobe
Osaka
London Хурда
San Francisco Efenolulu
Shanghai Hankow Tientsin
Newchwang Dolny
Faking
15,100,000
HEAN OFFICE-YOKOHAMA
Tokyo
Nagasaki
New York
Bombay
Chefoo
PER
DATE
Kowloon But Tai
Monday,
15th, 11:00 AM,
Monday,
15th, 115 P.M.
Antung Lioyang Tieling
Tilaljap
Monday,
15th, 2.00 P.M.
Hailan
Monday,
15th, 6,00 m,
Bingapore, Penang and Bombay an
Jachta are
Monday,
15th, 5,00 1., |
Wongkoi
Monday,
15th, 5,00-P.M.
San Francisco
Seminole........... Tuesday,
16th, 8.00 .M.
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Ningpo... Chikli İ
Tuisday Tuckay,
16th 9.00 R 16th 9.00
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FDA...
12th Marot
18th March
The Tourne, with the French mail of the 35th January, hit Eaigon on Friday, the 12th instant, at 7 am, and may be exposted here today, This psakat brings replies to letters dispatched from Bongkeng on the 12th December.
Tsingtau, Chefeo and Vladivostock...
Macao........
Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang-Boeralaya and
Hoihow and Pakhol
Swatow, Singapore and Bangkok..
Bongay
Heilow and Haiphong...
FOR
SOLE AGENTS
THE RACES
CHAMPAGNE
PIPER-HEIDSIECK
RECZ ham on (POS
MECHANIC Jecommer
REIMS
H. RUTTONJEZ & SON.
TO-DAY.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
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Sale, Valuable Leasehold Property, Sale
Room, Mr. Geo. P. Lammert, Boon.
COMMERCIAL.
— ..
EXCHANGE
CLOBING QUOTATION,
February 13th.
ON LONDON
Telegphic Transfer
1/9
Bank Bills, on demand
19%
Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight
.1/9)
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
1/9
Credits, at 4 months' sight.
19
Documentary Bills4 months' sight1/9
ON PARIS
>
ON GERMANY:
On demand..
ON NEW YORK -
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 4 months' sight.
Credits, nt 60 days' sight
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphic Transier
Bank, on demand
180
ON CALCUTTA ---*:
Telegraphic Transfer
..1313
Bank, on demand
1321
ON SHANGHAI
Bank, at sight
.744
Private, 30 days' sight
.75%
ON YOKOHAMA On demani.
.85%
ON MANILA-On demand-Pese
ON SINGAPORE:— On demand,
.75
ON BATAVIA-On demand
ON HAIPHONG-On demand
ON SAIGUR-On demand..
ON BANGKOK-On demand..
.864
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tel BAK SILVER, per ez.
233
Quotations are Malwa Now
Malwe Old
Malwa Older
Malwa V. Old
Persian fine quality
OPIUM.
Persian extra fine...
Patna Now
Patun Old
Bonares New
Benares Oll
NAPIER
February 13th.
per pical,
$1,070 $1,090
$1,110
81,130
$1,000
... $1,065
per cheet.
$1,100 $1,0173
.... 2880
JOHNSTONE'S.
"SQUARE BOTTLE"
WHISKY.
UNVARIED FOR
150 YEARS.
THE SAME TO-DAY
AB IN
1745
BEWARE OF WHISKIES
Sold under Similar Namea.
Known in Hongkong
for
J1
Half a Century.
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG: LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
and from Anr WINE MERCHANTS, [62
MT
ITEU BISHI GOSHI KAISHA.
(MITSUBISHI CO.) COAL DEPARTMENT
SOLE PROPRIETORS of TAKASIMA OCHI, HOJO. NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW and KAMIYAMADA, Collieries. BOLE AGENTS
FOR
KISHIDAKE, MITAQ and KIGYO KOMATSU Çoals.
Special attention is invited to the fact that MUTABE, the well known coal mine, near Karatau, has lately been taken over by the Company, sad is now being worked on a larger scale.
HEAD OFFICE MARUNOUCHI,
TOKYO:
BRANCH OFFICES-NAGASAK,
MOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATS".
KOBE, OSAKA, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW.
Cable addresses for above, " IWASAKI” Codes, AI, ABC 5th Ed., Western Union.
AGENCIES
YOKOHAMA: M. ABADA, Esq.
CHINKIANG: Messrs. GEARING & Co. MANILA: MOON. MACONDRAY & CO.
For Particulars apply to
H. DISHT, Manager, No. 2, Pedder, Street, Hongkong. Hongkong, 9th January, 1909.
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NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS.
HE Undersigned GENERAL AGENTS
in CHINA and JAPAN for the above Line- are prepared to issue THROUGH BILLS OF LADING for all the principal ports In SOUTH AFRICA, in connection with INDO CHIRA STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s fortnightly service henoo to CALCUTTA Sailings from CALCUTTA for CAPE PORTA every fortnight.
For Freight and further partienis
particulars, apply to
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
Gonoral Agents for China and Japan, Hongkong, 4th August, 1898
BANK
INTERNATIONAL
19
ANKING
BANKI
CORPORATION
-CAPITAL PAIE UF Gold $3,250,000, about Mox. $7.222.222 RESERYE FUND
Gold $3,250,000 about Mex. 37,222.222 HEAD OFFICE: 60 Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE: Threadneedle House, 3.C
LONDON BANKERS: BANK OF ENGLAND. NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLANE LAIMITED, THE CAPITAL & COUNTIES BANK, Limited, BRANCHES and AGENTS all over the World.
The Corporation transacts every description of Hanking and Exchange business, receives money. Current Account at the Rate of 2 per cent. per annum on Daily balances and accepts Fixed Deposits at the following rates For 12 month 44 per cent per anntim, For 6
豫
For 3
No. 9, Queen's Road, Central, Hongkong.
W. M. ANDERSON,
valansgertat
Chiang Chun
Port Arthur Mukden
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent
per annum on the daily balance;
On fixed deposits for 12 months 5%
per annum
6
4%
»
TAKEO TAKAMICHI, Manager.
Hongkong, 12th September, 1908.
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EDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
MAATSCHAPPIJ
NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY)
Established 1824.
PAID UP CAPITAL, FL. 45,000,000 (£3,750,000) RESERVE FUND. FL. 5,752,584,84.
f
(about £479,407
HEAD-OFFICE: AMSTERDAM, HEAD-AGENCY Batavia,
Branches Singapore, Penang, Shanghai, Rangoon, Samarang, Sonrabaya, Choribon, Tegal, Pesalongan, Pasoeroen, Tjilatjap, Padang Medan (Deli) Palembang, Kota- Radja, (Achoen) Bandjermasin:
Correspondents at Macassar, Bombay, Colombo, Madras, Pondicherry, Caloutta, Bangkok, Saigon, Haiphong, Hanoi, Amoy, Yokohanu, Kobe, Melbourne, Bydney, New York, San Francisco, &o, &
LONDON BANKERS —
THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH BANK, LIMITED.
The Bank buys and sells and receives for collection Bilis of Exchange, issues letters of credit on its Branches and Correspondents in the East, on the Continent, and in Great Britain, America, and Australia, and transacts Baaking Business of every description.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account 2 per annum on daily
balances.
On Fixed Deposits 12 months 44% per annum.
do.
6 do. 4% do.
3 do. 33%
do. do.
J. L. VAN HOUTEN, Agent, Hongkong, 16th July, 1908.
EUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK.
DE
(25
GARRICK
CIGARETTE
AN IDEAL VIRGINIA BLEND
This Cigarette is Hand Made and is a Combination of the Delightful Smoking Qualities of the Highest Grades of Virginia in conjunction with the most Aromatic Growths of the Orient.
In Patent Air-tight Tins of 50. Price 85 cents.
Obtainable at all Local Tobacconists and High Class Dealers.
LAMBERT AND BUTLER, ENGLAND.
BANKS TEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE
HANDELSBANK. (NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMERICAL BANK).
NE
ESTABLISHED 1863.
Authorised Capital F1. 15,000,000 (£1,250,000) Subscribed Capital El. 10,000,000 (Paid up) Reserve Fund Fl. 2,200,517,37 (£183,376)
HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM, HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA
LONDON BANKERS:
THE WILLIAMS DEACONS BANK, SW188 BANKVEREIN. BRANCHES AND AGENTS all over tho World.
CAPITAL FULLY PAID UP...Sh. Taeis 7,500,000 in Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent, per THE BANK transacts every description of Banking and Exchange bus nesa, receives money annum on 'Daily balances and accepts Fixed Deposits at the following rates:-
12 months 4% per ansum.
5 do.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI.' BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BERLIN.
BRANOS ES: Berlin, Hamburg, Calcutta, Hankow, Tientsin, Peking, Tainanfu, Teingtau, Kobe, Yokohama, Singapore.
Founded by the following Fanks and Bankers: KOEKIGLICHE SEBHANDLUNG (PREUSSISCHE STAATSBANK) Berlin. DIRECTION DER DIACONTO-")
GESELLSCHAFT`·
DEUTSCHE BANK”
S. BLEICHROIDER"
BERLINER
HANDELS-
GESELLSCHAFT
BANK FUER HANDEL UND
INDUSTEIX
ROBERT WARSCHAUER & CO.
3 do.
de. do
C. WOLDRINGH, Manager,
No. 16, Des-Vous Road Central, Hongkong, 3rd November, 1908. [26 THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER).
Capital Subscribed (paid up)......Yes 5,000,000 Reserve Fand Yea 1,140,000 HEAD OFFICE: TAIPRE, FORMOSA. BRANORES AND AGENCIES:
Kobe
Tainan Nagasaki Tamsiti
Berlin.
Amor
Auping
Foochow
MENDELSSOHN & Co.
M. A
A. VON ROTHSCHILD & SOERNE
Keelung
Swatow
Frankfurt a M
JACOB 8. H. STEEN
NORDDEUTSCHE BANK IN HAMBURG, Hamburg. SAL. OPPENHEIM, JR., & Co., Koela.
Danko
Shanghai
Tokyo Yokohama
HONGKONG OFFICE:
3. Des Vœux ROAD Interest allowed on
Carrent Accounte
SHARE LIST.QUOTATIONS.
·STOCKS.
BANKS.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 13TH, 1909.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation..
National Bank of China, Limited
MABINH INSURANCES. Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited China Tradors Insurance Co., Limited... North-China Insurance Co., Limited ......... Union Insurance Society, Limited- Yangtze Insurance Association, Limited
DOCKS, ETC.
FIRM INSURANCES. China Fire Insurance Co., Limited
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Limited Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited
Geo. Fenwick & Co., Limited New Amoy Dock Co. Limited Shanghai Dook and Engineering Co., Id...... STEAMBOATS, TUUS, ETC. China and Manila Steamship Co., Limited Douglas Steamship Co., Limited Hongkong: Canton & Macao 8:S. Co. Ld. Indo-Ching, Stours Navigation Co. Id. Star Forry Company, Limited Shell Transport & Trading Co., Limited Taku Tug and Lighter Co., Limited Shanglisi Tag and Lighter Co., Limited...?
Dako Próference
EXPINERIES, China Bagar Company, Limited Luzon Sugar Company Limited .. Perak Bagar Cultivation Co., Limited
WHARVES.
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf Co. amuse
*LANDS AND BUILDINGS. Hongkong Land Investment Agency Co, Ld. Shanghai Land Investment Co., Limited Kowloon Land and Building Company.
BAYERISCHE HYPOTHEKEN UND WECHSEL Deposits received on terms which may be lind Wei-hai-wei Land and Building Co.
BANK, MUENCHEN,"
LONDON BANKERS:
Messrs. N. M. BOTHSCHILD & Box: THE UNION OF London and SMITH'S DEUTSCHE BASK (BERLIN), LONDON AGENCY BANE, LIMITED. DIRECTION DER DISCONTO GESELLSCHAFT,
allowed on Current Account, DEPOSITS received on terms which may be learned on application. Every description of Banking and exchange business transseted. A. KODHN,
Mazager. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA;
INCORPORATED BYT ROYAL CHARTEL, 1853, HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
PAID-UP CAPITAL ..... BESERVE FUND
RESERVE LIABILITIES OF PROPRIE
£1,200,000 £1,525,000
on application.
Hamphreys' Estate and Finance Co.... West Point Building Co., Limited.
TRAMWAYS,
D. TOHDOW, Manager. Hongkong, 16th September, 1908," @" [2518 4. HBANKING CORPORATION.
TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI The Peak Tramways Co., Limited......
霧
FALD-UP CAPITAL RESERTE FUNDS;
STEELING
£1,500,000 at 2/--$15,000,000 SILVER BUKS (*). $14,000,000
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NO. OF
VALUE. PAJD UT.
CLOSING QUOTA-
SHARES.
TIONS CASH.
$895. £36.
$50 $190, sellers
120,000 99,925
$125
£7
=11]
£6 851, buyers
10,000 8260
24,000
$83.33
$25 $874, buyers
10,000
£15
£5 Tls. 100,sellers.
10,000 8250 12,000 8100
$100 $825.
$60 $180.
20,000 8100
20 $106.
8,000
8250
50 $330, buyers
50,000
$50
all $92, sellers
18,000
$25
$25 $12, sellers**
10,000
867
867 894, buyers
55,700 Tls. 100
TL. 100 Tls. 78, bujars
30,000
$25
$25 $12, sellers
20,000
$50
All
80,000
$15
60,000
£5
all
10,000
810
810
8231
10,000 210
2,000,000
$34, buyera
815 3284, buyara
1830
1818, buyers 851 $15.
£149/-, buyers
8,600 Tla. 50 Tis. 50 Tls. 45. 200,000 Tls. 50 The 50 s. 47 100,000
TIs. 51
$100
20,000
all. $130, sellers 7,000 $100
$17. 7,000 T 50 Ts. 60 Tis. 102).
الله
$50 60,000
$46, buyers. 32,000 Tis. 100 Tis, 100 Tis: 168,
:
50,000
100 $92, bayers. $100 78,000 Tls 50 Tls. 50 Tls. 120.
6,000 $50 $30 $30 3,674 Tla. 25 | Tl. 25 | Tls. 9. 150,000
$10
all 88,65, sales:
)12,500 850 850 344, sellors
all 18,000 Fol. 250 200,000
$600, buyers. 18/10682, bayers
{
. 25,000
50,000
$10! $10
all $ $14. $182.
MINING.
$15,000,000
Société Française des Charbonnages du Tonkin Baub Australian Gold Mining Co., Limited
HOTELS, ETC. Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited.. Astor House Hotel Co., Limited (Shanghai).....
A. B. Watson & Co., Limited DISPENSARIES.
Watkins, Limited
12,000
$50
all $90.
30,000
$25
$25 $164.
90,000
810
$10 $94, sellers.
10,000
310
$10-824, buyers
7.000 8,000l. 50 60,00/
$10
£10
all Tis 50
400,000
$29,000,000 BESREVE LIABILITY OF PROF'TOES $15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS.. E. SHELLIM, Esq.,-Chairman. Hon Mr. W. J. GRESSON-Deputy Chairman B. G. Barrett, Esq. R. Shewan, Esq
H. A. Siebe, Esq Hon. Mr HAW. Blade H. E. Tomkins, Esq
G. Friesland, Esq. 0.8. Gubbey, Esq. W. Helms, Bay. C. R. Lemamans, Esq.
TO £1,200,000 INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of per cent, per sanum on the Daily On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 per cent.
for
JOHN ARMSTRONG,
Manager,
Hongkong, 14th May, 1900.
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CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong J. R. M. SMITH.
MANAGER Shanghai-WADAMS ORAM,
LONDON BANKS-LONDON AND COUNTY
-BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account at the rate of Two per cent per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIND DEPOSITS For 3 months 2 per cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 37 per cent. per Annum.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF For 12 months, 4 per cent, per Annum.
SUZU INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL
SUBSCRIBED
PAID UP RESERVE FUND
BANKES:
£1,500,000
1,125,000
562,000 210,000
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED,
at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts Daily balance.NAM!
ON FIXED DEPOSITA : For 12 months4 per cent. For 6
3 per cent. 23 per bent. EVAN OEMISTON,
For
Hongkong, 8th April, 1908)
1229
Hongkong, 23rd April 1908.
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J. R. K. SMITH, Chief Manager Hongkong, 3rd February 1909.
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· HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business of the above Bank
conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Rules may be obtained on application per cont. per annum.
INTEREST on deposits in allowed at 34
Depositors may transfer at their option balance $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed, on FIXED DEPOST at 4 per cent. per sBARUER. “
For the HONGKONG AND: SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Maksger. Hongkong, 12th January, 1907,
A LIGHTING.
Hongkong and China Gas Co., Limited...... Shanghai Gas Compatry, Limited.......... Hongkong Electrio Cay Lhuited ..........
MISCELLANEOUS,
$10 10,000 8100
3,604 £12/6
$9,000 ordy
Green Faland Cement Co., Limited............ Hongkong Milling Co., Ld. (in Liquidation)... Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited United Asbeston Oriental Agency, Limited Union Waterbost Co., Limited Hongkong Dairy Farm Co.......
Shanghai Waterworks Co., Limited Hongkong Ios Company, Limited.. Robinson Piano Co., Limited
Hongkong Hope Manufacturing Co., Limited Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Limited Ewo Cotton Spinning & Wearing Co., I.. International Cotton Manufacturing Co., Ld. Inon-Kang MowCotton Spin & Wear.Co.Id. Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Limited...... Chins Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., Lda., China Borneo Company Limitad Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited Wm. Powell, Limited South China Morning Post China Light and Power Company.... Steam Laundry Company, Limited... Weissmann, Limited.
CIGAR-COMPANIES.
Philippine Co., Limited Alhambra, Limited,
Loans.
Chinese Imperial 1086
Amount.
100 fders
8101
$10
50,000
$10
25.000
$73
5.000
$25
4.000
16,350
$50
£20
50,000
125,000
$200, buyers.
s. 121.
$10819.
10 89.70, sellers. $100 Nominal 12/6 $9, buyers
$4 3123
$10
$230.
$10 $10.
$6 $14.
all
$220, sellers.
$50 $59, sellers.
81022018 437
$25, buyers.
810 $10 $10 $10, sellers
20.000 TL 50 Tis. 50 s. 2 904
The 75%
20,000 Ta 75 198
6,000 Tis. 100
2,000 Tls. 500 The 800
275
810 89.20, sales
200,000
$10
60,000
812
$12 113
1.200
$10
all 59, búførs
12,000
3,000
$7
$74; sellers
6,000
$25
$25 $24, sellers
50,000
$10.
$10
50,000
*
$42, buyers
20,000
$5.851
175
$100
67,500 [$10
810 88, sellers
300
$500
850 | Nominal
Value
Interest
Quotation.
$100-$140
Tla. 767,200 Tls. 2507 % p. annam ---Par, york
VERNON & SMYTH, Share-Brokers.
Printed and Published by HERTRAM A. HALE for the Concerned at 10. Dos Tone Central, Victoria, Hongkong; London Office, 131, Fleet Street, B.C.