MERERES
ERES FO
POST OFFICE NOTICE. CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRE68, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12TM¤, 1915.
COMMERCIAL.
February 11th.
7/9
SPERO
Sunday nort, the 14th last, being Chinese New Year Day, the Fost Office will be entirely closed.
There will be no delivery or Collection of correspondence from the Pellor Boxes. Non- Forholders may, however, ollain their ordinary correspondence on application at the enquiry counter at the West corner of the building..
On Monday, the 15th and Tuesday, the 16th izst, the Post Office will be open from 8 to 9sm, and there will to one delivery and are collection of ordinary lottars as on Sundays.
The Money Order Ofen will be entirely closed.
There will be no night stammer for Canton on Sunday and Monday, the 13th and 14th inst.
The Malte, with the ENGLISH MAIL, left Singapore on Sunday, the 7th inst., and is dus to arrive here to-day.
FOR
PAR
Stexits, Colombo, Marcelles and United Kame Maru
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON-
Telegraphio Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand.............................
Bank Bills, nt. 30 days' sight $1 Bank Bills, at 4 months' right
Credits, at 4 months sight.1/97 1:ocamentary Bills 4 months' right1/10
ON PARIS
Dank Bille,
on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight
DATE
Friday,
12th, 9.00 & M
ON GERMANY-|--
Chinese Prince Isshin Maru
Friday, Friday,
12th, 9,00 AM 12tb, 10,00 AM
On demand
ON NEW YORK:
.220 ...2304
Kingdom
Straita
Swatey, Amoy and Sansui
***
(Lato Letters 10,001 to 11 AM
Oriental
BRAITS, BURMAK, CEYLON, ADELAIDE,"
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGTTT and EUKOPT
Extra postage 10 cente),
(Latters posted In all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail.)
Friday, 12th, Printed Mattor and Sam- ples 10.00 AM Registration... 10.15 A8 Registration with late fee of 10 genis up to (10.30 A..)
Kowloo
9.30 KM
Registration,
B.0.
Lettors
1100 Am
Swalew
Haiyana
Friday. 1th, NOON
SHANGRAI NORTH CHINA, UNITED STATES and SourH AMERICA... and CANADA Tia SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED KINGDOM FIA CANADA.
Tascaluta
Friday,
12th, 5.00 PM
Sandakan....
Philippine Islanda
Tairao
Batavia,
Baigon
Bhanghai and North Cbiaa
Haiphong
Cheriton, Samarang, Sourabaya sud (Port Moresby via Batavia)
Japan via Yokohama
Bhanghai and North Chira
N
BANKS
EDERLANDSCH-INDISON HANDELSBANKINN (NTULANDS India Commumojal Bank.)
ESTABLISHED 1863,
AuthorisedCapital F1, 80,000,000 (£2,500,000) Paid-up Capital. F. 19,997,900 (£1,859,000) Reservo Fund... F. 7,785,600 (- £647,125)
HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HRAD AGENCY: RATAVIA,
LONDON BANKERS:
T WILLIAMS: Dracons Bank. SW188 BANKVERNES.
Maurang
Loongsang
Tikembany
Saturday, 13th, 11.00 a m Saturday, 13th, 2.00 pm
Taikacean Maru... Saturday, 13th, 2.00 M
Saturday, 13th, 3.00 P Saturday, 13th. 3.00. P M Saturday, 13th, 14.00 PM Saturday, 13th) 4.00 м Saturday, 13th, 4.00 PM ...Saturday, 13th, 4.00 PM
Tiibodas....
Thiliwang
Bangsang..
Hothow Shaoksing...
BANKS
NTERNATIONAL
-BANKING
CORPORATION
HRAD OFFICE: Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFIOR; Bishopsgate, F.O,
CAPITAL PAID-UP (U.8. Gold) $8,280,005 RESERVE FUNDS
4,060,000
(Gold) 47,810,000
All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANK
ING BUSINESS transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertained'un application..
The Bank transnets every deseription of Banking and Exchange business, reselves, money on Current Account and on Fixed Deposit at rates which may be macortained ea application.
Q. A. DUNLOP, Manager,
N: B. MARSHALL, Manager
Queen's Road, Hongkong, 22nd Octobe-
MENT BANK
$193
No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central,THE BANK OF CHINA. GOVERN-
[12 Hongkong, 17th November, 1914.
HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA AND UHINA,
T
INCORPORATED BY BOYL CHEFEn, 1858, HALD OFFIC-LONDON,
Paid-up Capital...
-
£1,200,000
Reserve Fund.........
... £1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1.200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transsolod,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be grobed on application,
Wx. DICKSON,
Manager.
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Hongkong, 8th June, 1914.
TONGKONG AND HYANGHI
HBANKING CORPORATION.
Paid-up Capital
$15,000,007
Reserve Funds
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 2/---$15,000,000 Silver...
$18,000,000
$93,000,000 Reserve Liability of Froprietors $15,000,000
COURT OF DINMOTOZI.
Hon. Mr. D. Landals-Chairman. WL. PATTENDEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
E. H. Dodwell, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. G. T. M, Edkins, Etq.J. A. Plummer, Egg
(SPECIALLY AUTHORISED DY PERSIDENTIAL
Mandate of 15TH APRIL, 1913.). Authorised Capital $50,000,000. Paid-up Capital ....... $10,000,000..
HEAD OFFICE:- PEKING.
BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES: BRANGĦAL: NANKING: Chinkiang, Tang- show, Wusieh, Wuhu, Anching, Tatung, Tsinkiangpo, Boochow. HÄNKOW: Shashi, Ichung, Nanchang, TimBIN. Paoting, Tongshan, Luanhsien, Trang hsien, Evingtei. HisGonow Wenchow, Shachain, Chishain, Lanchi, Huchow, Ningpo. Kairana: Changteh, Sinyang Loke, Chowken. TRINAN: Chowtans, Tunhalen, Linchi, Liatsing, Trinier, Yiktuh, Huiming, Chefoo, Tsingtao. TAIYUAN: Yancheng. Foocnow. Chana. onowi Kirin, Moukden, Newchwang, Dairen, Harbin, Taitsihar, Tieling, Chinchow, Antung CINTON, KUMITANG. PIKING: Kueihus, Suiyuanchang, etc., eta,
CANTON "BRANCH:" Interest allowed on current account and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application, Every description of Banking business trans asted; loans granted on approved securities, Bpecial facilities for Home exchange,
Hongkong, 13th October, 1814.
C. B. Gabtay, Esq.. Hon. Mr. E. Sholliu,THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.
Omine "ManaDEKİ
Hongkong-NJ, STAKE,
MANAGER:
Shanghai-A. G. STEFILEN.
LONDON BANK
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTED
BANK, LIMITED,
HONGFORD-INTERNET ÁLLÓ71,
On Current Accoast at the rate of tim per eant. per annum on the Daily Balan
Os Fix Darodire.
For 8 months, 3 per cent per Annum For 6 months, 3 per cent, per Annum, For 18 months, 4 per cent. per Annum
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 11th November, 1924.
HE MERCANTILE
INDIA, LIMITED,
TE
Authorised Capital
Subscribed
Paid-ap
Baterve Fund
*
BANK
£9:
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL
Bank Bills, on demand Cadits, at 60 days' sight.
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphia Transfer-
Baut, on demanda” ................... CatCUTTA :-
Os
1.:.
Telegraphic Transfer......
Davk, on demandestin
ON SHANGHAI-
Bonk, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight ..
ON YOKOHAMA-On demand.
421
Bom, 132
A nom.
...1321
nom 364
ÖN MARILA 1--On demand-Pesos-86) ON SINGAPORE:--On demand .....
ON BATAVIA:-On domand.1068 ON HAIPHONG On demanil........... ...61% p.m. ON SAIGON:On demand
.6% p.m.
ON BANGKOK :--On demand BOTERRIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...$11:20 GOLD Lear, 100 dno, por tesi. BAR SILVER. per ox,
j
BUBSIDIART COINS.
.857.90 .22}
per cent,
$14.70 discount. ...$15.30
Hongkong...20 cents pieces... Hongkong. 10
BANKS
STOCKS.
Mu Shery
SHARE LIST QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 11TH FEBRUARY, 1915.
Hongkong & B'hai. Bank Corporatio n Ukins Borneo Company, Limited ... Obios Light and Fower Company, Zd.... China Provident, Lean & Mortgage Co., L COTTON: MILJ.B
Ewe Cotton Spin'g. & Weaving Co.,Ld. Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., La. 3
(in Liquidation);
· - -- Dairy Farm Company, Limited DOORS AND WEARVES,
+
CAIRE
EGYPTE
CIGARETTES EGYPTIENNES
SMOKERS OF
THE CIGARETTES OF DISTINCTION.”
SAVE YOUR EMPTY TINS
In return for 2 empty tina that contained 100 Cigarettes or 4 empty tins that contained 50 Oigarettes of any brand bearing Maspero Freres' name, we will giro one of the amusing and clever pictures (of a sob consisting of six) entitled Billiards Made Easy" by the well-known artist, TOM BROWNE.
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., LTD.,
NO. OF JKABIN.
VALUB
RETURN PAID CLOSING QUOTA-ON BASIS UP. TIONE CASE, "OF LAST
DIV'D.
120,000
$125 all
60,000 912 all
8815 Idon 8101, buyers
200,000
50,000
... $5 all
84, mellers
50,000
$18. $10, a
$7.90
20,000 Tiz. 50 all
Tls. 131, buyers
125,000
910 all 36, buyers
40,000
$73, all $35, sellera
'kang.&Kowloon Wharf & G. Co., La. H'kong, and Whampoa Dook Co.,Ld...] New Amey Dook Co., Limited... S'hai. Dook and Engineering Co., Lt. Bhai, sed Honghew Wharf Co. Ld..... Green Island Cement Co., Limited... Hongkong Elecizie Co., Limited...... Hongkong Hotel Company Limited Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co. Lt. H'kong.&SouthChinaSteam Fishers.Co.,Ld
60,000
850 all 260
50,000
$50 all 857
10,000
369 all'
Fle. 100 all Tia 51, bareri)
36,00
Tis. 100 ls, 90, buyers
$10 all 35.60, sellers
910
nil $40, anten
20,000
$50
all 8124, bayers
5,000
325 all $190
60,000
$10, all 825, buyers
15,000
86 all $2
15,000
385,000
Canton Insurance Offles Co., Limited China Fire Insurance Co., Limited Hongkong Fire Tranrance Cate North-Chins Insurance Co., Limited Union Insurance Society, Limited Yangies. Insurance Association, Ed... LANDS AND BUILDINGS ---
10,000
8250 350 8347), buyers
20,000
$100 $20 $150
8,000
$250 360 8395, bayers
10,000
£15 £5 Tls 160, buyers
12,400
$250 $100 $820, buyers
8100 860 8215, bayers
12,000
50.000
$100 al 3110
10,000
8100 all 595, buyern
$5,000
$100 375 $200
Hongkong Steel Foundry Co., Ld. Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld. INSURANCES
i
B'kong. Land Invest. Agency Co., Id Hongkong Contral Estate, Ld. Hongkong Land Redlemstion Co, Ld. Humphreys Estate and FinanceCo., Ld Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld. Shanghai Land Investment Co., Ld. Weet Point Buildłur Co., Limited Maatschappij tot Mijn Bosch-en
Landbouw exploitatie in Langkat |· MINING —— AN
ChineraEngineering and M. Co., Id. Henwood Tin and Rubber Estate, Ed Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., La Tronoh Mines, Limited
:'.
610010
5/all #5.10, saler
$10 all $7.15, sal & zal
150,000 850 230 $41x. diy, bay,
6,000
78,000 Tir. 50 alls, 101 18,600 $50 all #684 250,000 Oda 10 all Tia, 40, sal, &
21 all 32/, sellers 2/1 £1 All 83, bayers
$1Call 810
ibuy.
1,000,000
822,000
160,000
200,000 21 all 27/6
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Peak Tramways Co., Limited Palres at Papeteries da Tonkin Sosete der REFINERIES
25,000
50,000,
81081181
13,200
$50
China Bugar Refining Co., Limited': Loson Sugar Refining Co., Limited` STEAMSHIP COMPANIES,**
20,000
$1
7,000
ait $95, bagere $100 all $15, bayers.
30,000
325 all £6, bowers
20,000
150 all 829, sallaru-
80,000 60,000 pref, 60,000 def.
$15 all 819, x, div. buy.
£5 all 865, sollers
2,500,000
40,000
all #38, rollers
6,000
20,000
$5 al 24, cellars
16,000
#7 11 86), sellers
90,000
$10 all $7, sellers
50,000
$10 all $17
EXOBOKU TAMANARI, Esq.
Saingo MINAMI, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE:
Losne.
Amount.
Chinese Imperial 1886
Tle. 767,200.
CHARTER).
Capital Subscribed
Capital Paid-ap
Ten 10,000,000 8,750,000 3,790,000
Reserve Funds...
President: KazuyoSRI YAĞIE, Esq. Vice-President: ROJгEONAKAGAWA, Esq.
DIENOTORS
IVETOSHI SADA, Esq.
TAIPEH, FORMOSA (TAIWAN).
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.
Deska Karenko
Foochow Klukkug
Kove
Abou Amor
Kaci
Cautor
Makung
Taicht
Bhirez
Stanghti
Lao
singupozė Inkow
Sachiku Tamsti
Swatir
TOSY
LONDON BANKERS
BANK
OF
Giran
Hongkong Lončen
£1,500,000 1,129,005 562,600 465,000
BANK OF ENGLAND,
LONDON JOINя SPOOK BANK, LIMITIR, :.
Every description of Exchange busines Transacted.
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at 2 per cent. per annum on Daily Balanes ad on Fixed Deposits at ratoo which may be ascertained on applestion.
A. E. LINTON, Manager.
Hongkong, 10th July, 1913)
(19
PARR'S BANK,
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
at
China and Manila Steamship Co.,Led....... Douglas Steamship Co., Limited, F'kong,, Canton & Macso 5.3. Co.,Ld. Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.,La Ebell Transport & Trading Co., Ld Star Ferry Company, Limited Bontb Chios Morning Pest, Limited Steam Laundry Company, Limited Brores and DISPENSABI89—
Powell, W., Limited... Watson & Co., A. S., Limited Union Waterboat Co., Limited"
BANKS
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.
Correspondents Chersbon, Cheehan, ut Business of the above Bank is so
Dairen, Eusan, Lloilo, Jolo, Macassar, Musden, Muji, sagtenki, Nagujar Dewarang, Doval, Shimonoseki, Socrataja, Tentam, Jokohama, Zamboanga,
HONGKONG OFFICE:
3, Dre Voux Road, The Bank Transsets Every Description of General Banking and Exchange Business, -
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposite.
E. TSUDZURABARA Manager. Hongkong, 7th January, 1915,
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THIS
ducted by the HONGKONG. ANDE SHANGHAI BẢNKING CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposite is allowed on the Minimum Monthy Balances 'at 81 por sozi `per annum.
7
Depositors may transfer at their optio balanoss of $100 or more to the Hongkon
AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXE DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annum.
For the Hongkong and ShanGWAL BANKING CORPORATION,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914,"
F10
Value
U80-
all: 828
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Quotation.
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C. JACK & CO., LTD.,
14, DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
THE PETTER
PATENT SEMI-DIESEL
CRUDE OIL
ENGINES
AND
KEROSINE
ENGINES.
Wo carry large stocks of
Ship and Engine Stores, Cotten Waste, Oil, Packing,
Dlectrical Repairs and Installations Underlaken i Electro-Plating in all it
Branckies.
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Talegriphlo Address:-"' DOCK," Yokohama.
Code used:-ABC. sib and 5th Editions, Lieber's, Boottu, AL. and Walkin'a: DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT:-Telephone Nos. 378, 508, 631, 2050, 3470.
1 DOCK. Docking Lagu St. Dooring Leng 6. Doing Bu
NO. 2 DOCK.
NO. 3 DOCK.
Every description of repair work onderteken. A large assortment of material Including tail shafts are kept in stook. Two powerful tow boats, floating denick Se lift 45 tons, pneumatic, alectrio, hydraulic plants, eto, Manufacturers of engines, boilere, tugs, lighters, constructional steel work, etc. L'endors on short notice by letter or cable.
WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT:-
99 'buildings, prinsipally, of brick and steel, containing private bonded warehouses and sugar consumption tar covered warehouses. Floor are 67.917 square yards, or 14 Bores. Every decription of warehousing, Custom-house brokerage and insurance under- taken. Kate moderate,,
Mooring Basin, 600 feai by 180 feet by 25 feet deep, adjoining the dooks and warehouses.
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