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Thursday, 18th inst.]
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BANKS
AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
==
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Tyskembang
Anna
Tjibodea
Thiliwons... Langsang... Hothou Bhaohsing... Chenar
DATE
Saturday, 13th, B.00 &
11
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONE.
ON LONDON:
February 12th,
.1/97
Telegraphie Transfer ...... Bank Bills, on demand... Bank Bills, ot 30 days' sight Fonk Bills, at 4 months sight: Credits, at 4 months' sight ... Documentary Bills 4 months' sight1/10
ON PARIS
Bank Bilia, on domand Credits, at 4 months' sight
.221) 239
On demand...'
OF NEW YORK-
Saturday, 13th, Ox GERMANY-
Lettera
9.00 A Saturday, 13th, 9.00 am Saturday, 13th, 11.00 AM Saturday, 13th, 11,00 am
*
Bank Dills, on demaud ...... "Cedits, at 60 days' sight.
422
nom,
tom
Telegraphic Transfor Bauk, on demandı
..1321
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank, on demand.....
Rom. 1338
ON CALCUTTA¡—
Baturday, 13th, 2.00 ON BOMBAT Saturday, 13th, 2.00 PM Saturday, 13th, 3,00 P Saturday, 13th, 300 pw Saturday, 13th, 3.00 PM Saturday, 13th, 4,00 Par Saturday, 13th, 4.00 PM Saturday, 13th, 4,00 PM Saturday; 18th, 4,00 PM Saturday, 13th, 4.00 PM
Huimun
Tia
Duigi Mra
Hitachi Maru
Anhui
Sunday: Banday,"
14th, 9.00 AM-
· 14th, 9.00-a xx
Monday,
15th 10.00 AM
Tuesday,
18th, 9.00 AM
BANKS
HONGKONG
Faid-up Capital on
F1 **
$15,000,000
Besorte Fanda→
Starling
***
Reserve Fanda...
***
$83,000,0
OF SHANGHAI -- ̈`*
Bank, at sight
Frivate, 30 days' sight
78 nom
ON YOKOHAMA --On demand.........87 ÖN MANILA 5-On demand-Peros---574 ON SINGAPORE:-On demand ......... 768 ON BATAVIA--On demand 207 ON HAIPHONG:--On demand.6% p.m. ON SAIGON--On demand...63% p.m. ON BANGKOK-On demand 87 SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Baying Pste...11.20 GOLD LEAF, 160 fine, per tel .357.90 BAR SILVA per ox,
.227
Mast
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.
Horskond, 12ru Fxorvart, 1915.
STOCKS.
FRERES
RESID
MASPERO
CAIRE
EGYPTE
CIGARETTES EGYPTIENNES
SMOKERS OF
"THE CIGARETTES OF DISTINCTION.”
SAVE YOUR EMPTY TINS.
In return for 2 emply tina that contained 100 Cigarettes or 4 empty tins that contained 60 Cigarettes of any brand bearing Maapore Frères" name, we will give one of the amusing and clever pictures of a set consisting of six) entitled Billiards Made Easy," by the well-known artist, Tom BROWNE.
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., LTD.,
FO, OF SHLERS,
VALUN
BETULN PAID CLOSING QUOTA-ĴON BASIS-
VP,
TIONS CASE. OF LAST
DIT'D
DARKS
Hongkong & Shal Bank Corporation China Borneo Company, Límited... China Light and Fower Company, Ld. Chics Prorident, Lean & Mortgage Co., La COTTON MILES:
120,000
$125 all
8016, Bal./2810, 11'doa sales
60,000
#12 all 810), buyers
50,000
85 all
B0,000
$1, all
64,
200,000
$10, all 98,
10,000 Tl. 50 all Tls. 131
125,000
#10 all 86.10, bayers
Dairy Farm Company, Limited DOCES AND WEARTIS,===
40,000,
alt #35, soller
Akom Amoy
· Kagi ·
Makung
Taichu
Karenko
Opaka
Tainao
H'keng. & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co.,Lt. Hrong, and Whampos Desk Co. L Now Amoy Dock Co., Limited...
60,000)
850 4
$68, buyers:
Canton
Keclung
Shanghai
Tailo
50,000 10,000
$50 $57, sellers
$62 all
55,700 Te, 100, all
The 51, bayers}
Foochow Kitkinng
Singapore
Takow
Shinchiku
Тактн
Swatow
Tokyo
60,000
20,000
EwoCotton Splug. & Weaving Co, Ld. Hongkong Cotten Spinning Co., Ld.1
(in Liquidation)
Tl, 100 alls, 90, buyers
310 all $51, sellers
810 All $40, buyers
HONGKONG.
FELUCCA
MASPERO
FRÈRES
MASHES TRIKES LA
¿CAIRE,EGYPIE,
WM. C. JACK & CO., LTD.,
14, DES VŒUX ROAD, HONGKONG..
SOLE AGENTS FOR
THE PETTER
PATENT SEMI-DIESEL CRUDE OIL
ENGINES
AND
KEROSINE
ENGINES.
We carry large stocks of Ship and Engine Stores, Cotton Waste, Oil, Packing,
ko.
Electricnt Repairs and Installations
£1,500,000 at 2/$15,000,000 ***... $18,000,000.
Silvor.
Basarte Liability of Proprietors $15,000,00v
Count Or DinHOTORE.
Hen, Mr. D. LANDALE Chairman, W L. PATTENDEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman E. H. Dedwell, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Eag G. T. M. Fakine, Esq. J. A. Per C. S. Gubles. E
Hon Mr. E. Shellir,
Hongkong-N. J. Brash,
MANAGER:
Shanghai-A. G. STEHEN.
LONDON BANKERS :
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTE
BANK, LIMITED,
HONGKONG-INTEREST - ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of wa per seat. per annum on the Daily Balsses O FIX Dneosire,
For months, 1 per cent. per Annum For 6 months, 8 per cent. per Annum For months, 4 per sent, per Angam
N. J. STABB,
Hongborg, 11th November, 1914.
INDIA, LIMITED.
Chief Manager.
·
T
HE MERCANTILE
BANK
OF
Authorized Capital
·000
Bubscribed
St
+
** Far
Pald-ap
T
Beserve Fund
...£1,500,000 1,125,000 562,500 485,000
BANKERI
BANK OF ENGLAND,
and
LONDON JOINR Stock BANK, LIMI
Every description of Exchange busines translated.
INTEREST allowed on Current Amour at 3 per cent, per annum on Baily BalaİA and on Fixed Deposits at rates which ming be ascertained on application.
A, R. LINTON, Mausgeta
[118 Hongkong, 10th July, 1913.
N
EDERLANDSCH-INDISC HANDELSBAND (NYTHERLANDE INDIA Commemmoral Bank,)
· ESTABLISHED 1885,
AuthorisedCapital Fl. 30,000,000 (£2,500,000)
Paid-up Capital... Fl. 19,907,900 (£1,859,000)
THE
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED,
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER),
Capital Subscribed
Capital Paid-up
Yen 10,000,000-
8,750,000 9,790,000
President: Kazu OSHI YAGIC, Esq, Vice President: KOJUBO NAKAGAWA, Esq.
DIRECTORS.
IPETOSHI SADA, Esq.
KYOROKU VAMANARI, Esq.
SHINGO MINAMI, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE:: TAIPEH, FORMOSA (TAIWAN). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.
Girun Kobe
Hongkong London,
LONDON BANKERS :--
PARR'S BANK,
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Correspondents at Cheribon, Cheehan, Dairis, Busan, 1loilo, Jolo, Macassar, Makden, Moji, Nagasaki, Nagoya, Semarang, Seoul, Shimonoseki, Sourabaya, Tientsin, okoliana, Zamboanga,
HONGKONG OFFICE:
3, Dia Vœux Road,
The Bank Transacts Every Description of General Banking and Exchange Business,
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits,
K. TSUDZURABARA Manager, Hongkong, 7th January, 1815,"
NTERNATIONAL
BANKING
CORPORATION
1116
HEAD OFFIon: Wall Street, Now York. LONDON OPTION: Bishopsgate, E.C. CAPITAL PAID-UP (U.8. Gold) 83,250,000 RESERVE FUNDS
4,060,000 (Gold) $7,910,000 All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANK.
INO BUSINESS transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received at rates to be scertained on application.
N. 8. MARSHALL, Manager
P, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 22nd Octobe
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8 hal. Dock and Engineering Co., Ltd. S'bai, and Fongkow Wharf Co, Lda. Green Tefard Coment Co. Limited... Hongkong Electric Co., Limited... Hongkong Hotel Company Limited Hongkong Ice Company, Limited mana Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Ch., Ld.
'kong.&South ChineSteem Fibers.Co.Lt Hongkong Steel Foundry Co., L. Hengkong Tramway Co., Lt, INBUBANGER
Canton Jamrance Office Co., Limited China Fire Insurance Co., Limited ... Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld. North-China Insurance Co., Limited Union Insurance Society, Limited Yangtate Insurance Association, Ld LANDS AND BUILDINGS. NARAND
H'kong, Land Invest. Agezey Co., L Hongkong Central Estate, Ld. Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., Led Humphreys Eatate and FinanceCo, Lð Kowloon Land and Building Co., Id. Shanghai Land Investment Co., Ld. West Point Building Co., Limited Maatsshappij tot Mija-, Bosch-on)
Landbouw exploitatie in Langkat MINING~~~
Chinare Engineering and M. Co., Tid. Heawood Tin and Rubber Estate, Ld Baub Australian Gold Mining Co., L Tronoh Mines, Limited Feat Tramways Co, Limited Pulpes et Papeteries du Tonkin Scoieta de REFINERIES.——
6,000
$50 all $124, bayara
$25 all $190
$10, sil$25, buyers
986 all $2
B10 all $10
5/ all: $5, boyun
15,000
10,000
$250 250 $3174, bayara
20,000
$100 $20 $150, sellers
$950 $50 $395, buyers
8,000
10,000
£16 £ST 160, buyers 12,400 $250 $100 $850, buyers $100 $60 $225, bayers
12,000
$100 $110
9100 all $95, bayern
$5,000
$100 $75 $200
50,000
Joinos
150,000 6.000
· 1,000,000
$10 all $7.15, sellers
850 830 841
78.000 TL. 50 all 8, 101
12,500
950 $691
250,000 Gds. 10 all
200,000
ei all 2/ alt 121 all
160,000
50,000)
13,200
・BIDfall 8105181 $50 all
T. 40, sl, &
32, sellers
$3.10, buyers 27/6 $10
(buy
Chins Sugar Hefining Co., Limited Luzon Sugar Rẹɓning Co., Limited. SanaManir 'COMPANIES. ---
20,000
$100 all $90, buy ($100)
7,000
$100 all $16, buyers
Chins and Manila Steamship Co.,Ld...
Douglas Steamship Co., Limited,
30,000
$25 all 86, buyers
H'kong, Canton & Macao S.B. Co.,Ld. Indo-Chins Steem Navigation Co.,L6000pre
20,000
350 all 629, sellers
80,000
$15 all 820, x, dir, bay,
£5 11 866, sellers
50,000 def.!
2,500,000
80%-
40,000
$1011858, reilers
$25 11 828
20,000
$5 all $4, sellers
16,000
92,000
50,000
$7 All 61, sellera $10 all $7, ellers $10 817
Value.
Shell Trasspert & Trading Co., Ld: Star Ferry Company, Limited South Chirs Morning Post, Limited · Bles Laundry Company, Limited BTORES AND DISPENSARIES.--.
Reserve Fund ..... Fl. 7,796,500 £647,1251HE BANK OF CHINA, GOVEEN Powell, W., Limited...
HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA.
LONDON BANKERS:
TEE WILLIAMS DRAGDEE BANK. BWISS BANKVERMIN.
The Bank transacts every description 31 Banking and Exchange business, receive money on Current Account and on Fin Deposit at rates which may be ascertainsc on application.
G. A. DUNLOP, Manager, A No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central, [12 Hongkong, 17th November, 1914.
HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHarzer, 1858, HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
Paid-up Capital...
Reserve Fund
THE
... £1,300,000 .... £1,800,000 Eserve Linbility of Proprietor £1,200,000
FOREIGN
Ganaz
EXCHANGE and Banting business transacted,"
opcaod CURRENT ACCOUNTS FIXED DEPOSITS; received for 1 year shorter periods at rates which will be quos on application
WM. DICKSON;
·Manuger
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Hongkong, 8th June, 1914.
*
MENT BANK
(SPECIALLY AUTHOLISED BY PRESIDENTIAL
MANDATE OF 15TH APRIL, 1913.):
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capitali
Watson & Co., A. B., Limited Union Waterboat Co., Limited;
$60,000,000.
Loans
$10,000,000.
Chinese Imperial 1986"
HEAD OFFICE: TEKING.
BANKS
Amount.
Interest.
Ti, 767,200. Tle. 2507% p. annan Par.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
Quotation
VERNON & SMYTH, Share Brokerr
FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA,
INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &o.,
and for
BRANDZES AND SUB-BRAKOHES SHANGHAI NANKING: Chinkiang, Yang- chow, Wusieb, Wahu, Anching, Tatung, HANKOW: Tsiukiangpo," Boochów, Shabi, Ichang, Nanchang.
TIENTEIN Taong, Tongshan, Luanhsion, Teang hsie, singtai. Hanocnow: Wenohow, Shatin, Chinhsin, Lanchi, Huchow, Nipo KAIPENG: Changteb, Sinyang Lohu, Chowken. TRIKAN, CR, Tundsien, Línchi, Lintsing, Tsinian,"
ducted by the HONGKONG AND Tikvah, Baiming, Chofoo, Tsingtas. SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION TAIYUAN: Yuncheng. FoocHow: CHANG Rules may be obtained on application. on Kirin, Moukden, NewchwANE INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the Darren, Harbin, Tsitsihar, Tieling, Minimum Monthy Balances at 83 per sezi Chirchow, Antung. CANTON, KURTVANG.
per annum ayat per th 'PEKING:
Suly unacheng, Kueihus,
Depositors may transfer at their optie HONGKONGEEKDY
etc., oto.
CANTON BRANCH ::. Interest allowed on ourrent. Eccount and Fixed Deposits." Terms on application. Cvery description of Banking business trans ted; Juana granted on approved securities. special facilities for Home exchange,
Hongkong, 18th October, 1914.
(15
THE Business of the above Bank is
balances of $100 or more to the HoseKONI AND SHANGHAT BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHAKOMAT BANKING CORPORATION,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914.
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NO. 1 DOCK.
NO, 2 DOCK. Dooking Length 515 ft. Docking Length 875
Every description of repair work including tall shafts are kept in stock. lift 45 ions, pneumatic, electric, hydraulis togs, lighters, constructional steel work, eta
NO. 3 DOCK, 876 1, Docking Length 481 42 undertaken, A large sezortment of material. Two powerful tow boats, floating darriek to plants, etc. Manufacturers of engines, boilers, Tenders on short action by letter or on bic, WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT –
99 buildings, principally of brick and steel, containing private bonded warehouses and sugar comeumption tax covered warehouten. Floor ares 67.917 squaro yanis, or 14 norce, Every description of warehousing, Custom-hcuss brokerage and insurance under- Jakon. - Esten minumanta, G MANA
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