:
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
PARCELS FOR THE FRENCH ARMY.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 201я, 1916.
The Franch Post Offae announce that, while parcels containing tobacco, eigars or cigarettes avisot be accepted for delivery to individual French-soldiers, parcala containing.. tobaenn, &c., intended for general distribution among the French troops or Fronch Milltary Hospitals or Amtu'ances will be accepted and adwilled Into France free of Customs charges if addresser la the Ministry of War. Peris.
Parools on taining dutiable articles addressed to individual members of the British and Belgian Armies oporating in France will continue to be admitted free of Customs charge,
PEAK LETTER BOXES.
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
August 19th. ON LONDON
Telegraphia Transfer_woman 18+ Bank Bills, on dersand.............19% Bank Billa, a4 30 days sight (mL;9] Bank Bilis, at 4 months' sight ...19)“ Credits, st 4 months' sight ........1/10- Documentary Bill, 4 months' sight1/104 OK PARIS (***
Bank Bills, on demand Gredits, at 4 months' might
ON GERMANT:
On demand
ON NEW YORK:-
242
MS
L'
**2621
nə evə apara A. OLI,
Bank Bills, on demand...414 Codite, at 60 days' sight · pa.... nom. ' ON BOMBAY
Telegraphic Traster Неприродни ПОМ, Bank, où demande mma mm1342 On Calcutta :-
Telegraphic Transfer.................. HOM, Bank, on derrand................
...134)
ON SHANGHAI
Bank, at sight
781
Private, 30 days' sight .........nom. ON TOROBAMAƉn demand,...85}
Week-daya
Locality
Times of Clearance/~..
Sundays & Holidaya
ᎪᎯᎸ .
P.M.
A M
Victoria Gap Tram Station
8.05
2.00
9.20
Junctioa Aberdeen and Gough Hill Road"
Mount Kellett Road at entrance to Des Your
Villas
8.25
2.20
9.40
8.30
225
9.45
Western entrance to Victoria Hospital
Junction Gough Hill and Plantation Road
845
2.40
10.00
9.00
2.50
10.15
SHAUKIWAN AND NORTH
POINT LETTER BOXES.
Locality.
Week-days
Times of Clearance.
Sundays & Holidays.
Sai Wan Ho Market
Shaukiwan Police Station
8.55
༣.ཀུ
.9.55
B 45
2.46
10.06
Taikoo Sugar Refinery
8.50
2,53
10.16
Junction Watson Street and Shank iwan Road..
9.00
302
10.20
59,10
Tai Hang Market...
9.0
3.10
10.30
BAR SILVER, per OF...........22jd
Ships in communication with Cape D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph
Station-
ON HALE
Kanagiza Marr
Shulzuoka Maru
INWARD MAILS.
ON MANILA-On demand--l'eso6---85
ON SINGAPORE:---On demand...758
ON BATAVIA1---Ou domatid
re-
ON HAIPHONG:----On demand. .......... ....81% pin. ON SAIGON 2-On domand
9.%.p.m
ON BANGKOK-On demand... ....87 BOVEENIGNS, Bank's Baying Rate ...11.25 m. GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tse!
The Ship of the Desert is no
less famous than
[ONGKONG HANSARD REPORTI
HONGKONG HANGTINGS of tha
LEGISLATIVE
Semion 1914.
PRICE
COUNCIL
for
REVISED BY THE MEMBERS.
DAILY PERAN EXPIR Hongkong, Está February, 1012.
MP
$5.
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
Hоyökone, 19т¤ August, 1915.
MASPIROTRERES
Bouton Rouge
and
Felucca
EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES
+
BOLTON ROUGE
A Luxury
to the man of
Taste.
These two Perfect Brands are made by Messrs. MASPERO FRÈRES in Com.
Connoisseurs know that Egyptian Cigures ie the purest, most fragrant and aromatic Cigarettes in the world and they must be made in Egipt where climatic conditons alone are favourable to their perfection.
Sole Agents: British American Tobacco Company. MONG KONG.
FELUCCA
MASPERO
FRÈRES
FABRIQUE PAR MASPERO FRÈRES L
Dans ITU MAKRIFACTURE. AL
CAIRE EGYPTE
FROM
EUROPE (London 25th ult, vis-Siberis)
ABRICA x China)
EUROPE (via NEGAPATAM)
AMERICA (ex Manchuria) ..
CANADA
PAR
DATN
Liangehow
21st inst.
Ner
42nd inst.
Cordillere
23rd inst.
Aki Maru (mm
2016 inst
B.C
Huongkang Darlin Mars Dargi ars
Blexico Mars
Nera...
Chistra
114
AUSTRALIA,
Breaza.
AND
RETURN
HO, OP SHARES.
VALUE
PAID CLOSING QUOT^» ON BASIN
WP.
OF LAST .TIONS CASH,
Paid-up Capital
$15,000,000.
BANKS
BANKS
HONGKONG CORPORATION
SHANGHAI THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER).
D1 0.
Reserve Funds:-
Sterling
Capital Subscribed
104
Yes 20,000,000
120,000
$125, al 1880, 1. dir, sal.
61 p.0.
1
2-£1,600,0.0 at-$15 000,000 Silver
...$18,000,000
Capital Puid-ap
***
** H.
12,500,000
Reserve Fande
8,070,000
сп
60 000
$12 all $11
50,000
45 all
50,000
31 all $41, huverä"
8.p..
71.p.c.
$10 ell 18.90, sales
44 p.0.
5 p.5.
41 p..
$33,000,000 Reserve Liability of Propriotom 316,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
Hon. Mr. D. LANDALR-Chairman.
W. L PATTERDEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
PH. Holyoak, Esq.
8. A. Dodwell, Esq.
C. B. Gubbay, Esq.
CHI
MANAGER: Hongkong-N, J. STABE.
MANAGER:
Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN,
I ONDON BANKERS:
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG INTEREST ÁLLOWED.
On Current Account at the mte of Two par sént, per annum on the Daily Balazca.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 24 por cont. per Annum.
P
"
N."J, STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 11th Norember, 1914,
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NTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
+
OUTWARD MAILS.
FOR
P=%
DATE
Suikai
...Friday.
Fort Bayard
Tamon Maru, No. 1 Friday,
Quinhon
Japan via Moji
Biojan Maru
Anna
bic
... Friday. Friday,
Bangkok
Straits and India via Calotts
Namang-
Friday,
Friday.
Kustshow...
Friday,
the
Friday,
20th, 8.0) AM 20lb, 9.00 a 30 20th, 10.00 Au- gctb 2 P M 30th, 200:
20th, 2.30PM Soth, 3.00 P 20,
Kamila Maru
Fri'ay,
Wosang
...Friday,
Taksang
Friday,
21th, 5.00 PM
Kaifong
Saturday.
elet, 800 a M
74
Singan
Yunan
21, 11.50 AM 21st, 200 PM
Bwatow, Amoy and Foodbow
Waibalwei, Chefco und Tientsin
Saigon
Straits, Colon ho and India via Boubay
Kowchwang
Haihow sad Haiphrag
Holbow and Haiphong
Iloilo
Philippine Islands
BBANGHALAND NORTHI UÏÏINA
(EUROPE PIA SIBERIA)
(Slaghai Brit. P.O. Wednesday, 25th init Swatow, Shangbai and North China
Switow, Amy, Formosa ris Tamcul.. Holhor and Haiphong
Philippine Islands, Formas vis Keelung.
Japan vis Moji, Victoris, Tecoma and United Kingdom via Canads BAIGON, STS LITS, BUZMAB, CEYLON,
ADELAIDE, WESTERN
INDIA, ADEN, Easer, and Eunore..
Philippine Islands
SHANGHAI NORTH CHIN JAPAN via YAGA- }
BAKI, BONOLUIA, UNITED HATS,
Hailan
Shiel
Anhui
FOUTH AND s and Canada via Sas Chiyo Wars FRANCISCO and UNITED KINGDOM - VİL
(EUROPE SIBERIA) Shanghai Brit. P.O. Saturday, 28th iast.] Shanghs, North China and Japan via Kobe
Gwalow, Amoy and Foochow ...
Ehanghai and North Chins
(EUROPE via SIBERIA)
"(@banghai I'ri, PO Saturday, 28th inst.1 Straits, Ceylon, Marselle & London ... Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow
STRAITS, BURMAU, CEYLON. ADELAIDE, |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA. ADEN EGYPT and EUROPE
The Parcel Mail will be
on Friday, 27th inst., at Noon Shanghai, North China and Japan via Kobe Australia Tasmania, New Zealand,
Pert Darwin, and
Philippine Islands, Aastralin, Tasmanis, New Zealand ria Port Darwin and New Qelasa vis Thursday Island
Semarang,
Port Moresby (ris Batari)
HEANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN
VICTORIA, VANCOUVER and UNITED KINGDOM. via CANADA.
(EUROP is BIBERIA)"
(Shanghai Brit. P.O. Sa urday, 11th Sept.j
FANS!
FANS!!
Saturday, Satur lag,
3.00 F 20 b,
3.00 PM
20tb; 5.00 PM
Saturday, Plat,
Registration 4.15 #
Lettora
Saturday,
BAKIS,-
Hongkong & S'bai, Bank. Corporation China Borneo Jompany, Limited ....... China Light and Fower Company, Ld,... China Providear, Loạn & Mortgags Co., Lal COTTON MILLA.**
S'hai Cotton Manufacturing Co., Led, ....... Kung Yik Cotton B. & W. Co., Ld. ...'. International Cotton MannfingCo.,Ld, Laou Kang Mow Cotton S. & W. Co.,Ld. Soegchee Cotton S. & W. Co., Ld... BwoCotton Spin'g. & Wearing Co.,Ld Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.
Ld.} (in Liquidation). Dairy Farm Company, Limited DOCKS AND WHARVES
H'kong. & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co...Ld, H'kong, and Whampos Dook Co..Ed..... S'hal, Dock and Engineering Co., Ld. S'hal and Hongkow Wharf Co. Id... Green Island Cament Co., Linibed... 5.00 Hongkong Electris Co., Limited - 21t 5:00 P 31 Sun tay.
22nd, 9.00 Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited Soulsy, 22nd. 9.00 AM Hongkong Ice Company, Idmited... Moeday, 23rd,
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Lid. 1216 Hongkong Tramway Co., La
1.00 PIBUSÀNUM== 3rd, Registration... 3.15 PM Letters
4.00 Pa Taenday 242$, 10,00 A, Bì
Begistration
Letters Monday,
200,000
Tie-15), bayer
10.000 TH 54 all. The 101, Yus. 100,00 Tis. 10-11 10,000 Tis. 75 all
Th. 91, buyers-84p.o
8,000 Tle. 100% 87%
G. T, M. Edkins, Eng.
J. A. Plummer, Esq.
20,000 Tis 50 all
Tis. 45, banyera
| Hon. Mr. E. Shellim,
20,000 Fia. 50 all Tis 175, buy.
810 all, bayers
125,000
40,000
-871 $5 - $34
}
60,000
850 all 870
50,000
$50 a $73a, buyers 55,700 Tis, 100 sil Tla to. buyers 36,000 Tie, 100 s Tix. 80
400,000
(000)
810 all $810, sellers $10 all #43, sal. & bu”.
7p.c.
20,000
350 all $116, bayeri
5 p.0.
6,500
$25 all $185
51 pc.
60,000
810 827 miler
7p.c.
325,000
5. all $5 16, bayers
6 p.c.
12
Registr. tion 10.15 AM Letters
11.00 AM
Canton Insurance Offcs Co., Limited China Fire Insurance Co., Limited... Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld, ... North-Chins Insurance Co., Limited Union Insurance Society, Limited Yangtze Insurance Association Ld.. LANDS AND BUILDINGS.
10,000
$250 $50 $390, bhayor"
6 p.0.
#
20,000
$100 $20 $161, buyers
70.4.
8,000
$950 $50 $405, buyers
7p.0.
10,000
12,400
19,000
£15 £5 Tls 166, bayare $250 $100 $965, bayar #100 $60 8249, Er 73
61.p.0
50,000
$10, all $1.0
10,000
$109, all $100
6 p. I
$5,000
$100 $75 3206
6 p.0.
71 p.4.
6 p.
Taenday, 24th,
Tuesday, 26th, 2.00 r
Tuesday, 24th, 2.00 PM Tuesday, 24th,
Registration r 215
Letters
300 P
Thursday, 26th, 11.03 Friday, 27th, 2.00 P
Friday, 27th.
Registration... 3.15 PM Letters
4.00
Saturday, 23th, 9.00 30 Saturday, 23th,
Registration Lettera
9.10 AN 10.50 A
SEPTEMBER Wodnesday, 1st,
Registration 10 15 & M Lettere Wednesday, 1st, 7.00
***
Wednesday 8tb.
Begistration Lettera
10.15 u ... 11.00 &
FANS!!!
COOL.
Showat
H'kong. Lead Invest Agency Co., Ld Hongkong Central Estate, Ld. Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., L Humphreys Estate and FinanceCo, Ld Kowloon Land and Building Co, La.. Shanghai Land Invatment Co., La, West Point Building Co., Limited Maatschappij
Bosch ent tot Mijo.. Landbouw explnitalia in Langkai. MILING.-
Limited
Shell Transport & Trading Co., Id: Star Ferry Company, Limited Bouth China Morning Post, Steam Laundry Company, Limited STOEES AND DISPENSARIES. — Powell, Wm., Limited. Watson & Co., &. 8., Limited Union Waterbost Co., Limited
159,000 16,000
310 all $6.35, bager 850 $50, $40, bayers 78,00 TL, 50 all T 100 12,500 450 all $71, buyers 250,000 ds. 10s! Ta. 38, buyers
Chineze Paginoering sad M, Co, Ld.. Raub Australian Gold Mining (3, Ld Tronoh Minez, Limited
1,000,00
21 al 31 bayers
200,000)
160,000
·₤1 all 33.95, buyare gall 31, buyers
Peak Tramwaya Co., Limited
25,000
50,000
#iciall $1091
1891, buyers
8 po
20.80, bayers
REFINERIES.—
China Sugar Refining Co., Limited Luson Sugar Refining Co., Limited STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
20,00
$100 $125, hayers
700
$100
al) #4', sallera
China and Manila Steamship Co.,Ld.. Douglas Steamship Co., Ltiled, F'kong., Canton & Maono 8,B, Co., Ed.
30,000
$25 sil
20,000
B0,000
$15 a
10.40, buyers 150 all EG, bayara
24, sales
·6 p.
4 p.
11.00 M
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ld 60 300 det.
60,000 pret.
க
4,047,6'0
BB Pelle
40,00
$10 a
6.00
$25 all
$301, sellers 528 19
51 0.0.
20,01%
$585, buyers
21,000
17 a!i 37, buyers
780.0
90,00
bu!
$10 mU | 254, val. & bay. | 9 p.o
$18
6 p.o
Loans.
Amguns.
Valun,
Interest.
Quotation.
Chinese Imperial 1896
TL. 767,20J.
our
Koom.
Our fans keep
the
flying.
flag
- via Thuradey Island
Now
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Suwa Maru
Haimun...
Novara
closed
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vis
nines
Maycsaki Naru...
Aldenham...
Changsha
Batavis
Soarabaya,
and
Bikini
via Morn
Monteagle
KEEP
It can be done
by investing
one of our
in
latest
type desk or ceiling fans.
Call
Ship Cabin Fans a Speciality.
WM. C. JACK
***
& CO., LTD.,
14, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, Telegraphic Address: "MARINEWORK”
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
Telophone 3784
comb.$15, se. prof. 85, sel. (def. $93. sal. 93/-, buyera
Tla. 2507% p. annum Pat,
VERNON & SMTTE, Share· Brokera.
BANKS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
THE AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
Paid-up Capital.. i
£1,200,000 Beserve Fand
£1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprieters £1,200,000
+
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking basin as transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNT opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted in application,
WM DICKSON,
Manager. Hongkong, Bthune, 1914.
118
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
AND
THE Business of the above Bank is son.
ducted by the HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application,
INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Kalsness at 33 per cent per annum.
Depcaitors nssy transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANK to be ploed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent, per annum,
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
S.J. STABD
Chief hanage. Hongkong, 2nd Nove aber, 1914.
HEAD OFFICE:--Wall Street, New York, LONDON OFFICE-Bishopsgate, E.Q. CAPITAL PAID-UP (U.8, Gold) $3,250,000 RESERVE FUNDS
... 4,180,000
(Gold) 47,370,000 All kinds of FORDIGN and LOCAL
BANKING BUSINESS tranmeted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS epened and FIXED DEPOSITS received at ratOR to be ascertained on application,
N. S. MARSHALL,
9, Queen's Rosā,
Hongkong, 19th May, 1915.
THE
Manager.
784
CHINA
BANK OF GOVERNMENT BANK,
(SpecialLY AUTHORISED BY PRESIDENTIAL MANDATE OF 13TH APLIL, 1913.)
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital
$40,000,000 $10,000,000
HEAD OFFICE :--PEKING.
BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES. SHANGHAI: NANKING: Chiakiang, Yangchow, Wasich, Wahu. Auching, Tatung, Tsin- HANKOW: Shashi, kiangpo, Soochow LoLang, Nanc' ang. TIESTAIN: Paoting, Tongshan, Luanhsien, Trangbson, Hsing- Mai. HANGCHOW: Wenchow, Shaobain, Huehow, Ningpo. Chislsin, Lanebi, KAIPENG: Chowken. TSINAN: Chowtoun, Tunksien, Yibtah, Linchi Liutzing, Thisien, Heiming, Chefvo, Tringiao. Taiyuan: Yanchenk FoocHOW. CHANGCHUN: Kirin, Moakden, New hwang, Dairen, Harbin, Teitsibar, 1ieling, Chinchow, Antung. CANTON, KUE YANO. PEKING. ----Kueilus, -Suiyuanchet g, stø., etc.-
President: Kazuyoshi Yauiu, Esq.
Vice-President: Koruno NAKAGAW▲, Esq..
DILECTORS.
IVETOSHI SADA, EEG,
KYOBOKU TAMANARI, Esq
SHINGO MINAMI, Esq;-
HEAD OFFICE -
TAIPEH, FORMOSA (TAIWAN).
BRANCHES AND. ÁGENCIES,
Shanghai
Akou
Amoy
Kegi Karenko
Makung
Daslın
Canton
Kectang
Foochow Kinking
Swatuw
Gizan Kubo Hongkong London
Singapore
Shinokiku
Taicha
Tainau
Taito
Takow
Tacist
Tokyo
LONDON BANKSES :———
PARR'S BANK, YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK. Correspondente mi
Cheribon, Chankun, Dairen, Fasan, Iloilo, Jolo, Macassar, Mukden Moji, Nagasaki, Nagoya, Semarang, Booal Shimonoseki, Boerabaya, Tientsin, Yokohama, Zamboanga.
·HONGKONG OFFICE: 8. Dze Veux Road.
The Bank Transacts Every Decoription of General Banking and Exchange Businesa,
Interest allowed on Current: Accounts and Fixed Deposits.
Y. KIKUCHI,
Manager,
Hongkong, 5th August, 1915.
N
155#
EDERLANDSCH-INDISCH
HANDELSBANK (NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK.)
¡ESTABLISHED 1863.
Authorised Capital FL 30.000,000 (£2,500,000) Paid-up Capital...Fl. 19,943,000 (£1,662,000) Reserve Fund......FL 7,777,750 (£648,100)
HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HRAD AGENCY, BATAVIA,
LONDON BANKERS: THE WILLIAMS DEACONS BANT, SWISS BANKVER BEN.
The Bank transacts every description of Banking and Exchange business, receives money on Current Acconné and on Fixed Deposit at mates which may be `uscrriainet on application.
G. A DUNLOP, Manager, No. 8, Les Voeux Road Contrai. Hongkong, 4th August, 1915,
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MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED,
Authorized Capital Subscribed
Paid-up Changteh, Binying, Lobo,
CANTON BRANCH: Interest allowed on current account and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application. Every description of Banking busines transacted loans granted on approved securities. Special facilities for Home Exchange.
Hongkong. 13th October, 1914
1754
Reserve Fund
..,£1,500,000
*** 1,125,000
༣་་
682,50X 500,000
BANKERS: BANK OF ENGLAND,
RIKI
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LIMITED,
Every description of Exchange busizess transacted.
INTEREST allowed en Current Account at 2 per cent. per annum on Daily Balance and on Fired Doncsits at rates which may be ascertain- on on spplicatior,
C. T. BEATE,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 17th July, 1915
[755
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