POST OFFICE, NOTICE. *NEW_YEAR HOLIDAY.
The Post Office will be open on Saturday, the 1st January from 8 to 9 a.m.
THE RONGHONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBNE 3isr, 1015.
There will be one collection and one delivery of ordinary correspondence.
There will be a delivery of Registered correspondence at 9 a.m. The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.
PARCELS FOR AUSTRALIA.
On and after the 1st of January next the rate of postage to be collected on parcels to the Commonwealth of Australia will be as follows:
$0.60 for the first lb. or fraction thereof.
$0.30 for each succeeding lb. or fraction thereof;
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Persia and Morocco cannot be transmitted.
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COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON.
Hang Tangraphie Transfer some1/107
Bank Bills, on demand,
December 30th.
1/10 1/11
1/117
Bank Bille, st 30 days' sight.
Bula, at 4 months' might Credits, at 4 months sight
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ON PARE
Bills 4 months' sighi1/13)
Bank months' sighti
Billa, en domandat ze vrankine Credita, at
ÜS GERMANY 10
On domand
Ja New YoRI
Bank Bills on demand,
Oradita, at 60 days' sight orien
ON BOMBAT
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75.
30 days' migat e ROM ON YONORAwá umOn demand,enomenei 89' ON MARIEN-On demand-Pano@— 904- ON SINGAPORE:On demand sorenes 814 US BATAVIA 1-On demand ... 1071
JA HAIPHONG-On demand...
387
Of dateOn-On dema. 34% pm
ON BANGKOK-Un demand 80
| 8ɔvasions, Bruk's Baying Bato $10.50 .
KOLU LB LV, 109 dus, par tank, BAR SILVER, par os,
SUBSIDIARY Coins.
...
$68.50 2öd.
per cent.
Hongkong... 20 cents piece... $11.30 discount
Pu
DAZA
oogkong...10
$10.95
Finchow Atouta Mark
*14
31st Deo,
Canton... 20
818.05
Porthos...
31st Doo. 2nd Jan,
Canton..... 10.
**: $18.40
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OUTWARD MAILS.
"Embassy
Embass
VIRGINIA CIGARETTES WD.&HOWIE BRISTOL LONG
SHARH LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 30TH DECEMBER, 1915.
STOCKS.
LL ON
"Embassy
No 77
"EMBASSY
No. 77
(HAND-MADE VIRGINIA CIGARETTES)
THE CONNOISSEURS FAVOURITE
SAVE YOUR
BANKS
COUPONS
HONGKONG CORPORATION.
Embassy
VIRGINIA CIGARETTES
WD &HOWI
BRISTOL & LONDON
BANKS
HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
t
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL
CHARTER).
AND
SHANGHAI
THE
NO. OF BHARES.
VALUS
UP.
ĮPAID ULOSING QUOTA-ON BASIS TIONS CASE OF LAST
Div'D.
Paid-up Capital ..... Reserve Fundự 2000
$16,000,000
Sterling
120,000
$125 all
60,
$600 L'dos #128101, duyers
6 p.
Ailver
31-21,50.000, at-$15 000,000 $15,000,000
Capital Babesribed.... Yen 20,000,000 Capital Paid-up Reserve Fanda, ...
10
140
50,000
50,000
$1 all $4.80.
8p.
200UKA
7.p..
$33,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000
12,500,000 4,150,000
President KUTOSHI VAGIU, Esq. Vice-President: KOJUBO NAKABAwä, Eng
559
For
Philippines Latsuda
Haiphong...
Shanghai North Caina and Japati via Kobe
Pallippines Isla.de
Kaohin teu, span via Kebe, Vistoria: Heitto, Tacoma, Vancouver and United Ki gdom vis Canada
Swatow, Amoy and
Hongay
городом
Kobo EUROPE via SIBERIA) [Shanghai, Brit, P.O. Wed'day, 6th Jan.)
Bhaagusi, North China and Japsu vin
Shanghai and North China
saigon
Sratom, Amoy and Formosa via Tamsul
Hoihow. Pakioi and Haiphong ...
Swatow aud Bangkok
Hongkong & S'bel. Bank, Corporation Jaina Borneo Jompany, Limited ... Jhing Light and Fower Company, Ld....
PER
DATE
Taxsang....
Friday,
31st, 7,00
B
Albay
Friday,
31st, 11.00 à
Namsana...
Friday,
31 11.00 AM
Loongsang...
Friday,
31st, 200
Friday,
31st,
Izioa.
Begistration..
Haishing Chipshing...
Atsuta Maru
Letter
1.15.
2.00 P
Friday, 31st, 3,00
Felday,
Friday
31st, 5.00 B
31at
Registration 5.00 PM
Saturday, 1xt,
Sunday,
9.00. A M
THE 9.00AM.
2nd, 9,000
Stid, 9.00 aa 2nd, 9.00 A &
Sunday, Kunday, 3rd 6.00 PE Tuesday,
l'uesday,
Lettera
JANUARY, 1916-
Frustion Derwent
Saturday,
Saturday,
Kaijo Mara
Sunday,
Keijo Mara
Drifar
Foodhor, Shanghai and North Caina.
Choy ang
Halphong...
Kaitong
Sandakan.
Mauring
Islands,
Japan via Nagasaki,
Tuesday,
Victor a
Manila Maru
King lon is Canada
Natavia,
Banrabaya,
Port
Pailipino Lelands
Saagnal and Neth Chins
Hoitax Kumeang Tjiliwang ... Taming Yingskow...
Philippine
B.C. Tacoma and United
Swaton, Amoy and r'ossbos Straits and ladis ria Calcatta
Semarang,
Moresby (via Batavia)...
(EUROPE A SIBERIA)
[Shanghai Bet 2.). Saturday, 8th Jan,
Swatow, Amoy, Formosa vis Anping & Takao
tagasi and Norta Calas
Swetow, Amoy nd Fovohor
#54
Japan via Moji, Honolulu, Hito, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Salina Crus Arios, Igaiqua Callao, Panama, Valparaiso and Coronel ... United States, South America, and Canada via San Francisco, United Kingdom via Cans is
Philippinee sands
141
MAL
HAIPHONG, SAIGON, STRAITS, BOBMAN, WESTERN ADELAIUS, UBILUN, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, NGYPT, ANG EUROPE
• Supercribed correspondence only.
From top
Sonha Maru
Tjskembang "Maimun
Kiyo Mar
***
Arakan...
-Chinhua
Athos
to bottom of a House. Hell'a Distemper is the quickest, cleanest and most healthful form of decoration, as well as the oRE which conforms most to the requirements of modern fashion -and-good-taste.
Sanitary
Hall's ble Distemper
(Trade Mark) makes beautiful washable=walls. It is applied with a white-wash brush, distulects, and destroys all microbes, dries like flat palot, and sets hard za as cement. It contains no lead and therefore does not discolour (ng, turn black, nor crack, scale or peel off.
Bede in two quiltka for Enside and outside work s sold and steed by decorators everywhere.
Sample Shade Card and full particulare: post free on application to
WILLIAM C, JACK & CO., LIMITED.
Bols Agents South China,
4th 8.00 A 4th. 11.00. Di 4th,
tugistration... 12.15 &
Letters ... ...1.0) M Tacsday, 4th) 1.00 PM
2,00 P uesday, 4th, Tuesday, 4th 3.03 PM.
4th
Tuesday, Tuesday,
Registration Lettors
3,00PM
2.15 PM 30 M
Wednesday, 8th, 7.03▲ M
Wedunday, 6th, 500 M Friday, 7th, NOON
Saturday, 8th, 11.00 am-
Jhins Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., L JIZTON MILLB, -**-
S'hai Cotton Manufacturing Co., Lt.... Kang Yik Cotton 8. & W. Co., Ltd.... International Cotton Mansfieg Co., Ld. Laga Kang Mow Cotton 8, & W.Co.,Ld. Boerehes Cotton & W. Co., Ld can Ewo Uoston Spin'g. & Wearing Co.,La Jairy Farm Company, Limited DODKA AND WHARTES,-**
'kong.&Kowloon Wharf & G, Co.,Ld. H'kong, and Waampes Dock Coslad Bhat, Dook and Enga ering Co., Lad, New Engineering &&B. Works, Lesli N'hai, and Hongkow Waszt Go th ikzoon Letanii Cement Co., Limited. Hongkong Electris Co., Limited ... dongkong Hotel Company, Limited
$159, buyers
40,000 Tis. 5. all T. 88, sal. & bay.. 100,000 Th 10 all T. 14, buyers 15 p..
10,000 Tis, 75 all Tla, 68, bayern
THE 100T, 71, bayers 20,500 Tis. 50 ml T, 434 mux Tue, 0] all | Fra 135, bayers
3/p. $6 www g $30, sellers
4) po.. 60,00,000 $60 | 877, usi & buy. | 3p.c
$861; buyera DAKOUL 10,700 £10, 100 MT. 68, onyer 150,000 T-5) all Tla. 9, bayers
الماء الكرة
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE-Chairman. W.L PATTENDER, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
8. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. C. S. Gubbay, Esq.
| P. II. Holyoak, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Eaq. Hon. Mr. E. Shollim.
CHIEF MANAGEE: Hongkong-N. J. STAND,
MANAGER
Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN,
LONDON BANKEES!
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED,
HONGKONG INTEBEST ÁLLOWED.
Da Current Account at the rate of Two par seat, per annam on the Daily Balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 month, 23 per cent, per Annum,
sial
Tis, 82, buy. $10.40, bus.
50,000
BIL
$441 [$108,sa)
131
$50 a
$108, bayern
dongkong Ice Company, Limited.. dengkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd. tiengkong Tramway Co., Id 158ŪKANCES, *om
$25
$190
6p.. 44 p. 41 p.o.
Бил
All
33, eller
6 p.0.
4 p.o.
+
bf
953, bujoru
Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited China Fire Insurance Co., Limited .... Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., God, North China Insurance Uog Limited Union Invarande Society, Lalmalt sa Yangtaso Anturanos Anbolation Ed LANDS AND BUILDINGS.
10,00
$250 $50 $415
5t p..
2200KA
$100 $20 $152
1.p.o.
3.
3
$2500 #410, buyers
6 p.6.
ค
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Cib Tia, 177, 19
1440
$250 $100 $910, bayera
51 p..
$200 300 $390, @Ex 75
50,000
$100 $101, buyarı
64 p.o.
19,000
$100 a $103, baysen
*5,000
$100 200
150,000
$105.70, bayern
12,600
'kong, Land Invest, Agency Co., L Hongkong Central Estate, Id. Hongkong Land Reclamation Co. Humphreys' Estate and FinanceCod Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld. Shanghal land investment Co., Ld, Saturday, 8th,
West Point Building Co., Idmited
Bosch-an Registration... 6,00 PM Maatschappij tot | Mijn- Sunday, 9th,
Landbouw exploitatie in Langasi MOFING -
Letters
-9.00 AM Wednesday, 11th, 300PM
Tuesday,
Registration
Letters
11th.
Ural Caspian Oil Corpe, Like Chineseicnginearing and M. Uvij. Tid .. Hand Australian Gold Mining Co, La! Tronch Mines, Limited
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES,
اب المال ولة 1
$50 $50 340, bayers
Tim, The 107
#50 = $16, buyers 250,000 āda, tall | Tia. 36, bayarı
£35,-, sellers
30/
1,000,000
1,000,000
3,15 PM
4.00 2
Peak Tramways Co., Idmited
160,000 (£25,000
151
50,000
$1042
$3.35, bays-- 27/-bay./30/-,tal $10, buyers $0.85, buyere
7. po.
£XFINERING, ----
China Sugar Refining Ori, Lémited Larson Sugar Redning Os., Edmlied
20,000
Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.
20,000 $50
80,000
$100 $129, los all $37 *7,000| $100
"all $16 al
Lail
60 000 det
20, buyers (comb, $170, sal, & buy, prof. 55, buy,
43 p.0.
det. 115, buy,"
4,047,610
87/6, 1. div., sal,
73 p..
40,000
6,000
20,000
BELL #57 $23 af语
42 p.o.
21,00
36.30, buyers 116, soltera
H'kong., Usaton & Maono 8.9. C......£ã
Indo-China Stanin Navigatian Co., Ld: 60,000 pref.
Bell Transport & Trading Co., Ld Star Ferry Company, Lámited Beuth China Morning Post, Limited Steam Laundry Company, Lahnited Brones and DIAPEXHARTER
Powail, W., Limited... Watson & Co, A. B. Limited Union Waterbost Co., Limited
Louzh
Chinese Imperial 1897.
Amount.
Tla. 767,200.
#$5, ille
Interent.
711:0
? p.c,
6 p.B
Quotation.
Value.
Par. Vin. 250
7% p. annam- VERNON & SMYTH, Share Brokers.
BANKS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED ET BOTAL CHARTER, 1858, H2AD-OFFION-LORDOV.
$1,900,000 Paid-up Capital...
£1,800,000 Romero Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Basixing business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS recaired-for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted er application:
W. DICKSON,
Merger,
Hongkong, 8th June, 1914.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
HE Business of the sbors Baak is con- dacted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Beales may be obtained an application.
INTEREST-on-deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 34 per sent.
"
"
11
N. J. STABB,
Chief Hanagor.
Herzkony, 11th November, 1914.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICH-Wall Street, New York, LONDON OFFICE:-Bishopsgate, B.C CAPITAL PAID-UP (U.S. Gold) $3,260,000 4,810,000 RESERVE FUNDS
Hold) $7,450,000 All kinds of FOREIGN and LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted.
opened and CURRENT ACCOUNTS
FIXED DEPOSITS resolved st rates to be ascertained on application.
N. S. MARSILALL,
Manager.
9, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 1st July, 1915.
184
BANK OF CHINA.
TGOVERNMENT BANK
(BERCIALLY AUTHORISED BY PRESIDENTIAL MANDATH OF 157H Arail, 1913) Authorised Capital ****$9,000,000 $10,000,000 Paid-up Capital
HEAD OFFICE-PEKING. BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES. SHANGHAI: NARKING: Chinkiang, Yangohor, Warish, Wahu, Anching, Tatung, Tein- HANKOW: Bhashi, kiangpo, Boochow.
Lebang, Nanobang. TIENTSIN: Facting Tongths Lenuhren,
Shaohsin,
tai. HANGOоnghsien, Heing.
DIRECTORS.
VETOSHI SADA, Esq.
KTOHOKU YAMANarı, Esqi
J
SHINGO MINAMI, Esq.
HHAD OFFICE
TAIPEH, FORMOSA (TAIWAN),
BRAWOHER AND AGENCIES.
Akou Kapl
Makung
Talotro
Autoy
Karen.
Canton
Keelung
Onaka Shanghal
Tokony Taito
Foochow Kinking
Singapore
Takop
Bhinchiku
Ewatow
Giran Kobo Hothong London
LONDON BANKKEJ ---
Taken!
Tokyo
·PÁRR'S BANK, YOKOHAMA SPEOLE BANK.
Cheribon Cheskas, Correspondente *i Dairen, Fan, Iloilo, Jolo, Macassar, Mukden, Moji, Nagsaki, Nagoya, Semarang, Beon) Shimonosaki, Boerabaya, Tientsin. Yokokama, Zamboanga.
HONGKONG OFFICE;
8. Dza Vœux ROAD,
The Bank Transacts Every Description of General Banking and Exchange Business.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposite.
7. KIKDOBI
Manger,
Hongkong, 25th September, 1915.
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E.DERLANDSCH.INDISCH
HANDELSBANK (NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMercial Bank.)
ESTABLISHED 1888. - Anthorised Capital FL. 30,000,000 (£2,500,000) Paid-up Capital...Ft. 19,943,000 (£1,652,000 Reserve Fand ...El. 7,777.750 ( £516,100
HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM, HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA,
LONDON BANKERS,
THE WILLIAMS DEACONS Başı SWISS BANKVEREIN.
The Bank transacts every description d Banking and--Exobangs business, receives money on Current Account and on Fixed Deposit at rates which may be ascertained
a spplication.
G. A DUNLOP, Manager, No, 8, Des Voeur Load Central. Rongkong, 4th August, 1915.
TBE KERCANTILE BANK OP INDIA, LIMITED.
HND OFFICE: 15, Graseshiarah St., London,
Authorised. Caplini *** Bubscribed
11
Paid-ap Beserve Fand
*
***
BANKERS:
£1,500,00
... 1,125.00
*100
562,500
100 500,000
THE BANK OF ENGLAND,
Chishai Lanchi, Haoke Niego THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LIMITED.
KAIPENGE Changteh, Binyang, Laho, Chowkes THINAN: Chowtoun, funksion, Linchi, Läuteing, Teinien, Yihtub, Halming, Chetve, Tsingtao, TAIYUAN Yancheng PooJHOW. Kirin, Monkden, Newchwang, Dairen, Harbin, Taitsthar, Teling, Chinchow, Antung. CANTON. "KUHITANG. PEKING: Kailua, Suiyuancheng, etc., etc.
--CHANGOKUN-:-
CANTON BRANCH: Interest allowed on current account and Fixed Deposits. Terms en application. Every Depositom may transfer at their option description of Banking business transseled balances of $100 or more to the Honakorea granted on approved securities, Special
Hongkong, 18th October, 1914. AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FLLED facilities for Home Exchange DEPOSIP at 4 per bent per annum.
For the HoxeKUND AND SHANGRAT
BANKING CORPORATION,
ABB
Hongkong, 2nd Boy
914
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BRANCHES Bombay Galle. Kamoki
Penang Calcutta Hongkong Keta. Bharu Bangoon Colombo Howrah Kuala Lumpur Shanghai- Detai Handy Madres Eingapore
HONGKONG
BEANCE.
Every description of Banking and Exchange “buditions transsøteda
INTEREST allowed on Currant Accounts at 2 per cent. per annum on Daily Balandis and on Fixed Deposita at rates that may be ascertained on application,
C. CHAMPKIN,
Arting Manager Hongkong, 9th September, 1916. YES
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