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No
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August 28th,
ON LONDON,-
Foegriphio Transfer
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2/1
Bank Bills, at 30 days' tight
2/11
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"Embassy"
N° 77
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Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited... Hongkong Ice Company, Limited Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co. Ltd Hongkong Tramway Company, Limited INSURANCES.
...
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VIRGINIA CIGARETTES WD.&HOWE
BRISTOL BLONDER
JHARE LIST.- QUOTATIONS. Hoxoxoxo, 29TH August, 1916,
STOCKS.
Hongkong and Shal Bank. Corporation China Borneo Company, Lámited China Light and Power Jompany, Limited... China Provident, Loin & Mortgagao, Eti Corros MILL-
Ewo Cotton Spinning & WeavingÜo.. DI Kung Yik Cotton S. &W. Company, Lab Shanghai Catton Manufacturing Co. El. Yangtzen Cotton, Mill, Limited Dairy Farm Company, Limited DOCKS AND WHARVES --
你量
H'Kong. & Kowloon Whart & G. Co., Ld.
Kone, and Whamped Dook Co., Ltd, Shai Dosk and Engineering Co., God. New Engineering & 8. B. Works, Lbd... Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co, Ltd. Green Island Cement Company, Limited
ON WEEK-LAYS OR SUNDAYH & HOLIDAYS, Hongkong Blecte- Compsov, Limited
AHARIB
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20,000) Tix. 50 | all T. 1'6 buyers 190,000 Ts 10 all T. 131, buyers 40,033 792760 | all T. 91 buyers 20,000 Thu, 5all Tin. 5, bayern £9,000 #7186 $41, zollern-
150 all $824, bayors 80,000
60,000 450 all (8/27), hayarı
98,1 8128, sollars: 65,700 Tla100, all. 7. 76, mal & bay, 150,002 T. & all Tis, 104 36.000 T100 T 846
$10 all Sol, eslos 400,000
No. 77
99
(HAND-MADE VIRGINIA CIGARETTES). THE CONNOISSEURS' FAVOURITE.
SAVE THE COUPONS.
BANKS
HONGKONG CORPORATION.
Capital Paid-Up
Capital Bubscribed
Reserve Funds ...
Embassy
VIRGINIA CIGARETTES
WD&HOWI
44
$38,000,1116 Reserva Liskility of Proprietors $15,000.
COURT OF BIRMOTORS I
W. L. PATTENDæm, Esq.----Chairman. 9. KL. DODWELL, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. G. T. M. Edkins, Eng | Hon. Mr. D. Landala 0.8. Gabbay, Esq. J. A. Plammer, Bag. How MP.R.Holyoak. Hon. Mr. E. Shellin
·Ģnier ManasHR 1 Hongkong-N. J. Stabb, Esq
MANAGER:
Shanghai-A, G. Szappan, Bag,
LONDON BANKERSLU
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED,
HONGYONG INrusest ALLOWED, Os Current Account at the rata. of Two per sank, ver anatim on the Daily Balance
ON FIIND Deposits.
For 3 months, Si per "osat, per annum).
В 1 13
Hongkong, 21st February, 1916.
BANKS
[\HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
(TAIWAN GINKO),
INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL' INFIZIAL Chartre, 1899,
Yen 20,000,000
12,500,000
**** 4,650,000
HEAD OFFICE TAIPER, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES:
JAPAN KOBE, OHAKA, TOKYO, FORMOSA-AKE, GIRAN, Kadı, Kaneiro, KEELONG, Marumo, PINAN. SHIR- CHIKU TAIGI, Tarwam, Taxow, TAXUST.
CHINA-- AMOY, Canton, Pooɑnow, Han- KOW, KIUKLAKO, SHANGHAI,SWATOW.
OTHERS HONGKONG, LONDON, SINGAPORE,
BOERABATA.
LONDON BANKFEB: Capital and Counties Bank, London, and South-Western Bank, Parr's Bank,
The Bank has Correspondants in the Coun mercial centres of Hassia, Manchuria, Indo- China, India, Philippine Islanda, Java, Australia, America, and elsewhere.
Y, KIKUCHL
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH.
3, Des Voeux Road, Hongkong, 18th July, 1816,
(662
BHANGHAI
VAZUM
TIONS · CASE
BETURN PAID ULONING QUOTA, OF BAKIR
UP.
OF LAST DIY'D.
Paid-up Capital »
$15,000,000
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60,000
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Chief Manager.
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Urul Caspian Oil Corp., Limited Kilan Mining Administration... Ra b Australian Gold Minning Co., Ltd. Tr noh Mines, Lämited
Peak Trainway Company. Limited... HEITNERIES.---
1.30 PM.
9.00 A.M.
Chins Sugar Refining Company, Kidd ....
17.29 4.3
1.30 2.3-
Uanton
Tai Ping Tang WHE
Shek Ki
Kongmoon
Kamchuk
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Mabon Sugar Company, Lod.
7.00 AM.
1.00 AM.
STEAMSHIP Companis,-~*.
0,30 2.36. 7.80 1.M £6.00 7.ME
8.30 r.
7.50 P..
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited... il'kong., Canton & Maosa S. B. Ca Ltd.
8.00 ML
6.00 2.22.
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co, Ltck 50,000 d
Sonth China Morning Fosh, Limited
Shell Transport and Trading Co., Ltd..... 4,282,50% Star Ferry Company, Limited
Steam Laundry Company, Lamited .. STORES AND Dispensarizə,
Powell, W., Limited
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Chinpos Imperial 1836.
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(SPROIALLY AUTHORISKO BY PRESIDENTIAL MANDATE OF 15TH ÁPBI, 1812.)
Anthorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
04 $60,000,000 *** $10,000,000-
HEAD OFFICE —PARING,
BRANCHES AND BUB-BRANCHES. SHANGHAI: NANKING: Chiakiang, Yangshow, Wasich, Waku, Aunhing, Tatang, Tain. Kangro, Borchow, HANKOW: "Bhashi, Tohsag, Nanchang, TINTAIN: Proting, Tanguina Luankton, Teanghaien, Hsing- tal. HANGOROW: We show, Shaabain, Chishein, Lonehi, Eunho, Ningpo Changle, Binyang, Loko, KAUFENG: Chowken, TUINAN: Chowtsun, Tuzhalen, Linchi, Linting. Tainien, Yihtub,
TAIYUAN Halming, Chefoo, Tringtao Yanalang. FoOURDW CHANGGEUN › Kirin, Moukden, Newchwang, Dairen, Harkin, Taitaihar, Tialing, Chinokaw, Anting CANTON, KUHITANG, 'PEKING Kuddha's Buiyuanakang, ato, sto
CANTON BRANCH
Iferent allowed on current sosoumy and Fixal Deposits. Terms on application. Every description of Banking business transacted s loans granted 'on approved securities. Special fasilider for Home Exobange
Hongkong, 18th October, 1814..
NEE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
Quotationa
Fax
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Amanat. Vaine
Interest.
Tix, 767,300, T14, 250 7% p. annum VERNON & SMYTH, Share Brokers.
Except {Saturdays.
In the case of Mails closing before 9 a.m. Registration closes
at 5 o'clock on the pravious evening.
TO ELECTRIC LIGHT CONSUMERS.
Tas » PHŒBUS" Lane TAKES THE LEAD.
DON'T believe that the lanp which costs the least is the most.
economical.
Remember current costs more than lamps, and cheap lamps are "Wasters."
DON'T believe that the lamp which lasts the longest is invariably the bess are cheepest. Directly a lamp blackens it should be cast aside.
Remember again, current costs more than lamps.
DON'T buy a lamp without a good reputation.
Remember the name “PHŒBUS” is a guarantee that
the lamp is of the first quality.
Large Stocks of all Candle Powers and Voltages
always carried.
/PHOEBUS
WM. C. JACK & CO. LTD,
44, DES VŒOX ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG
Watson & Co., 4. S., Limited
Union Waterboat Company, Iimited
BEFORE LEAVING FOR
ON A HOLIDAY
ORDER THE
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
THE
RANK OF
MERCANTILE
INDIA, LIMITED
HRAD OFFICE: 16, @ruosakiyah Bt. London.
Authorised Capital ... Eubscribed
Paid-up
Reserve Fund,
+
£2,500,000
1,185,000 BEL,500
650,000
HANKERS THE BANK OF ENGLAND, -
THE LONDON JOMt Brock BÄRK, Lauren y
BRANCHNE
Bambor Galle
Calonta
Colombo
Delhi
Karschi Hongkong – Kota Bharu
Bangoos Horak Kana Lumpur Blacked Kandy Madena
Singapore
Port Louis (Mauritian).
Hongkong Brawox. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
INTEREST allowed en Current Accounts ut 2 per cent, per annum en Daily Balances and on Fixed Deposits at rátes that may be securtained an application.
C. CHAMPKİN,
Acting Manager Hongkong, 16th May, 1916,
1907
HONGKONG 'BAVINGS BANK.
INCORPORATED DY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. the HONGKONG AND
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
HOME Paid-ap-Capital... - ...
... £1,200,000 Reserve Fund
***£1,800,000 Beserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000
THE Business of the shore Bank is con.
SHANGHAI HANKING CORPORATION. Bales may be obisined on application.
INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balance at 21 per venÝ, per annum.
Dopositora may transfer of their option FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General balances of $100 or more to the HoxaKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per sonum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS "Busines traopofol.
TO BE BENT TO YOU, AND 80
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE FAR EAST.
ALL THE NEWS OF THE WEEK FULLY RECORDED. INOĽU ING THE MOVEMENTS OF THE LOCAL MARKETS.
24 PAGES !!
24
PAGES !
24 PAGES!
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted or application.
T. C. DOWNING.
י
Manager,
N. J. ETAHB,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 2nd November, 1814.
Hongkong, 15th June, 1915.
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