·POST OFFICE NOTICE.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PARCEL MAIL.
The Public are informed that the Christmas and Now Year Parcel Mail to the United Kingdom will be closed in this office at 5 p.m., to-morrow.
This Mail is due in London on the 24th December. The above date of departure is liable to alteration.
The Public are informed that the Christmas Mail via SIBERIA to the United Kingdom and Countries beyond will be closed at the G.P.O. at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the 22nd, and at 2 p.m. on Thursday, the 23rd November.
These Mails are due to arrive in London on or about the 34th December.
OUTWARD MAILS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PROSS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15rn, 1916,
COMMEBOAL.
ULOSING QUOTATIONS.
On Loupon.-
Talographis Transfer
·Bank Bills, on dominil
Bank Billa, at 80 day?”, dight.
Bank Bills, så 4 moeihe “ghl..... 2/3ja
Credits, në 4 monil' «ight
Dommentary BEls á matka" alglik 21LI
Bank Bille, on demand van Oredita, ut & monthe night ON NEW YORK
Bank Bills, on demand ...
- Credits, all 60 days' sigh)
15
BAL
on-demand se
ON CALOUTTA
*** 169%
Telegraphie Transfer
Bank Billa, on decaand m
1691
ON SHANGHAL...
Bank Bills at sight
Private, 30 days sight
a
ON YOXOHAMA On Demand. ON MANILA-Õn domande Pesse ON SINGLFORM--On densand On Batavia-On 'demand wa
106
109
130F
Гов
PTE
Bratow, Amoy, Formosa vis Tamani & Keelung Joshin Marm Fort Bayard and Haiphong
Japaa via Kobe....
Straite
10
14
x+1
Shanghai, North China, Japan via Moji, San Francisco, Panama, Colon and New York...
BHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN via NAGA-
SAXI, VICTORIA, VANCOUVER, UNITED
Hanoi *Ysterofu Maru *Tañsan Māru
Kanagawa Maru
STATES, CENTRAL and SOUTH AMERICA › Empress of Japan i
and UNITED KINGDOM VIA CANADA..
(EUROPE via BIBERIA)
Shanghai Chinese P.G, Saturday, 18th Nov.1
SHANGHAI, NORTH_CHINA; JAPAN VIL |- NAZABAKI, HONOLULU, UNITED! STATES, CANADA, CENTRAL and SOOTH AMERICA via SAN FRANCISCO...
(EUROPE VIA SIBERIA) Shanghai Chinos P.0. Saturday, 18th Nov.)
Saigon
Shanghai, North China and Japan vis Kobs Haiphong...
**
***
Straits, Ceylon, Delagoa Bay, Caps Town
and United Kingdom
Swatow and Bangkok...
Shanghai and North China
(EUROPE SIBERIA)
China..
DATE
Wednesday, 15th, 7.00 AM Wednesday, 15th, 9.00 à M Wednesday, 15th, 10.00 Wednesday, 15th, 10.00 4 M.
Wednesday 15th, 10.00 a m
Wednesday, 15th,
Registration Letters
Wednesday, 15th,
945 AM 10.30 A M
Registration 11 15 AM Letters Noow
10
...Thursday, 16th, 9.00 AM
Thursday, 16th, 9.00 A M Thursday, 16th, 9.00 A
Thursday, 16th, 11.00 a m
Thursday, 16th, 2,00 P Thursday, 16th,
•
Chihts
Rashima Maru Bungkiang
Kaga Maru
Haldis
Shantung...
Nyanza
Friday, 17th,
Registration 10.15 A M Lotters 11:00 AM
(Shanghai Chinese P.O. Monday, 20th Nov.-
STRAITS, BURMAN, OBYLON, ADELAIDE,
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, | EGYFT and EUROPE
The Parcel Mail will be closed on |
Thursday, 16th Nov, at 5 pm...e
* Superscribed correspondence only,
Registration -2,15 P M. Letters
3.00 PM
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS
S.S. "CHINA
**
WILD BAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN
FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI AND HONOLULU,
AT 1 P.M. NOV. 15 - JAN. 27. 1917.
AN UNSURPASSED HIGH-Class PASSENGER SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATs Bates.
0. H. BITTER, Freight and Passinger Agéni,
Prince's Buildings, "Toe House Street.
(638
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
U.S. MAIL LINE.
New FIRST-CLASS STEAMERS OPERATING THE ECUADOR," * VENEZUELA " AND ** COLOMBIA 14,000 tons enoti, HONGKONG TO SAN
FRANCI800
VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE. TOKOHAMA AND HONOLULO.
THE SUNSHINE BELT.
THT MOST COMFORTABLE ROUTE TO AMERICA AND EUROPE
SAILING FROM HONGKONG:
S.3.
5.3.
VENEZUELA " ECUADOR" 8.8. "COLOMBIA ”
**
***
SATURDAY, 9th Dec, at Noon. ...SATURDAY, 30th Dec. at Noon.
These Steamers have the most modern equipment indinding ALL LOWER BERTHS and large comfortable staterooms (all single and two berths only),
The Bafety and Comfort of Passengers is our first consideration,
Tickets are interchangeable with the Toro Kitas Katawa and the Canadian PactFIG JOBAN SERTIONS, LTD.
For further information, rates, literature, schedules, etc., apply to
Telephone 141
COMPANY'S OFFICE in Alexandre Buildings, Chster Ros!
11035
TO ELECTRIC LIGHT CONSUMERS.
THIS PHOEBUS" LAMP TAKES THE LEAD.
DON'T believe that the lamp which costs the least in the most!
economical.
Remember current costs more than lamps, and cheap lamps are "Wantere.”
DON'T believe that the lamp which lasts the longest la invariably the best or the cheapest. Directly a lamp blackens it should be cast mxide.
Remember again, current coste more than lampe.
DON'T buy a lamp without a good reputation.
Bemember the name " PHŒEBUS" 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..
14. DEB YGUX ROAD, HONGKONG.
OR BAIGON --On demand ove ON BANGKOK.—On demand s SOVERSIGN, Bank's Bnging Bate....$8.70 m. GOLD LEAN, 100 fine, por feel
-BAN SILVER, par asosi.
SUBSIDIARY COINS,
por cent.
Hongkong.. 20 cents pieces $ 0.10 Promium.
Hongkong...10
Canton.......20
Canton...... 10
BARKE-
... $ 0.05
88.90 discount.
... 8.60
The Smoke of the U.S. A.
That snappy, spirited taste of "Bull" Durham in a cigarette gives you the quick-stepping, head-up-and-chest-out feeling of the live, vinile Man in Khaki. He smokes "Bull" Durham for the sparkle that's in it and the crisp, youthful vigor be gets out of it.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS. *HongKong, 14TH NOVEMBER, 1916,
Hongkong and S’hal. Bank. Corporation|| 150,000 China Borneo Company, Limited China Light and Power Company, Limited..
China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co. Ltd COTTON MIKA,
Ewa Cotton Spinning & Waring(),Ed. Kung Yik Cotton 9. & W. Company, Ltd. Shanghai Catton Manufacturing Us, Isd. Yangtazapo Cotton Mill, Limited Dalry Farm Company, Limited DOCES AND WHARVES
H'Kong, & Kowloon Wharf & G. Oo, Ld. 'Kong, and Whampao Dock Co., Lától. Ehal. Dock and Engineering Co., tel. New Engineering &&B. Works, Lod. Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co, Ltd. Green Island Cement Company, Limited
Hongkong Electrie Uompany, 1 mited Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited... Hongkong Tos Company, Limited Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd Hongkong Tramway Company, Limited Hongkong Steel Foundry Co., Ltd. *** INJURANCE ----
GENUINE
"BULL DURHAM
SMOKING TOBACCO
"Roll your own" with "Bull" Durhamn and you have a distinctive, salisfying smoke
that can't be equalled by any other tobacco in the world.
In a perfect mildness, its smooth, rich mellow-sweetness and its arochatic fragrance, "Bull" Durham is uniques For the last word in wholesome, healthful smoking enjoyment "rell your own" with "Bul" Dul>m.
THE AMERICAN TOBACCO COMEANT
ONE OF THE BULL BUZZAM ADE-MON ATREATING IN LOSAL AIR NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
GANKS
[ONGKONG.
Paid-up Capliały,
$16,000,000
BANKS
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITAD
(TAIWAN GENKO).
INCORPORATED BY SPROTAN IMPERIAN CHARTER, 1899,
Capital Subscribed ........
141
Ten 20,000,000
12,500,000
M
4880,000
40
£1,500,000, nå 2/$16,000,000
$$3,000,066 Bunarvo Linhßty of Propristers #15,000,0
Court of Dir"OVORI |
W. L. PATTENDEN, Esq.----Chairman. ` 3. H. DODWELL, Esq.--Deputy Chairman. C. E. Anton, Eng.|| Hon Mr.P,H.Helyoak. iz. T. M. Adkins, Eng. J. A. Planner, Bag 10. B. Gubbay, Eng Hon. Mr. E, Bhelin.
CHEER MANAGUZI
Hongkong-N, J. Brann, Jing MANAGERI
Shanghai-A, Q, Bemṛman, Eng.
LONDON BANKERS : LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG Izsumer ALLOWED. ́On Current Assosit at the rate of Two par SORË, DEY ANNUM on the Daly Balance
Üs Przed DaPOSITA.
southa, 2k per omt, per Anas,
Capital Paid-Up
Reserve Funda
HEAD OFFION TAIPER, FORMOSA,
BRANCHES,
JAPAN-K088, Osaka, Tokio. FORMOSA-AKH, GIRAN, Käsi, Kanyak,
KEELUNG, MAKUNG, PINAN, BEER, CHIKU, TAIOSU, TAIWAN, TAKOW,
TAMUSI,
CHINA- Amor, Canton, FooɑnŊw, Hax. BAKI KOW, KIUKLANG, SHANGHAI,SWATOW. OTHERS-HORGgoso, Lornan, SINGAPORE,
Ботказать.
LONDON [BANKERS). Capital and Counties Bank, Lezion, and South-Western Bank, Parr's Biak,
The Bank has Correspondents. In the Com- mercial centres of Rumia, Manchuria, Indo, China, India, Philippine Eilanda,Java, Australia, America, and elsewhere,
N. YANAGITA.
Manager.
VALUR
SHARES.
AMTURN "PAID)·OZORING QUOTA, ON HANIS NIONK GABE, OP LANT
DIV'D.
HANKING CORPORATION.
AND
SHANGHAI
$18,000,000
theserve Funds 1-
60,000
$125 all
012-all | (8)
($740, buyum $$745, Malon
Sterling
I p.m.
50,000
$5 all
60,000 $200,000
810 all $310
81 0.0
20,000 TYLKO all 100.000 The 10
40,000 TL, 50 all 20,000 T. 5 all 83,000)
60,000 850 all
60,000 #50 all: $131, buyers
55,700 Tatoo all T. 90 160,000 T. 5 all Tis. 183
30.000, TW100 ali
Tis 82 10 all $10.65, Ingers
810 all || $54, buyers
T, 165" T. 161 T. 119, unles T. 61
(929, Kolleru $527, misa $84. buyers
12 p.4. 6 p,0 6 p.c 31 p..
4) p.4.
4 p..
9 0.0
SI PE
41 9.0. 4) p.5.
#0,000
$50 aJI: "$118, bayar
7 po
6,600
$25 R $169
9.0.0.
50,000
$10 all 534, buyers
41 p.+.
395,000
5- all $7.10, le
$10 all 291, bayırm
6
12
•
$250 $50 $405
6 po
20
18
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64p.o.
3700 $0 $181
4. J. STAHS,
$250 $50 $38"
Ttp.o
Chief Masagot.
£16 £s The 158
61 p.o.
Hongkong, 9th November, 1916.
19
HONGKONG BRANCH,
@asa 8100 | 1995, sailare
11,000
$200 $60 $250, CEN
6. pic.
!
3. Des Your Road, Hongkong, 15th November 1916,
(1332
#100 all $101
10,000
$100 $101
71 p.8.
4 p.a.
$100-$75 $900
$100, 87, buysen
& pa.
(ŠPENALLY AWBORUED ST PENDERITAS Mandats on 16TH APRIL, 1012.)
16000 960 $30 $38
78,000 Tie 650 all TL 91
7 p.
I p.0.
Authorized Capital
13,500
Paid-up Capital
$80,000,00 $10,000,000
*80,000
Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited..... Chins Fire Insurance Co. Limited Hongkong Fire Insurance Co, Elmibod North-Chins Insurance Co., Limited Union Insurance Society, Limited Yangtze Insurance Association, Limited LANDS AND Buildings m
Fong, Land Invees Agenor Co, Ltd. Hongkong Central Estate, Lámited. Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., Ltd. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Lid Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ltd......... Shanghai Land Investment Coy Lil... West Point Ballding Co., Limited Maatschappij tot Mijn Bosch-on Land-
bouw exploliatio in Langkat... MINING.
25,000 100,000
$50 all $65
#50,000 Gd10 all T. 13, buyers
10.
Ural Caspian Oil Corp., Limited Killan Mining Administration. Raub Australian Gold Mining Oo, Ltd. Tronoh Mines, Limited
1,000,000)
£1 all 34/0
1,000,00
£1 all 336, buyare
200,0
81 all 51), sellors
200
160,000
Feak Tramway Company. Limited REFINEREN.**
25,000
50,000
#1 all 33/-, buyers 10 all $10, bayam $1081 J $1,03, buyam
China Sugar Refining Jompsay, Ltd.
$0,000
(100) x11 | #1373), mulee
Malabon Sugar, Company, Ltd. ..."' STEAMSHIP COMPANIES -
14,000
(130) 20 $324, buyers
10 p.4. 11.pe
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited... Hrong, Canton & Macao SB. Co, Ltd.
20,000
80,000
860 all ・WEB all / $24, uslom
(81234, buyer] {6124 alon
treet. 946, buy.
P
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. 0000
64,000
dat #1371,
buyers
Shell Transport and Trading Co., Ltd.... 4,282,809
7 pa
** Bear Ferry Jouapang, Lisfied w Bouth China Morning Post, Idmited.. Steam Laundry Company, Limited, -04 ÉTOLE! AND DESPERTABUB
$0,000
$10 all $38, well
6,000
20,000
36 ull|48), buyarm
Fowall, Wm., Limited
*
£1,000
07 alt $680
Watson & Co, A. B., Limited Union Waterbost Company, I fruited
$0,000
10.000
16,90, buyers
•$17·
Zoma
Amorat.
Interart.
21 all 106/
10 p.. 7.p.
Quotakasa
Paz
Chinone Imperial 1885. Ta, 767,200, Tix. 250 72 p. naimis
VEPNON & SMYTH, Share Brokers.
THOS. COOK & SON.
TOURIST, STEAMSHIP AND FORWARDING AGENTS, Bankers, H10.
OFFICIAL PASSENGER AGENTS TO THE PHILJEFINA GOVERNMEZ,
TICKETS SUPPLIED to ALL PARTS of the WORLD at Tariff Bates. LETTERS of OBEDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED. BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.
Cook's "FAR EASTERN TRAVELLER'S GAZETTE" containing Höhings and Fares from the Far East to all parts of the World will be forwarded free on appliosilca, THOS, COOK & SON, Talegraphio address “ COUPON”
Telephone Na, 514,
18, Des Vaux Road, HONGKONG,
·723
also KHANGHAL PHKING TOKOHAMA, MANILA. Chỉil Offsn=LUDGATE GIROUS, LONDON, E.C.
48
OF CHINA. GOVERNMENT BANK,
HEAD OFFICE.--PEKING,
BRANCHES AND SUB-HRANOHEJ.. SHANGHAI: NAKKING: Chinklang, Yangshow, Wazish, Wuhu, Anaking, Istung." Tain. HARKOW: Shazki, klangpe, Soockow.
Habang Natahang. TimNtsin! Proting, Tong Latinbrien, Tsanngininn, Hring. tal. Hangonowi We:show.. Chlahain, Lanai, Baaho Ninggo KAIFING:
Binyang, Loko, Changioh Obowken, TINAM Chowtann, Tunbatan, Linabl Lintzing, Trinian, Yihich,
TAIYUAN Holming, Oketoo, Exingtao Fansheng. FooDHOW URANGORUN 1 Kirin, Moakden, Newahwang, Dairen, Harhín, Tsitsikar, Taling, Chinakow, Antang Canton, Kuziyase, Puzze Kaniba'n' Eskymansheng, etc., wit,
CANTON BRANCH
Interest allowed onsieurené ansowy and Fixed Deposits, Tarmo on wyplastien, EverT scription of Banking business krauasobiť? lomus granted an approved securities. Epwind filltion for Home kreisure
Mongkong, 18th October, 1916,
T
[1983
HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED my Royal GuarEEN, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
Paid-up Capitale uni
£1,800,000 Rosurve Fund
tos £1,800,000 Returve Linbility of Propriators £1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking baginong tranmoted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS oposed and TIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 yose og shorter periods at rates which will be quoted er spplication,
T. G. DOWNING,
Hongkong, 15th June, 1915,
BANK
THE MERCANTILE
INDIA, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFION 15, Groosnbuzaă Bt., Lendom.
Authorised Capital
Bubscribed
#
Pad.ap
t
Beserve Fand
На
83,500.0
BANKERS TE BANK Or Nigrand, THE LONDON JOINT STOJE Bank, Lakers),
BRANORMA
Bomber Gefa
Calostia Hongkong – Kota Bharu
Colombo Honra's
Datht
Kandy
Port Louis MauZİSİRA)-
HONGKONG BRAKOR, Every description of Banking and Buslinangg brosiuosi trazionaŚNIE,
INTEREST allowali mu Oteroth Assoendu 2. 2 per cent. per annum en Dally Bisnatu sad, do Fixed Deposit af mute that may be nanorbalund en Application.
0. CHAMPAH.
Aeitag Mamien Hongkong, 26th May, 1916,
HONGKONG JRAVINGS BANK.
?THE Bustamm of the above Bank di pana Tinated by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Bules may be obisined on appllanikus,
INTEREST on deposilu is allowed am tin Minimum Monthly Balanoss så 3) per nout, per subtire,...
Depolters may boarder si Abele copilem halanges of $100 or more to the Hoo AND SHANGHAI BANK toke ploed en FIXE DEPOSIT at 4 per cent, par skatt,“
For the HondzÕES AND HILANGKAN
Banging CatPOSAZEROK N.J. GTAEB,
Chick Moungers
Hongkong, End Koresher, 1014.
Piketed und Pablished by Huseny Anocraus ClavewARE?, # YRA Homuraus
- Darke Paan; Lara në 104) De Lyonn |Road Gezindi Tislerin Heyrne,
Tamilon Ollar 121. Pieck Sirnak. EU,