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HONGKONG, 16TH DECEMBER, 1915.
$80
1968
8871,6 38,sa. 1885, burers +886 sallers
818 for 1914
814 for year ending [306.15
3+ int for 1916
82.10 for year ending
30416
$12 for 1915
First year
$3.50 for 1915
621 int. for 1916
Ths. 7 for year ending
304-16
87 for 1915.
83 for 1 year
434 inf. for 1916
35 cents for 1915
1821 for 1915
32 int, scoount 1915
BANKS
HONGKONG
AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
$15,000,000
£1,500,000, at 2/---$15,000,000 Biver
BANKS
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED THE
(TAIWAN GINKO),
INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL -
CHARTER, 1899.
$18,000,000
289,000,000
Capital Subscribed - Capital Paid-up Bonorve Funds
***
Reserve Liability of Proprisfors 815,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
W. L. PATTENDEN, Esq.—Chairman.
8. H. DonWELL, BayDaputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton, Hon. Mr.P.Holyoak. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. | J. A. Plummer, Esq. C. 8. Gubbey, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim.
CHIEF MANAGEE:
Hongkong N. J. STARE, Esq.
MANAGER:
· Shanghai--A G. STEPHEN, Esq.
LONDON BAKKER : LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED.
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of Two per cent, per annum on the Daily Balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS,
For 3 months, 2 per cent. per annum.
Shanghai and North China
Straits, "Carlos, Delagoa Bay, Durban,
Johannesburg,
*United Kingdom
SELNORAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN vis Naṇa- JAZI, VIÓTORIA, VANCOUVER, UNITED STATED CENTRAL and SOUTH AMERICA ́an *UNITED KINGƯƠM di Casada"..
(EUROPE via SIBERIA) Shanghai Chinots PC. Saturday, 80.h Dio!
STRAITS, BURKAH, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA,
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LAST DIVIDEND,
Puid-up Capital..
Reserve Fanila :---
BANES--
Sterling
Hongkong and Shangbat
$125
$730
€9:30 Int. ast: 1916.
Thursday, 28th,
INSURANCES.
Empress of Russia
Registration
9.48 AM
Cantons
$50
8400
825 for 1914
Letters
China Firo-
120
$155
139 for 1914
Hongkong Fires
$50
8975
#27 for 1914
North Chinsa
45
THE 152
27 for 1916
Unioan
$100
£925, sellers
$80 for 1914
Yangtated...
960
Novara
Friday, 20th,
Bugistration · 19.15 a u Letters HUO AM
SHIPPING
Douglas 8,9. Co.
850
$121, enloa
81 for 1915
Canton Stowenbonta
215
$21, sellers
Indo-Chin Prof.
$48, buyers
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
* Kupasseribed correspondeuse only.
***
Haitan
Friday,
Zth, 1100AM
Do. Star Ferry Co.
Tef.
£5
$141.males
10 int. for 1916
$10
#98, sellers
Shipbuilders,
Balvors, Repairers,
Boilermakers, Electrics:
and - Mechanical Engineers.
78716
Agents for Jaba 1. TO
Mr. Boxburgh, Messrs. Thornycroft's Bepresentative, is at present in
croft & Co., Limited.
Hongkong and may be soen
by appointment,
SHIPS
ENGINES
TAIKOO DOCK
BOILERS
MOTORS.
Graving Dook
6
L. by 88ft. by 34ft, Bin. Fetent Blipways taking Vessels up to 3,000 tons.
Blocizio Craves lifting up to 100 Tons.
REFINERIES
China Bugars
$100
*1334/4.1
Malabon Sugara ........
P30
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GONOWEL
Kowloon Whart Co.
$50
H. and W. Dock Co.
850
$131, bar.
Bhaaghat Docks
Ts. 100
Ts, 90, saler
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS,
Central Estatem
$100
Hongkong Hotel
850
8101, selfers 8115
Hongkong Lands
100
897
Humphreys Estates
10 310
$8.90, bay.
Kowloon Landa
835, mollerm
West Points
Ots.
Langkata
Bhells Ural Chapina MIXING.
Kalans
$50
$85, sallarg
G10
JTls. 213.
108
39/9
36/-
Ratbe Tronoh
$21, bay. 30/
| Corrow Mak25.---.
The Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co., of Hong-
kong, Ltd-Butterfield & Bwire, Hongkong, Obina and Japan, Agenta, Telegraphic Address: "TAIKOODOOK.”
Telephone 312.
Ewo
Tle, 50
T.157), buy,
Kung Tik
The. 10
THIE
bay.
Shangbad
Tis, 50
T.120,sales
Yauglanspoo MISCELLANBOUN,--
Chin Borneos
Chins Lighte
China Providendu
Dairy Farma
TE
Tis. 6
$12
88.
Green Island Coment Hongkong Electrics
810
12113, bay.
$10
859
Hongkong Tees
825 $160
Hongkong Roper
$10
B344
Hongkong Stock
$10
#91
Hongkong Tomm
Paul Trazas Old
Do. Now
17,80'lers
182
$41, bayors
88.85, bay.
#251
811.80, ales!
$10-$10, sales 链 81, Baler
TL. 1. for your ending
31-10-15
17/- for 1915
9% for 1915/16
1/-int not. year ending
30-6:16
Nove since 1910- 13/- int. account 1916 --
Tls. 16 for your ending
30-10-18
Tls, 14 for year anding
30-11-15
Tlx. 6 for year ending
30-8-16
Til for 1915
72 cents for 1916
Wone since 1906
20 cent for 1915
83 for year ending
31:7-18
160 cents for 1915
42.25 for year suding
29-4-16
$2 int. account 1916 $1 int scount 1916 None for year ending
31:5-16
In. 7% socorint 1916 7% for your andnig do. 1304/18 25 ceatafor year ending
31-3:10
181 for 1915. 170 cents for 1015 None since 1914
B 12
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager
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Hongkong, 9th November, 1918.
T
NHE BANK OF CHINA
GOVERNMENT BANK.
PEOLALLY AUTHORISED BY PRESIDENTIAL
MANDATE OF ISTя APRIL, 1918.)
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital
HEAD OFFICE -PEKING.
Yen 20,000,000 15,000,000 4,880,000
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES}
JAPAN-KOBE, OSAKA, TOKYO, FORMOSA-AKO, GIBAN, KAGI, KARENKO
KEELUNG, MARUNG, PINAN, SHIN« CRIKU, TAICKU, TAIWAN, TAKOW, TAMBUL
CHINA-AMOY, CATION, Fodorow, HAN- KOW, KIUXIANG, SHANGHAI, SWATOWI OTHERS-HornGKONG, LONDON, SINGAPORE,
BOTRABALA
LONDON BANKERS: Capital and Counties Bank, London, sad South Western Bank, Parra Buk.
The Bank has Correspondenta in the Com mercial cantren of Rasaia, Manchuris, Indo- China, India, Philippine Islands, Java, Australia, America, and elsewhere.
N. YANAGITA, Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH,
S, Des Vorux Boad.
Hongkong, 15th December, 1918, [1332
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED
HEAD OFFION: 15, Gracechurch St, London
Authorised Capital Bubsoribad
HLA
$60,000,000
- $10,000,000
Paid-up
Reserve Fund..
BATEERS
£1,500,000
125,000
562,500
550,000
THE BANE OF ENGLAND,
Wasich, Wahn, Anching. Tatung, TaTHE LONDON JOIST Brook BANK, LIMITED,
BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES,
SHANGHAI: NANKING: Chirkiang, Yangchow,
kanggo Soochow HAKOW: Shaabi,
Ichang, Nanchang, TIENTSIN: Paoting, Tongshan, Luanhelon, Teannghsien, Hsing.
tai.
BRANCHES:
Karachi Penang
HANICHOW: Weishow, Shinohain, Bombay Galle thinhsia, Inche Huchow, Ningpo, Calcutta Hongkong Kota Bhars Rangoon KATING: Changteb, Binyang, Loho, Colombo Hornh Chawken TerAN: Chowtsun, Tunisien, Delhi
Lincbi,
Kaala Lumpur Shanghai. Kandy Madras Singapore
Lintsing Tainien, Tiltah, Port Louis (Mauritius), Haiming, Chefoo, Tsingtao. TAIYUAN : Yuncheng FooOKOW. CHANGOHUN Kirin, Moukden, Newchwang, Dairon, Harbin, Taiteibar, Tieling, Chinchow, Autung. CANTON, KULITANG, PEKING, Kusihn's Saiyuansheng, etc., etc.
CANTON BRANCH.
HONGLONG YEAHON.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts as
2 per cent, per annum on Dally Balances and on
Interest allowed on current acconats and Fixed Deposits at rates that may be ascertatoverd Fixed Deposits. Terms on application, Every on application. description of Banking busineen transacted. loans granted on approved securities. Special facilities for Home Exchange.
Steam Taxidriem ..
$5891
Union Waterbosta
810
$17
Watson & Co.
$10
2280, bay.
Wm. Powell, Limited
$7
$61, Lay.
RUBBERÉ
(Singapore Currency)
PAID UP YAE ₤ LATEST VALY EXDE, QUOTATION,
DIVIDEND POR LANE YEAR.
INT. Dry
TO DATE.
Sept. 84.10
45 p. c.
40. p. c.
Hongkong, 18th October, 1914,
[1268
Job. $11.70
25 p. 0.
10 p. o.
Oot.
92,50
35 p. o.
10 p. e.
Apl.
24.10
A p. o.
10 p. c.
June
88,20
40 p...
Aug.
32.35 1.d.
30
TH
Malakof
·Doo.
24.75
10 p. c.
New Serendah..
Dec.
84.30
Sandycroft
Jas.
Tapah
$10 Dec.
Plantation Rabber in London
$5:05 $29.00 31.
12
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON, -
20 p.
VERNON & SMYTH,
Share Brokers.
Paid-up Capital Beserve Fund
BEFORE
LEAVING FOR HOME
C. CHAMPKIN,
Acting Manager, Hongkong, 26th May, 1916.
9:07
ELECTRIC
CHRISTMAS
TREE
WITH COLOURED LIGHTS
COMIC
AND
FIGURES.
FOR CHRISTMAS PARTIES.
On hire with wire and plugs complete.
COLOURED LAMPS FOR DECORATIONS.
FANCY ELECTRIC FITTINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
WM. C. JACK & CO., LTD.,
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business érszssoted.
Tducted the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application,
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Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more fo the HONGKONG QUERENT ACCOUNTS opened and † AND Shanghai Baxg to be placed on FIXED FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or DEPOSIT at 4 per vent per annum, shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on
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T. C. DOWNING,
Manager.
Hongkong, 15th June, 1915.
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