POST OFFICE NOTICE.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 25TH, 1016.
The Post Office wil by open to-day, to-morrow, and Monday, the 1st January, f.o a 8 to 9 a.m.
There will be one collection and one delivery of ordinary corresponde 15 wach day as 01 Sunday.
There will he a delivery of Registered correspondence at 9 am. to-morrow and 1st January,
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holidays.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjecte in China, Siam, Liberia, Portuguese East Africa, Persia and Morocco cannot be transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
Ships in communication with Capo D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station
Tystaroem
Armand Behic
OUTWARD MAILS,
REGISTERED and PAROEL MAILS close 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated.
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
OF LONDON,
Talographie Transfer
Baak Bils, en demand
Back Bill, as 30 days, ught
Dank Bik al 4 matka, ight so. 26.1
ON PARIS-
Bank Bills, on demand
Ow New Yoax
Benk Bill, on demand- Credika, 14 60 days" sight ON BURMAYMA
Telegraph'e Trasalar Bank Bük, on demand” ...
JS GALJUST
Tabgraphie Trorular Bank Bills, on demand
ON SHANGBAL***
Trivate, 30 days fight m
OH YOKORINA- On demand” OW MANILA.- On demandem Penan Og EIGAFORM-On demand OF BATAVIA On demang -OF-HAIPHONG, "On demand ....
Or BAIGON-On Jassand Or BaxoroK.-—--- On damand Bovnanian, Bank's Boying Balo GOLD LEAP, 100 Sze, yar fes)
·BAN ŠILTIZ, per ofen
Bubsidiary Comi
176
146
12 1271
Per Dent Hongkong 20 sont plezen $0.10 Premium. Hongkong 10
£0.00
Masters frères
SPECIALS
7.50 discount. 5.00
18]
Folas pers
TRACJ
*SPECIALS*
$1.50 for a tin of 50 Cigarettes.
Manufactured by→
MASPERO FRERES,
CAIRO, EGYPT.
Flos
Hongay
Canto
PER
DATE
Canton ... 10
·Shares Hupih
Monday, 2th, 900, ▲ Monday, 25th, 9,00 A'M Monday, 15th,- 8,00 AM
Swator and Bangkok
Shanghal, North China and Japan via Kobe Japan
Swatow, Amoy and Formons via Keelung
Fort Bayard and Haiphong
Macassar, Sourbaya, Bamarang and Batavia, Tlatjap... Philippine Islands
Swatow
Batavia, Samarang, Sourabaya and Fort
Moresby (vin Batavia)...
Straits, Cayton, Delagos Bay, Darban,}
Johannesburg,
*United Kingdon
Cape
SHANGHAI, NORTH CHISA, JAPAN SİR NASA.
BAKI, VIORIBIA, Vancouver, ÜNİTED | 8PATES VENTRAL and SourH AMERICA RS.*UNITED KINGDOM FIA CANADA (EUROPS via SIBERIA)
STRAITS, BURMAN, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, Į NEW ZEALAND, WESTERN AUSTRA-| LIA, INDIA, ADEK, Esert and EUEOFK The Parcel Mail will be closed on
Thursday, 4th Dẻo, n£ 5 P.Mc
Japan via Moji
Ustanaual, NORTH CHINA. JAPAN TİR? Movi, Veront, B.C., and TACOMA ... S
STOCK#.
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 23RD DECAMERE-1916.
Tuesday, | 9;th, ~80) AM
Tuesday, 28th, 8:00 AM Tuesday, 28th, 9:00 AM Wednesday 27th: 9.00 AM Wednesday, 21 800AM Wedhusodiny,27th, 9.00 a M Wednesday, 17th, 10,00 a m Wednesday, 27 3.00 Thursday, 28th 8.00 Thursday, 28th, 10.00 ▲ M
BATKA
Hongkong and Shanghai
INSURANOM
Chins Fires
North Chinse
81,4 for your ending“ |
190-8.18
3-int, for 1916
10/ int for 1916
82.10 for year anding
499418
$12 for 1915
First year
183.50 for 1915
21 tal, for 1016
Tle 74 for your ending
80416
83 int for 1915
35cente for 1015
82) for 1915
$2 int scoount 1918.
BANKS
HONGKONG AND
BANKING CORPORATION,
THE
BANKS
HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
(TAFWAX GIKKO).
INCORPORATED BY SPHOLT IMPERIAL CHARTIE, 1892.
SHANGHAI
$15,000,000
$18,000,000
$33,000,000
Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Reserve Funde
£1,300,000, at 2/———$15,000,000
427
Reserve Liability of Propaistors $15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS :
W. L. PATTENDRY, Eag-Chieman.
8. H. DODWILL, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton, Hon. Mr.H.Holyoak GT. M. Edkina, Eng. J. A. Phimmer, Eng C. 8. Gubbay, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellin,
CHINE MANAOHE: Hongkong-N. J. STABB, Euq.
MUNASEK: Shanghai-A. G, Starman, Mag,
LONDON BANKER £ LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG ISTAREST "ALLOWEE». On Current Account as the rate of Two par sant, per annum on the Daily Balanes.
On Frxan Deṛosite. For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum.
12
New Gaines via Thursday Island
Australia, Tasmanis, New Zealand and
Bastern
Shanghai and North Chins
Sunning
PAID UP VEGET
Hongay
OFFICIAL QUOTATION 10:30 AM.
CLOSING QUOTATION.
LAST DIVIDEID,
Amakuus Mares
·Hanoi
Haiphong
...Kaitong
Pald-up Capital
81258725, sellars
Reserve Funds ----
£230 ini, met 1916
Eterling
Poon
*Irickom 200 Tjimanosk
Canton
$50 $320, sales
825 for 1914-
120
8155
Silver
89 for 1914
Hongkong Fire
$50
$375
827 for 1914
25
TL 152
2711 for 191
Kamo Maru..
Thursday, 28th,
Registration 915 x Letters
1U A
Unions
100
#920, sellers
960 for 1914
Tanglawes ...
.. 800
$255
18 for 1914
Barez.
Douglas 8.8. Co.
$50
fa118, enten
1118, O
81 for 1915
Thursday, 18th,
Canton Steamn bon fe
#15
$20,5. &-b.
Empress of Rumiał
Registration 9 40 A 3-
Indo-China Prof.
$48, bay.
25 Lebbers
23
J.
#188, buyers
Shanghai Chinese PC. Saturday, 30. Deo)
Star Ferry Co.
010
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
ilaiton
Thursday, 29th, 11,00 % | RawKEATER-
Chink Bagers |
1100
$129, buyers
Shanghai and North Chins
Thursday, 25th,
Malabon Huguet al.
130
#97, buyers
(EUROPE vi, BIHERIA) (Shanghai Chinese P.Q. Monday, 1st Jan:) *
Skantung
Registration
Letters
215 PM 3.00 PM
DockS, WHARYNS AND GONOWNS.
1885, bay.
Kowloon Wharf Co.
H. and W. Dook Co...
50856, sales 150 [1129, 1. & 1.
Shanghai Dooks ....
-TH:100
| TM. 89, bay
Friday, 29th,
Registration 10.15 AM 11.00 AM Letters
LANDE, Hotels, and BUILDINGS.
Central Eelates
LAI
Hongkong Hebals
Hokrito Marsa
Marico Mars
Saturday, 30th, 20
JANUARY -
2nd, Tuesday,
Registration 18.15 PM Letters
Hongkong Lanis
·$100 $50 $100.
$101, sollers
$7 for 1915
3115, sellers
Humphreys Estates
#10
6.90
Kowloon Landa
$35, sollers
Weet Point
€50
$85, Bellars
1,00 X
Langkate
G10
211
Shella
105/-, buy:
Ural Campina MUWING.
£1 09/0
a
.967-
Bauby
$2.40
Tronoh
烈
27/-; buyers
COTTON MINE.
Bo
50
T. 155
Kang Yik
TL10
Tk. 14.40, b.
Tk.50
T.1141, bay.
T & T 51
812
841, bayers
89.40
Dairy Farias:
***253
Green Island Cereal
$10
812, 5, & b
Hongkong Electrics
$10
$59
Hongkong Toes
8160
Hongkong Ropes
$10
8344; bnyars
Hongkong Stasis
#10
Hongkong TramA
5-
$6.00
$10 #10
#5 #31
#17
$10
161. buyert
881. bay.
* Suparsaribed sorrespondanos only.
ELECTRIC
CHRISTMAS
TREE
WITH COLOURED LIGHTS
AND
COMIC FIGURES.
FOR CHRISTMAS PARTIES, On hire with wire and plugs complete.
COLOURED LAMPS FOR DECORATIONS.
2
FANCY ELECTRIO FITTINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
WM. 0. JACK & CO.,
30
14 DES VOUT BOAD, HONGKONG.
8.8. ARMAND ABHIC" COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
LTD.,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-LIJN.
JAVA-PACIFIC LIJN, Os Ateamskip.
*TJISONDARI.” having arrived from BAN FRANCISCO Consignors of Cargo are hereby notified hall Goods are being landed at their
Kalani
Shanghal
Tangtasepoo MISCELLANEODS,— China Borboot Chine Lighte
China Providente
Peak Trains Oli
Do. How Steken Laxadrios...
Union Waterboats Walon & Co.
W Powell, Limited
BUBFIZA (Singapore Curretay)
Alor Gajaks Ayer Panas Gisnesly Medak
Kampia
Malaka Pinda MAlkoff New Serendah; Bundyaraf Tapah
**
NOTICE ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Upiam, Treasure and Valuables are haing landed and stored at their risks into the hasardons and or extra hazardous Godowns of risk inte the hamardons and for extra hasardons Falation Rabber in London the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Co., Ltd., al Kowloon, whence delivery may ba | Prharf and Godows Co, Eid., whsone adil or in
btained immediately after landing,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless from the wharves delivery may be obtained
intimation is received from the Consigns befors Noon To-Day requesting it to be landed here.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed stier THunan, the 28th inst., si Noon, will be
abject to rest and landing charges.
All Claims must be sent in to me on or before the Slat inst., or they will not be recognized.
All damaged packages will be examined on THURSDAY, the 28th inst., at 10 AM.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Hongkong,
22nd December
A
P. THOMAS,
Agent 1916 2
No Claim will be admitted after the Goods are left the Godowns, and all Gooda remaining undelivered after the Sith Deo, at Moon will be subject to rent.
All CiNDun against the Hionmar must be pre- seated to the Undersigned on or befas the 29th Des, or they will not be vscognised.
All broken, shunted, and damaged Goonda size be be left in the Godowas, which they wil is amined on the 27th Do, at 10 AM., by the Company's surveyors, Memes, Goddard a Douglas,
No Fire Inmunes has bem affected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned by SARA JAYA CHINA-JAPAN Hooghong, flat Desgeber, 1976.
GUN.
SUT]
T1. 1 for year ending
31-10-18
7/- for 1815
19% for 1915/16
1/.int set. year ending
30-616
Nose sinos 1010 13. int. soconut 1818
Tls. 16 for year ending
30-10-15
Tis. 1 for year ending
30-11-13
T. 6 for year ending
30516
Nil for 1915
72 cents for 1915
Name since 1905
70 cents for 1915
$3 for your oading
31-7-16
100 cents for 1915
12.25 for year ending
29-2-16
82 int. account 1916 81. int. onount 1916 None for year ending
31.5'16
In 7% account 1816 7% for year endnig do 1304:16 25 centefor year ending
31-5.16
$1 for 1916 70 cents for 1915 ors ainee 1914
DIVIDEND PAID UP. TRAX Í LÁZENT
FOR: VALUE ENDS. QUOTATION. LAST TRAN
INT. DIY TO DATE.
$1
Sept.
35
Jan...
Oct
84.00 $11.70
22.10.
65
Apl $4.10
19 p. 4. 10 p. 4. 10 p, ..
$7.75
Aug. €2.15
Des.
84.75
Dec.
$4:30
Jan
$5,00
0 Des.
$21.30
31-
10 p..
121
VERNON & SMYTH, Share Brokers.
BEFORE LEAVING FOR HOME
ON A HOLIDAY
ORDER THE
“ HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS
TO BE SENT TO YOU, AND BO
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE TAB FAST. ALL THE NEWS OF THE WEEK PULLY RECORDED.
Includenten Koytscruz/or cam Local: MaxxIIII. 24 PAGES:
24 PAGES 11
24 PAGES
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 9th November, 1918.
THE BANK OF CHINA GOVERNMENT BANK.
(SPECIALLY AUTHORISED BY PRESIDENTIAL MANDATE OF 15TH APRIL, 1913) Authorized Capital
Paid-up Capital
960,000,000. $10,000,000
... Yem 20,000,000)
15,000,000 4,880,005
HEAD OFFION TAIPER, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES
JAPAN-KOBE, (18AKA, TOREO.
FORMOSA-AKO, GIRAN, KAGE, KAREIKO, KALUNG, Maxung, Prxan, SEIM- CRIES, TAICHu, Taiwan, Taxow, KAMBUL
CHINA MOT, CANTON, FOODHOW, HAN
KOW, KINATANG, SHANGHAI, SWASOW, OTHERS-Hongxons, LoNDON, SERGAFOER,
BOKRABALA,
LONDON BANKERS: Capital and Counties Bank, London, Bouk-Western Bank, Parr's Bank.
The Bank has Correspondents in the Com mercial centre of Bania, Manchuria, Indo- China, India, Philippins Inbenda, Java, Australia, America, and elsewhere.
N. YANAGITA, HONGKONG BRANCH, 3. Der Vor Road. Hongking, 15th December, 1916, 1392
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED
HMAD OPICOR 15, (zasechurch St., London
Authorised Capital Subscribed
Paid-op
Reserys Find?
21,500,000
1,125,000
562,500
550,000
HEAD OFFICE-PEKING.
BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES, SHANGHAI: NANKING: Chiakiang, Yangchow
Waiah Wuhu, Anshing, Tatung, Tin THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED,
kiangpo, Boochow HANKOT: Sbashi,
Ichang, Nanchang TIENTSIN: Facting,
Tongshab, Lusthstep, Tsanngktion, Being
BANKERS:
THE BANK OF ENGLAND,
BRANCHES
Karnohi
Bangvem Past Kuala Lumpur Shangh
HANGCHOW: Weichow, Shaksin, Bombay Galls Chishsin, Ianchi, Hnchow, Ninggo, Calcutta Hongyong Kota Bhat KAIVENG Changteh, Sinyang, Lobo, Colombo Howrah Chowken. TaISAN: Chowlann, Tauheian, Delhi Kandy Madras Linebi Lintaleg, Tainion, Yihtah, Port Louis (Mauritius). Ifalming, Chefos, Tsingtao, TAIYUAN : Yunobong FOOCHOW, CHANGCHUN: Kiria, Monkdin, Newohwang, Dairan, Harbin, Teitshar, Tieling, Chinchow," Antang CARTON. KUMITARG, PASING, Knoilu's Baiymacheng, etc., etc.
CANTON BRANCH. Interest allowed on emrení nescunts and Fixed Deposita. Terms on application. Every description of Banking businom. ŠIKALASTRIČ, loans granted en approved securities. Special facilities for Home Backg
Hongkong 13th October, 1914.
· [1209
STAHE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
· AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
HONGKONG BEACH, business transacted.
Every deseription of Beaking and Earthenge
INTEREST allowed en Currani Ansonie 2 per cent, per Extn Da. Delly Balmoon and Fixed Deposits at roten übel quay be mamari on appliastiom.
O. CHAMPEIK, Agileg Mine Hongkong, 28th May, 1916,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHART 1858. THE Boom of the above. Bank is com
HEAD OFFIOR-LONDON.
Paid-up Capital ...
...£1,200,000 Reserve Fund
£1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 21,200,000" FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking inisinom trameted. und 2
CURRENT ACCOUNTS. opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods në rates which will be quoted an applicatica
2.0. DOWNING,
Hongkong, 15th Fuss, 1915.
[192
ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Fales may be obtained on applicatioca.
INTEREST on deposite la allowed on the Minum Monthly Balances at $1 per cent,
POR ANANIE.
Depositors my finale si their balances of $100 or mors to the Heerak AND SHANGHAI BAxx to be plaani on PIXM DEPOSIT at 4 per cent, par sezná
For the HowARONG AND ESCASSELT BARKING CORPORATION
M. ETABE.
Hongkong, 2nd Novembe, 151,
Fisted and Fablished by HIRST ADOLPHUR CAR
DAILY PRI, Lap., at 101. Das wuz "BOR Lapuden Olles » 181, Phu Band, BC,