POST OFFICE NOTICE.
NEW YEAR HOLIDAY,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27TH, 1916,
The Post Office will be open on Monday, the 1st January, fio a 8 to 9 a.m.
There will be one collection and one delivery of ordinary corresponden se na oa Sunday.
There will be a delivery of Registered correspondence at 9 a.m. The Money Order Ofce will be entirely closed.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Portuguese East Africa, Porsia and Morocco cannot be transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
Ships la communication with Cape D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station :-
Thitaroen
· Armand Behio
OUTWARD MAILS.
REGISTERED and PAROEL MAILS close 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated.
FOR
Bwatow, Amoy and Formosa via Keelung
Fort Bayard and Haiphong
Haiphong
Macassar, Bourbaya, Samarang and Batavia Tjilatjap... Philippine Islands
Swatow
PIE
Amakuan Maru Hanos *Kaitong
Lean
Luchow Tjimanack
and
Кило Моги
Batavia, Samarang, Sourabaya and Port
Moresby (vis Batavia)
•
Straits, *Coplon, Delagos Bay. Darbau,
Towe Johannesburg, Cape
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Daited Kingdom SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN VİN NA JAN
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Shanghai and North Chins
DAZH
Wednesday 27th 8.00 AM Wednesday, 27th, 9.00 AM Wafaosdag 27th, 9.00 AM- Wednesday, 27th, 10.00 Wednesday, 27th, 3.00 PM
Thursday, 28th. 0.03 AM Thursday, 28th, 10:00 AM
Thursday, 28th,
Hegistration Letters
9 15 AM
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
ON LONDON.
:
Telegraphio Trenzloé
· Dobom vir Med.
Back Billa, un demand in 2/4) Bank Bilis, na 30 days' dight in 14
Bank Bill, at * menika right.
Credits, si a mouths' sight
Dommentary Bills & mera tha”
ON PARTA
Bank Billa, on demand
at 6 months sight
Crasite #
Un New Yor
Bank Hills, on demană Crodile, at 6 dage sight
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphie Trasatie Bank Billa, on demand
32 CALJUSA.
Telegripblo Transfer Bank Bille, on demand
Ow ShanghaT, **
Bank Bills, steight
days #gbat
Private, 30
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176
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* 136
WHO,
ON YOKOHAMA – On demand "ÜN- MANILA, Os deandomFanta ON SINGAPORE– Os demand
Or Batavia.wwOn demand: 244:
OR BAIPHONG,meOn daonnak... On Baroor -Cn deskund UN BANGROK-On dappand Sovansion, Bank's Baying Bato VOLD LEAF, 100 đơn, por isel. BAZ SILVIN per ofün
SUMIDIARY COEL
Hongkong 20 senis pissa Hongkong 10 Janto... Canton
20
STOCKS.
114 102
33% pm.. 3%1
2.33 25 m. $51.80
";
Masters frères
SPECIALS"
per cent
$0.03 Premium,
70,00
17
84,65 discount,
18]
80
"SPECIALS"
$1.50 for a tin of 50 Cigarettes.
MASPERO FRERES,
Manufactured by-
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
HOROLONG, SED DECEMBRE, 1916.
Hongkong and Shanghai
Тавтванска
Cantons
Chink Fires
* 10 00 AM
BANKS
Empress of Huuria {
Thursday, 28th,
Registration Lottery
14.20 &
J
Blastn
Thursday, 28th,-
Shantung
Registration 215 ev
SKIFTID.
Lettors
3.00
(EUROPE via SIBERIA) Shanghai Chinese P.O, Monday, 1st Jan.) ETRAITS, BURMAI, CRYLON, AUSTRALIA,
NEW ZEALAND, WESTERN Austra | LEA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT and EUROPE
The Parcel Mail will be alosed us | Thursday, ith Dən, 165 EX. ---
Japan viu stoji
1
BAWWAL NORTH CHINA,
Nostra
Hokuto Mar
JAPAN VA Monies. Haru Mas, Vordus TACOMA...
* Superscribed correspondenos only.
ELECTRIC
Thursday, 28th, 11.00 a m
Friday, 2961,
Begistration 10.15 AM Lottom 11.00 A M
BaturdayANUARY
3th, 40) P
2nd,... Registration 12.16 Kreštaźn
Tuesday
Hongkong Firen
North Chiana,
Unions
"Yangtze
Douglas 8.8 Ca
Canton Steamboate Indo-Chins Pref
Do Dat
Ster Ferry Co.
EXFINNER.
China Bugar Malabon Bagsis
DoOKS, WELRY AND GOD
1.00 PM
"
CHRISTMAS
TREE
WITH COLOURED
AND
LIGHTS
COMIC 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.,
30
14, DES VOUX BOAD, HONGKONG.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 28th at 1825-Haid changes harO ocurze since yesterday. Pressare ha in-. creased consiïerably orge N.E. China, a ad decreased over osatreland N. Japan. It has Increased slightly sloug the south coast of Chins and decreased slightly over the Philippines.
Month
Height
Height,
Kowison Whail Co.
1W, Duck Co.
Shanghai Docks
LANDS, HOTTES, AND BVTEDYMONS
·Central Estatas
Hongkong Hotels
Hongkang Lands Hamphreys Erbskem
Kowloon Lands
West Points
Langkate
Shell
Uml Caspian MINING.
Kale
Farby
Tronok Corrow MISÍ
Κύπρο
#
BANKS
"ONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI
HANKING CORPORATION,
PAID UP VALUE,
OPFICIAL QUOTATION 10.30 AM.
CLOSING QUOTATION.
LAST DIVIDEND,
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Funds 1-
[62·90 înt, ast. 1916
Sterling
1825 for 1914
89 for 1914 $27 for 1914
*27*** for 1915
980 for 1914
18 for 194
250
$725, sellers
$300, sales
$155
Th, 152
6920, sellers
$25.5
($118, sales 191184, men
|020, 8. & b.
846, bay.
139, buyers $36, zollern
નિરવ haso to
897, bayara
1886. nalos 1508129, & h
TIs, 100 TL 89, buy.
3100
1 38848 8 254 2 88 52 288888 99*2* 88 189 19** gen
814 for year ending 81 for 1916 (80-6.18
3 int. for 1916 10 int, for 1916
$2.10 for year anding
304·16
$12 for 1915
First year
83.50 for 1915
62) int, for 1916
Tis. 74 for year ending
B0416
87 for 1915
93) int. for 1916
35 cents for 1915
2 for 1916
92 int, socount 1916
a. 1 for year ending
31.10.15
7/- for 1915
$18,000,000
·£1,500,000, at 2/-815,000,000 Silver
$18,000,000
$33,000,000
Rosorvo Liability of Proprietom #18,000,000
COUNT OF DIRECTORS:
W. L. PATTENDAN, Esq.-Chaizanai. 8. H. DODWELL, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton, Hon. Mr1 H.Holyoak. G. T. H. Edkins, Eng. J. A. Plummer, Esq. C. 8. Gabbay, Esq. Hon. Skallim.
CHIP MANAGIE: Hongkong-N. J. Grinn, Esq.
MANAGER 2
Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN, Ku
LONDON BANKER: LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED.
HONGKONG LATEEEST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the zake of Twò cent, por sunac on the Daily Balanos.
OX FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 21 per cent, per sossaan.
+
N. J. STABB,
Chist Manager.
Hongkong, 9th November, 1916,
19
3/- int. account 1916 THE BANESO CHINA.
Th. 16 for your ending
30-10-15
GOVERNMENT BANK.
(SPECIALLY AUTHORISED BY PRESIDENTIAL. MANDATE OF 15TH APRIL, 1913.)
#101, sollers
$115, sellors
$3 for your
895
86.20
$35, sellers
#85, wellgre
Tia. 213
8
"
21 105, bay.
» 12
32/9
9% for 1815/16
36/.
1/- înt. act. year ending
30-6-16
$2.40
None sinos 1910
27/4, buyers
Th 50
T. 155
Kung Tik
TL 10 Th. 14.40, b
Tix, 50 T.1141, buy.
Tls.
Tis. 54
281
$41. buyers
88.60
$25)
81 for year ending
31-7-16
$12, &, & b.
#58
$2.25 for year ending
99-9-16
$160
$344, buyers
est
586.00
610
Shanghai
Yangtomspoo
MISCELLANEOUS,-***
China Bornsom
China Lights China Providenia Dairy Farms
་་་་
Green Island Coment Hongkong Eleotries
Hongkong Toom Hongkong Ropes Hongkong Stools
'Hangour Tron Peak Trams Old...
Da New Blenca Laundries
Union Waterboule Watson & Co.
Wi. Powell, Limited
BUSSARS. (Singapors Currency)
Alor Gajahs Ayer Panas Glenenly Kedah
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE
From 2711 Dec., 1916 to 2nd January, 1917.
HIGE WATER,
Low Watıl
·B'kong
H'kong.
Moan
Mesa
Time,
Tires.
The depression to the south-east of the Loochun despened sonsiderably sna moved rapidły porth-eastward.
h. m. ft. in ↓
ft in m
The anti-cyclone over China has strengthened ponnidermoly.
Mox.
27
the
07 44m 5 30 10 42 x 8 5 Ties *8 0 54 A
11 39 al 79 Wad. 20. 1 41
Thurs 30 m 0-43
2 30 4 3 Fri.
0 1
Malakoff
3 58 3 3
Now Serendah...
6.16
0
4,50 a 3
Sandycroft
Tapah
4 7 7.3
0
អ
5:48
Plantation Rubber in London
3 8
71 la 7 58 $16
Ja
*m*g
2m 447
8
10
Fresh monson la indicated al ng east coast of Chənin and over the N. Chuis Se...
Hongkong rainfall for 24-hours anding at 10 am today, 0.00 imah. Total sizos Ist January, 19.86 tuchen, ayalant no avarage of £3.00 Lucher
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon Sator. to-day is as follown zu
District
Hongkong to Gap Rock
Formous Channal
Bouth Chant of China bekween f'Eka samo (ag Hongkong and Lammocks ( No, 1. Bouth Coast of Chlua befwou ƒ The samo ne
Hoogwong and Haimen
a. L.
31 m 1 m $42
* 22 a 5
1386
1 m 3.0 5 49
4 8 ja 10 13-
52 x 60 |
ON SALE.
BUTELY PRESS, JANTART TO JUNE
OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG
with Isper, Pr co 37.50.
FORECARS.
(N.E. wi's,
strong; fine.
{N.E. gale,
1916.
Kempas
Malaka Pinda...
Tl. 14 for year ending
99-11-15
Tis. 6 for year ending
304-16
Nil for 1915
72 cente for 1915
None since 1906-
sents for 1915
60 cents for 1915
82 int. account 1916 91 int, account 1916 Nous for wear ending
31.5.16
In 7% account: 1914
% for year endnig de (301:16
5 cents for year ending
31:510
81 for 1915
70 sente for 1915 None since 1914 -
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
477
THE
CAIRO, EGYPT.
BANKS
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
(TAIWAN GINEO),
INCORPORATED BY BERCIAL IMPERIAL
CHARTER, 1899,
Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-op Reserve Funds
Yem 20,000,000 #25,000,000 4,880,000
HEAD OFFICE, TAIPER, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES:
JAPAN-KOLE, ÚSAKA, TOKYO.. FORMOSA-Axo, Giban, Kaat, Kamenyo, KEELUNG, MAKUNG, PIXAN, 8am- CHIKU, TAICHU, Taiwan, Taxow, TAMEDI,
CHINA-AMOr, Canzon, FoOUNOW, HAN KOW, KIUXIANG, SHANGHAI, Swarow, OTHERS HOSSLoze. Lozbor, SINGLEORM,
SONRARAKE
LONDON BANKEES; Capital and Counties Bank, London, and Bouth Western Bank, Parr's Bank
The Bank has Correspondents in the Com mercial centre of Buss, Hansharia, Indo- Chins, andia, Philippine Islands, Java, Australia, America, and elsewhere.
N. YANAGITA,
∙Manyer.
HONGKONG BRANCH,
8. Des Voux Boad Hongking, 15th December, 1916.
THE
THE MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA, LIMITED
[1882
HEAD Orites: 15, Gracechurch St, London
Authorised Capital
$60,000,000
$10,000,000
Subscribed
24
Paid-up
Beserve Fundy
HEAD OFFICE :~~PEKING.
www
BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES,
£1,200,000
1,125,000
562,500
550,000
BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENGLAND,
SHANGHAI: NANKING: Chinklang, Yangolow,
Wusieb, Wuhu, Anshing, Tatung, TRIB THE LONDON JOLET STOCK BANK, LIMITED,
Jean, hinirien, Traunghsion, Elsing
Liangpo, Booohor. HANKOW: Shashi, Nanchaug. TIENTSIN: Pacting,
Lincbi.
BRANCHES:
lai. HANCHOW: Weichow, Shashaio, Bombay Galle Chiabriu.. Inchi,
Kanchi Hnchow, Ningpo, Calcutta Hongkong Kota Bham
Penang! KAIPENG: Changteh, Sinyang, Loha Colombo Howraha
Baegroom Kuala Lumpur Shanghai Chowken. TANAN: Chowtsun, Tuhsion, Delhi
Kandy
Madr Lintaing, Tainien, Yihinh, Port Louis (Maaritim). Huiming, Chatoo, Tsingtao. TAIYUAN Yunobeng. FOOCHOW CHANGCHUM: Kirin, Monkden, Newchwang, Dairen, Harbin, Taitaihar, Tiling, Chinchow, Antung. CANTON, KURITANG, Paxing, Kushu's Saiyaanchang, ste, etc.
CANTON BRANCH,
Interest allowed on current accounts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on sppilation, Every description of Banking business transactɔć. Bans granted on approved securities. Special Bellities for Home Exchange.
Hongkong 13th October, 1914.
817
$64, buyers
#bay.
PAID EP YEAR LATEST
DIVIDEND POR VALUE, END QUOTATION. LAST YEAR.
*INT. DIY TO DAR.
Sept
Oct. Apl.
$4,00
Jan. $11.70
85 p. 35
10 p.
$4.10
June
Ang
87.75 $2.15
TH
Dee.
$4.75 $4.30
10 p. o.
10 p. o.
Jan,
$5.00
121 p. o.
$10
| Des,
$21,50 3/
20 p.
Paid-up Capital..
Reserve Fund
****NEBUDE
VERNON & SMYTH, Share Brokers.
BEFORE LEAVING FOR HOME
ON A HOLIDAY
OEDER THE
HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS
TO BE SENT TO YOU, AND SO
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE FAR EAST. ALL THE NEWS OF THE WEEK FULLY RECORDED. IGLUDING TILE MOVEMENT OF THE LOCAL MARKETS.
24 PAGES11
On Sale at the “Honerome DAILY PRESE
Office.
24 PAGES į.
24 PAGES
£1269
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Hongrie ANCH,
business transacted.
Every deasription of Banking and Exchange
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at 2 per cent, per enama of Dally Balances and om Fixed Deposita ni zuten that may be ascertained. on application.
C. CHAMPKIN,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 25th May, 1816,
[907
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHART 1853. THE Busines of the above Bank is com
HEAD OFFICE--LONDON,
£1,200,000
... £1,800,000 Reserve Lisbility of Proprietom £1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Genera Banking business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applicatico.
T. C. DOWNING,
Manager.
Hongkong, 15th June, 1915;
[132
ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Raies may be oblained on application.
INTEREST on deposit is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balsacon at 31 per aut
per annum.
Depositor may fansfer at their option balance of $100 or more to the Horozore AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FTXEE DEPOSIT at 4 per cent, por anusa.
For the HorSKONG AND Brangmai BANKING CORPOLAMON, N. J. STABB
Chief Managers. Hongkong, fad November, 1914
Frinted and Fablished by HERY ADOLPHUS CAUTWEIGHT, for The HorEE ENG DAILY PRES, LTD., st 10A, Des Your Bond Central, Victoria, Hongkong. Landon Office : 131. Fleet Street, 1.3.