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To Canton, Fatahan, Ohan Chun
and Whacpos
To Other Parts of Chias
2 cents for ounce.
4 cents for each ounce or
fraction theraof.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6TH, 1917
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FOR
ON WEEK-Days On SunDAYS & HOLIDAYS
BÖJT.K
Tai Po
10.00 4.
9.30 AM.
Cheung Chow
2.00 P.X.
Aberdeen, Autou, Ping Shan, Sal Kang
Seatin, Stanley
400 PX,
430 P.M.
Spamukok, dhatin and Sheungshui
O
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
Telegraphie TransËSE Bank Billa, on demand: Back Bila, ná 30 days?ʻulght- ZZANE KUM NA 4 months' night ..
Bank Bills, on demand
Crodita, at 4 montha" zight
--"TROX AKSI KO
Bank Butla, onu damnă Credits, at 60 days' sight ON BOKRAT.
+
Telegraphie Trander Bank Blis, on demand
Or CalJurza, –
Talographlo Tranda Bank Billa, on data.qdi.
Bank Bill, stsætt
Private, 30 days' right
ON YOKOHAMA,-On demand
174)
110
ON MANILA.===(lin' damiazalma Panda – gja
113
ON SINGAPOL-Ən demand
101
"Öz Bazavia,--On demand in
ON HAIPHONG---On demand,
2% pm o 8% pm, a 842 $8.35
t. $$1.20
3010
OR, BAIGON→→ On demand.
On Banerox. – On dersand
| Sovansion, Bank's Baying Rabe'
GOLD LEAF, 100 dze, par šsai
BAR SILVER, por M...
BUMIDIARY COzum,
Hongkong 20 vende piesen... $3.09 Premium. Hongkong 10
Canton... 20 Canton
10
Masters frères
"SPECIALS"
· per cent
20.08
15
$1.35 discount,
$4,50
MeusfierOS
Prores
* SPECIALS"
$1.50
Manufactured by-
for a tin of 50 Cigarettes.
MASPERO FRERES,
CAIRO, EGYPT.
7.30 AM.
Canton Samahal and Wachow
Regia 5.00 P.M.
5.00) 1.5.
Løiters 0,00P.M.)
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
BONGKONG, ST9 January, 1917.
BANKS
BANKS
7.15 AM.
Macao
Kongmoon
Namtau and Sanmei
Shamchun
9.00 4.1.
1.30 PM.
(PAID UP VALUE.
6.00 PL
OFFICIAL QUOTATION 10.30 ...
CLOSING QUOTATION,
Елберс Saturdays
6.00 P.M.
Paid-up Capital
BANKS.-
Reserve Foads :--
6.50 P.M,
5.00 F.M.
1000 M
Hongkong and Shanghai
$125
8700, B. & b.
£2:30 int, mot. 1918-
Sterling
9.00 A.M.
INSURANCES.
4,00 PM.
Cantons 201
850
8875, n. &.
$25 for 1914
China Firea
320
8155
189 for 1914
£1,500,000, at 2/--315,000,000 Silver:***
$18,000,000
Hongkong Fires
8375
827 for 1014
North Chinns ***
£5
Tix. 150.
2717 for 1916
From Sheungwan Wostern Branch PO.
Unions
8100
8920, seller
1860 for 1914
Tanglases...
860
8255
918 for 1914
SHIPPING.
FOR
ON WEEK-DATE
ON SUNDAYS HOLIDAYS
Douglas 8.8. Co. ...
850
#117, sellors)
181 for 1913
$14 for year ending [30-8.13
Canton Steamboata
$1$
$20, buyers
Macio
Canton
Tai Ping Tang Suck K
Н
Kongmoon
17.30 A.M Li&J PM
13 TAM 9.30 PM.
6,30A.M.
(7.30 A.M.
Indo-Chinn Pref.
$42, sellers
8. int. for 1916
11.30 F.M.
Do.
Def.
813+, bay.
10 int. for 1916
9.30 P.M.
(1.30 A.M. 12,80 P.M.
Star Ferry Co.
$10
$38, sellers
9210 for year onding
30416
9.3J.P.M.
9.30 P.M.
3.30 P.M
REFINERIES
1.30 P.M.
9.30 P.K
China Bugars
$300
$126, sellers
$12 for 1915
6.00 P.M.
6.00 PM.
Malabon Sugars ́›..
P30
837
First
T
Kumchuk
Kaukong
100 P.M.
4.00 P.ML
6,10 P..
Docks, WHARVES AND GODOWNE.-
0,0, P.M. Except Saturdays.
6.00 PM.
65.00 PK.
Kowloon Wharf Go,
H. and W. Dook Co.
85n
Shanghai Docks ...
Ta 100
$352, buver $127, Bellera Tis.89
83.50 for 1915
32 int. for 1916
LANDS, HOTELS, 'AND BUILDINGS.----
In the case of Mails closing before 9 ́a.m. at 3 o'clock on the previous evening.
Registration oloses
Central Estates
$100
8101, sellers
Hongkong Hotels
850
$115, allere
Hongkong Lands
$100
$95, buyers
Humphreys Estates
210
$6.80, buy.
Kowloon Lazás
$35, nallese
West Points
$50
$34, sellers
32 int. account 1916
YOURS FOR A WARM
NEW
HEAT
WHEN YOU WANT IT.
WHERE YOU WANT IT.
The "Majestic" Elec-
tric Heater is light
enough to be carried
YEAR.
ELECTRIC GIFTS
are always welcome and
of things Electrical
none more appreciated
than
OILS.
Uml Caspian MINING
Kailang
Haube
Tronoh
COTTON MILLS.--
Ewo
Kang Yik
Shanghal
Tangissepool
A IECELTANEOUS,——
China Borneo China Lights China Providents
Langkate
610
Tia. 22
Shails
£1
108/-
6 12
"
82/9
£1
30/-
$2:40
L-int, act. year ending
506-16
None since 1910
j
፡፡
27/
TL..50 T. 155
30-10-15
...TH. 10
Tis, 141
Tls, 1 for year ending
T. 115.
Tis. 6 for year ending
Authorised Capital
***
TIK. KA
Paid-up Capital
$12
881
::
841, buyers
$10
88.0, buyers
Lairy Farme
86
$251, allers
A
"MAJESTIC
ELECTRIC RADIATOR.
Green Island Cement
$10
$11.90, sed,
Hongkong Electrics
810
853
Hongkong Toe
$25 $160
Hongkong Roper
€10 $341
Hongkong Steals
810
+97
S
from Room to Room
and can be attached to any Electric light socket or plug, and uses less current than any Radiator of like power.
SOLD BY
WM. C. JACK & CO., LTD.,
2
•
14, DES VŒUX ROAD, HONGKONG,
Grand Prize of Honour
Panama-Pacific International Exposition
SAN FRANCISCO, 1915.
Hongkong Tram Fesk Trams Old...
Do,
Steam Laundries
Union Waterboats Watson & Co. Wm. Powell, Limited
BUERIES (Singapore Currency)
Alor Gajahs Ayer Panas Glenosly Kedah
Kem
***
Maials Pinds... Malakof
(26.90, buy. 187, galos
$10 210
$1
$5 831
#10 $17
$10 $61. buyers
$71861 bay.
306-16
Nil for 1915
172 cents for 1015
None since 1906
70 cunts for 1915 83 for year ending
317-16
60 cents for 1915
$2.25.for your ending
29218
82 int. sccount 1916 $1 int. nosonat 1016 None for year ending
31.5.18
In 7% account 1916 7% for year· eudnig
do. [30-410) 25 centefor yearending
31-5-16
$1 for 1915 70 cents for 1915 Nome since 1914
PAID UP Ymar LATEST
DIVIDEND INT. DIY VALUE ENDS, QUOTATION. LAST YEAR.
POR
TO DATE.
10 p. c.
$1
Sept.
63,80 d.
65 p. 6.
10
Jan,
$11.70
35 p. c.
Oot.
$2.80
15 p. c.
..10 p. o.
Api.
$4.00
432 p. 0.
20 p. o.
June
$9.00
40 p. d.
Aug.
89.25
30 p. 0.
Deo.
84.75
95 p. o.
10 p. c.
་་་
Dec. $4.25
20 p. e.
10 p. c.
are
Jan, $4.90 Dec. 82.00
2/11+
13 p.
25 p. 6.
123 p. c. 20 p. c.
HEAD OFFICE PEKING.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND,
SHANGHAI: NANKING: Chinkiang, Yangobor, Wasich, Wahu, Anshing, Tatung, Taix- kiangst, Sooshow. HANKOW: Bbasbi, | THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITADA
Tongshan, Luanhsies, Tannghsien, Hsing.
Ichang, Nanchang, TIENTSIN: Pacting,
BRANCHES:
tai:
HANGCROW: Weiehow, Shahsia, Rombay Gille Chiahsin, Lanchi, lushow, Ningpo, Calcutta Hongbong Kala Bhare
Changtah, Siayang, Lehe, Colombo Howrah KAIFENG:
Karschi
Penang' Rangoon
Kandy
Kash Lumpur Shanghai Madras
Linchi,
Yilink
Singapore
Chowken. TSINAN: Chowtsun, Tunisien, Delli
Lintaing, Tsinken.
Hnining, Chedoo, Tingtao. TATTUAN: Fort Louis (Mauritius). Yuncheng, FоOCHOW, CHANGCHUN:! Kirin, Moakden, Newchwang, Dairen, Harbin, Teitsibax, Tieling, Chinobow, Autung. CANTON, KURITANG, PAKING, Kusiha's Saiyaaacheng, etc., etc.
CANTON BRANCH.
Interest allowed on current accounts and Fixed Deposits. Terms an application, Every description of Banking business transacted loans granted on approved securities. Special facilities for Home Exchange.
Mongkorg 18th October, 1914
199
HOMSEONG SEANCE,
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transected.
INTEREST allowed on Current Account st 2 per cent. per sname of Daily Balances and on Fixed Deposits at rates that may be ascertained on application.
C. CHAMPKIN,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 26th May, 1916,
ASAHI-BEER
SOLD EVERYWHERE
New Serendah...
Sandycroft
Tapah
Plantation Rubber in London
VERNON & SMYTH, Share Brokers.
BEFORE LEAVING
ON A HOLIDAY
ORDER THE
FOR HOME
"HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS
TO BE SENT TO YOU, AND SO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE YAR FAST ALL THE NEWS OF THE WEEK FULLY RECORDED INCLUDING THE MOTKN KATRE OF THE LOCAL MARKETS. 24 PAGES Į
24 PAGES!!
24 PAGES
VTHE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUNTHALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY BOAL CHARTER 1853
-HRAD OFFICE-LONDON-
Paid-up Capital............... ..: £1,200,000 Meserve Fund ****** ...21809,000
Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS recored for 1 year or shorter parinda at extes which will be quoted con application.
T. C. DOWNING.
Manager. Hongkong, 15th June, 1915.
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
THE Bainess of the above Bank is een dusted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deponite is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 8 per cent
per annum,
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of 8100 or more to the HosexonG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent, pər arzum,
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
K. J. STABB.
Chief Managees. Hongkong, And November, 1914
Printed and Fablished by HRY ADOLPEUS CARTWRIGHT, for Tax HONGKON
DAILY PRESS, Lro, at 10a, Dos Vaux Boad Cente', Victoria, Hongkong, London Office: 181, Fleet Street, B.C
LAST DIVIDEND BANKING CORPORATION
TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
Tls, 7 for your ending!
304:16
87 for 1915
183 for year
835 int, for 1916
35 cents for 1915
821 for 1915
Tl. 1 for year ending!
31·10-15
17/- for 1915
19% for 1915/18
Reserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS :
W. L. PATTENDEN, Esq.-Chairman.
S. H. DODWELL, Fag.-Deputy Chairman, Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton, Han Mr.P.H.Holyoak. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. J. A. Phammer, Esq. C. 8. Gubbay, Eaq. Hon. Mr. B. Shellin.
CHINY MANAGXE: Hongkong-N. J. STANE, Esq.
MANAGER
Shanghai-A. G. Starmen, Esq.
LONDON BANKED : 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 8 months, 2 per cent. per annum,
N. J. STAHB,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, th November, 1918.
3/- int. secourt 1916HE BANK OF CHINA
Tls. 16 for year ending
30-11-15
GOVERNMENT. BANK.
(SPECIALLY "AUTHORMED 'DY PRESIDENTIAL MANDATE OF 15rı Aran, 1913.)
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
(TazWAN-GINKO),
İNCORPORATED BY SPECIAL INFERIAL CHARZAR, 1899.
668 Yen 20,000,000 -j, 15,000,000 4,880,000
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOSA:
BRANCHEB:
JAPAN-KOB2, Osina, TourOJ FORMOSA-Ago, GIRAN, Kagi, KariumO, KEELUNG, MAKUNO, PIRAN, BRIS CHIKU, TAICHU, TAIWAN, TANOW, TAMBUI.
CHINA, CAFION, FOODKOW, HAN. HOW, KIULIANE, SHANGHAI, SWATON. OTHERS -HONGKONG, LONDON, SINGAPORE
SOBRABAJA
LONDON BANKERS: Capital and Counties Bank, London, and Beuth-Western Bank, Farr's Bank.
The Bank has Correspondents in the Com mercial centre of Russis, Manchuria, Inde Chins, India, Philippine Islands, Java, Australi America, and elsewhere
N. YANAGITA, Manager,
HONGKONG BRANCH,
3, Des Voor Rood Hongkong, 18th December, 1916.
TH
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BANK OF
MERCANTILE
INDIA, LIMITED
ESAD OF 108: 15, Groenhurch St, London
Authorised Capital
Subscribed
$60,000,000
$10,000,000
Paid-up
Reserve Fandy,
BANKERS:
¿BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES,
£1,800,000
1,125,000
562,500
550,000
$15,000,000
$33,000,000
Capital Sabeoribod Capital Paid-up Reserve Fundi
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