10
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
THE
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COMMERCIAL.
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The rates of Postage on letters to the Chinese Post Office are now as follows:
To Canton, Fatshan, Chan Chasa
and Whampoa
Other Parts of Ohios
2 cents for ounce.
4 cents for Gaca ounce or
fraction thersof..
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The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
Tai O
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.'
FOR
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ÚN LONDON.
Telegraphin Translar
Back Bills, eu demod
Jamary 6th
Bank Billa, nå 80 days” night
Bank Bills, at á wontha' right .. JIE” Credita, 44 months' sight"
Ontary BI4 months' sight 37 43
Bank Billa, on demand
Credits at a monthe sight
O NEW YORK.-.
Bank Bills, on demand but Crodita, në 60 days' sight ON BOMBAR—
Telegraphic Transfer
Bills, on demand...
IN CALJUTTA.—
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bila, on demanand
OF SHABUBALTMom.
Bank Bill, sight
Privata, 30 days right
·ON YOKOHAMA On demasi
For
1. E
841
172
* 172
144
OF MANILA-Õu desnand-Pewn Vac 113
OF SINGAPOR—Öz decisad
ON HAIPHONG.Un demand...
-ON BATAVIA,~Or domand
·ON BAIGON,--On demand
ON BARGEON...... On dezazid ... Sovarmian, Bank's Baying Hate GOLD EHar, 100 Ins, por faal BAR SILVER, per os.
P
· Nursidiant Coins,
14101
22. â% pa. ... 87 8.35 $51.04
Masters frères
"SPECIALS"
Masperis
"SPECIALS'
Tai Po
Cheung Chow
N
Shatakok, Shatin and dheungshui
Aberdeen, Autau, Ping Shan, Sai Kung
Sautin, Stanley
4 30 P.4.
Canton Samshui and Wuchow
Macao
Bongbon
Namtau and Santaci
Shamcboo
for a tin of 50 Cigarettes.
MASPERO FRERES,
BANKS
CAIBO, EGYPT.
From Shaungwan Western Branch P.O.
ON WEEK-DAYS
ON SUNDAYS HOLIDAYS
114
China Fires
Hongkong Fires North Chines
Unions
ON WEEK-DAYS OF SURDAYs & Holidays.
$1.50
Manufactured by---
603
10,00 AM.
9.30 AM.
2.00 P.M.
4.00 P.M.
10
Per Hongkong 20 sonte pie.cn $0.04 Premio.
90.02 Hongkong 10 Canton $0
$425 Lingust, Canton.
$460
i
16
7.30 ·A.M.
4.00 -
Keyla, 5.00 PM
Louvers 0,00%R-M,
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong Ota January, 1917
7.15 A.M. (1.3J-P.M.
6.00 P.M.
Σκουρά Baturdays
B.60 P.X.
9.00 A.M.
STOCKS.
4.00 P.M.
5.00 P.M.
$10.00 A.M.
14,00 PL
9:00 AM.
BANES--
Hongkong and Shanghai
INSURANCES
Cantons
PAID OF
TAL
OFFICIAL QUOTATION 10.30 AM.
CLOSING QUOTATION.
LAST DIVIDEND.
HONGKONG
AND
·BANKING CORPORATION.
Paid-up Capital
SHANGHAI
815,000,000
Reserve Funds:-
$125
$700, buyers
£23-0 int, sot. 1916
Sterling
$376, buyers
$25 for 1914
320
$155
***
$9 for 1914
£1,500,000, at 2/---815,000,000 Silver
BANKS
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED THE
(TAIWAN GINKO),
Incorporated by Sræculi ImpuBIAL.
·CHARTER, 1899,
818,000,000
$30
$375
$27 for 1914
$33,000,000
ä
Tls. 150
27+? for 1915
8100
$910, sellers
960 for 1914
Capital Subscribed.... Yem 20,000,000 Capital Paid-up Reserve Funda
15,000,000 4,880,000
Yangtsres
***
$60 $255
818 for 1934
SKIPPING.
£7.30 AM. 11.30 PM.
17.30 AM.
Douglas 8.8. Co.
850
#117
8.30 A.M.
139 AM.
11.30 P.M. 17,30 AM
$1 for 1915 [30-6.15
Canton Steambosta
$20, buyers
9.30 P.M,
Indo-China Pref,
846, Reller
3 int, for 1916
-
4,30 P.M.
9,8) KM,
9.30 P.M.
9.30 PM
Do.
DBL
$134, buy
10/ int. for 1013
9.8J P.M.
9.30 P.M.
9.30 P.M
Star Ferry Co.
838, sellers
82.10 for year ending
30-4-16
C. 3. Gabbay, Esq.
6.00 P.M.
6.00 P.M.
#CO P.M.
6.0) P.AL
6.00 BAL
G.00 P...
BAFINERIES.
China Sugars
$100
6.00 F.M.
6.00 PM.
600 PM
Malabon Sugars
200
837
Excopo
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GÓDOWNS-
(895), bayern
1
Saturdays
In the case of Mails closing before 9 a.m.
ut 5 o'clock on the previous evening.
Kowloon Wharf Co.
850
1986, aston
Begistration closes
H. and W. Dock Co.
KA
21264, buy.
Shanghai Docks
LAY
|Tis, 100
Tls. 89+
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDİNGS—
Central Estates
A
Hongkong Hotels
Macao
Canton
1
Tai Ping Tang
Snak Ki
Konginoon
Kumchuk
Kaukong-
FOR
YOURS FOR
NEW
A WARM YEAR.
Org
Hongkong Lands
Humphreys Estates
Kowloon Lande
Weat Foints
Langkata
Sholls
Uml Caspian MINTEG
Kazaus
Raube
$1.00
814 for your widing
$1251, buy. $126, buy. 912 for 1915
8101, ellers 3115. apliers 895, buyers *8.80, bay.
$100 810
**
835, sellers
850
$84, zollers
Tla, 22
108/
89/9
36/-
22.40
ELECTRIC GIFTS.
are always welcome and
Tronoh
***
271-
COTTON MILL.B.——
Ewo
***
T50
T. 10
T. 155
Tls. 144
of
50 T115
things Electrical
nore more appreciated
than
A
.-
BC2
"MAJESTIC "
'Kang Tik Shanghai
Yangtzopo
1' (SCELLANEOUS.—
China Borneon
China Lights
China Providente
Dairy Farms
40
HEAT
WHEN YOU WANT IT.
WHERE YOU WANT IT.
The "Majestic” Elec-
tric Heater is light
onough to be carried
from Room to Room
ELECTRIC BADIATOR.
and can be attached to any Electric light socket or plug, and uses less current than any Radiator of like power.
WM.
27
BOLD BY-
C. JACK & CO., LTD.,
14, DES VEUX BOAD, HONGKONG.
Grand Prize of Honour Pazama-Pacific International Expositio
SAN FRANCISCO, 1915
Gresa Island Cameri
Hongkong TraiDE Peak Trams Old
Do. Steam Laundries...
Dulon Waterbouke Watson & Co. Wm. Powell, Limited
BUBURRS. (Singapore Currency)
---
Alor Gajabs Ayer Panaa Glenealy Kedah Kempas Malaka Pinds...
***
JAL
Malakof
*
J
New Serendah...
ASAHI-BEER
SOLD EVENTVUEEN
84
T3 (5)
B
Elt, buyers 88.20, buyers 8251
811.60, buy.
First year
$3.50 for 1915
824 int, for 1918 T. 7 for year anding
30-4:16
87 for 1915
23 for 4 year
834 int. for 1916
35 cents for 1915
824 for 1915
($2 int. account 1016
TL 1 for year ending
31-10-15
17. for 1915
9% for 1815/16
1-int not, year ending
30.816
None since 1910
13 int. account 1916
Ths, 16 for year ending
30.10-15
Tis. 1 for year sading
30-11-15
Tis. 6 for year ending
30616
Nil for 1915
72 conts for 1915
None since 1908
70 conts for 1915
$3 for year anding
31-7-16
60 cents for 18151
20.25 for year ending
29-2-16
92 int. secount 1916
31 int. account 1918-
None for year ending
31-516
In. 7% account 1916: % for year endaig do. [30416 25centsfor yearending
31-516
$1 for 1915
70 cents for 1915 Noco since 1914:
810
Hongkong Electrics
#10 853
Hongkong Yoo
*225 $180
Hongkong Ropes
$10
$345
Hongkong Steels
$10
893
5%
86.90, bay.
SIO $10
Now...
81
85
810 $10
$151, malas
863, buyers
$7865, bay.
PAID UP TRAN LATEST
VAME ENUE, QUOTATION,
DIVIDEND
FOR
LAST YEAR
31
Sept. Jau Oct. Apl.
83,80 x d. $11.70
$430
84.00
65 p. a.
15 p. o.
10 pa. 10 p. 20 p. c.
Jans
88.00
Aug.
Deo.
84.75
10 p. c.
Dec.
$4.25
Sandyozofi
--
Tapah
The
Plantation Rubber in London
Jan,
$4,90
p. a
$10
Day. $22.00
25 p. e.
121 p. c. 20 p. c.
31-1
INT. Dry TO DATE.
Reserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
W. L. PATTENDEN, Esq.-Chairman,
S. H. DODWELL, Esq.-Deputy Chairman." Hon. Mr. O. E. Anton, Hon. Mr.P.H.Holyoak. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq.
| Hon. Mr. B. Shellim.
CHIP MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. STABB, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shanghai-A G. STEPHEN, Esq.
LONDON BANKER: LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER RANK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Two per cent. per annum on the Daily Balance.
OK FIXED DEPOSITS. For 8 months, 24 per cent. per annum.
6 . 12
HEAD OFFICE, TAIPEH, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES:
JAPAN-KOBE, ÚSAKA, TOKYO. FORMOSA-AKO, GIBAN, Kaot, Kazzure,. KEILUNG, MAKUNG, PINAN, SHIN- CHIXU, TAICHU, TAIWAN, TAKOW, TAMBUI.
CHINA-AMOY, CANTON, FOOʊROW, HAR
HOW, KIULIANG, SHANGHAI, SWATÓW.
OTHERS -HONGRONG, L 4 SINGAPORE
SORRARAIA.
LONDON BANKERS. Capital and Counties Bank, London, and South Western Bank, Parr's Bank.
The Bank has Correspondents in the Com mersial centre of Russia, Manoharia, Indo Chins, india, Philippine Islands, Java, Australi America, and elsewhere.
N. YANAGITA, Manager.
34 4
JR
*
N. J. STADB,
Chief Manager,
HONGKONG BRANCH,
[9
3. Dea Vostr Road. Hongkong, 18th December, 1916.
[104
Hongkong, 9th November, 1918.
THE BANK OF CHINA..
TE GOVERNMENT BANK.
(SPBOLALLY AUTHORISED BY Persidential
MANDATE OF 15TH APRIL, 1913.)
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital
***
THE MERCANTILE
BANK
OP
INDIA, LIMITED
HEAD ON: 15, Gracechurch Bi., (Londom
Anthorised Capital Subscribed
$60,000,000 $10,000,000
HEAD OFFICE
PEKING.
Paid-up
Reserve Find
BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHEJ,
SHANGHAI: NANKING: Chinking, Tangchow,
kiangpo, Bocchow. HANKOW: Shashi,
Ichang, Nanchang, TIENTSIN: Pacting,
Tongshan, Loanhsien, Tanghaien, Being
...£1,500,000
... 1,125,000
M
302,500 550,000
BANEIRO: THE BANK OF ENGLAND,
Wusion, Wahu, Anahing, Tatung, Tain-THE LONDON JOINT STOUZ BANK, LIMITED,
BRAROLES:
Karachi Panang
Rangoon Kuala Lumpur Shanghai Madras Singapora
tai. HANGCHOW: Weichow, Shashain, Bombay Galle Chiahsin, Lazhi, Hunhow, Ningpe, Calentia Hongkong Kota Bhar KALFENG: Changtoh, Chowker. -TEINAN Chotay Loho, Colombo Howrah
Tuhsion,
Delhi Kandy Linchi, Lintaing, T'eixion, Yihkuk Fort Lonja (Mauritios). Huiming, Chefoo, Taingiao. TAITTAN :
FOOCHOW. Yuncheng
CHANGOHON: Kirin, Moukdan, Nowchwang, Dairen, Harbin, Taiteihar, Tieling, Chinchow, Antang, CANTON, KUEITANG, PEXING, Kusiku's Saiyuancheng, etc., etc.
CANTON BRANCH. Interest allowed on current accoufe and Fixed Deposite. Terms on application, Every description of Banking business transactod loans granted on approved securities. Special facilities for Home Exchange.
Hongkong 13th October, 1914.
199
HONGKONG LIGH,
business transacted.
Every description of Banking and Exchange
INTEREST allowed on Curvený Áscounts at 2 per cent. per annus on Daily Balances and on Fixed Deposits at rates that may be ascertained on application.
C. CHAMPKIN,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 26th May, 1916.
[82
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
10 p. e. INCORPORATED BY ROIAL CHAPTER 1853, Tuoted by the HONGKONG AND
VERNON & SMYTH, Share Brokers.
BEFORE LEAVING FOR
ON A HOLIDAY
ORDER THE
* HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS
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MAIERA FAGES (4-.
24 PAGES
24 PAGES †...
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
+
Paid-up Capital .........
... £1,200,000 Beserve Fund
***£1,800,000 Heserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Genera] Barking business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS retired for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applicatica.
T. C. DOWNING,
Manager. Hongkong, 15th June, 1915.
[141
HE Business of the above Bank in com SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Bules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balanse at 81 per cent,
per mamm
Depositors may faunter at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT ạt 4 per cout. per anno.
For the HONGKONG AND SHAMOMAI BANKING CORPORATION, N. J. STABB
Chief Managuas, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914.
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