POST OFFICE NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG
The public are informed that the undermentioned articles are prohibited from importation into the United Kingdom either by letter post or by parcel post-
Gold manufactured or unmanufactured including Gold Coin and articles consisting partly of or containing gold;
All manufactures of Silver other that Silver Watches and Silver Watch Cases: Jewellery of any description,
Letters and Parcels containing such articles cannot therefore
be accepted for transmission by the Post Office.
The new regulations adopted by the Freach Customs insist that
senders of parcels addressed to France, Corsica and Algeria must fill in the columns of the regular Customs Declaration particularly. and exactly, omitting none of the headings comprised therein.
It is furthermore absolutely necessary to show in the aforesaid declaration
(1) The full name and address of the addressee.
(2) A Satement as to whether the contents are intended for State supplies or not.
Parti ulars of cutgoing and incoming Malls, other than those snown below, will not be advertised in future,
The Post Office will forward alt correspondence posted by the fastest routes.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Portuguese East Africa, Persia and Morocco cannot ba transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD,
Or Winn-Daya: ON SUNDAYS &e Holadays
DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2011, 1917.
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON
Size Telegraphic Tanoster
Bask Bila, on demand. -
February 19th.
Fask Billi, at 30 days fight" Bark Billigsk 4 mouth night 24 Credi
montbe' sight/06 Dosamentary Billa 4 months" wight 2/51 ON PARES
1 Bank Bills, on
on Jexand
Credits: * 4 months sight
UN NEW YORK
書
Bank Bulls, a
1611
Armand
6 days might
Telegraphie Traster
Biak Billa
ON CALJUTTA
329
3391
56
demant
Phnom
Bank on damund
ON SHAFORAL.
Bank Bills; it might Private, 90 da ma' might sta ON CAOHAMAD domand
One BEANILA, fü demand-Pses ON SINGAPORE:—Un demset
OK BATAYLA ---De demand
ON HAIPEORE. Do du
EGYPTIAN CIGARETTE STAKES
On SAIGON-Of „demand
ON BANGKO fil Gamani SOTERMIGN Lak'a Baying Ratı dolo Lauź, 10) Ine, por faal Ban Silva par 09:
$47.70 37d.
1 BOUTON ROUGE.
SPECIALS.
Bunaidiany Corma:
per cut
Hongkong, 20 sont piece Hongkong Janton Canton,
$9.04 FrontYNLIK,
1002)
*305 discount $3.20
3. FELUCCA.
SHARE LIST
QUOTATIONS.
Horazona 19TH FEBRUARY, 1917.
12 STARTERS.
Manufactured by
MASPERO FRERES
CAIRO-EGYPT.
And sold by all. High-Class Tobacconists and Hotels in the
Colony.
FOR
Tai O
50JP.M
Tai Po
10:00 AM
9,30 AM.
Choung Chow
2.00 PM.
blatankok, coatin and Steungshui
4.00 P.M
Aberdeen, Aubad, Ping Saani, Šai Kang
Sautin, Stanley
430 ..
•LOUPE
Except Saturdays
5,00 PM. (10:00 2017
4,0Ù P.M
Строка.
PAM TF VALUR.
OFFICIAL, CLOSING QUOTATION!
QUOTATION. 1630 XM.:
Laur DivioEND,
$255
BANKS
"HANDARSHANGHAI, BANGING CORPORATION
BANKS
MIE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED:
(TACAN, GINKO),
TH
$15,000,000
-£1,500,000; at 2/---315,000,000
INCORPORATED DY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARZER, 1999.
$18,000,000
$38,000,000
Capital Subscribed Capital Paid ng
Hoserve Funds
Reserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000
COVET OF DIRECTORS:
W. L. PAPIENDEN, Eag-ChLENE,
S. H. DODWELL, Esq-Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton, Hon. Mr.P.H.Helyonk G.T. M. Edkins, Esq. E. V. D. Parr, Esq.
ONGKONG
Paid-up Capital
BANKE
Reserve Funda
Hongkong and Shanghai
$125 $715, seller
£230 mt. not, 1918
Sterling
INSURANOZA
Cantons
$50
8375
925 for 1914
$20
915%
[89 For 1914
China Fizes
7.30 AM
6.00 PM
250
tegi 5.00 M
Hongkong iron
2267)
627 for 1914:
Cantin Samahui and Washow
Letters 630PM
North Chingam
#T&, 150
974% for 1915
Uniona
$100
€1,900
|$60 for 1914-
7.15 2.
Yang teron
$60
1818 for 1914
Macao
·9,00
SHIPPING.
Douglas 5.8. Co.
850
$115, salas
$14 for year ending
$1.25 for 196 (80-8.33
Longwoon
6.00 PM
Canton Steenboute
15
$19, sellers
Indo-China Pref.
8-Int. for 1918
Nasatau and Sanmai
Shanichun
6.00 PM. 9,00 £
Do Def.
82271, bay
10/ int for 1916
6210 for year ending
*
Biar Ferry Co.
(810).
$33, buyers
39416
BERINERIES,
Chins Sugars
$100
$118, burers
812 for 1915
P90
Ps. 5 for 1916
Docks, WhaRysk AND GODOWNE
Kowloon Wharf Co.
350
$3.50 for 1915
ONSONDATH & HOLIDAYS
and W. Dook Co
$50
#126,sellors
Shanghai Ducks
TL 109
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.
8.30 AM
13)
Central Estates ...
$100
2. B
Hongkong Hotal
$50
$117,1,div,
03 for year
(9:30 PM)
1930 PM
9.30 P.M. 9.30 PM
14.30 P.M
Hongkong Lands'
$100
291, buyers
37 for 1916
Humphreys Entaton
810
Aet, buyers
50 cants for 1916
Kowloon Lande ...
$30
|82 for 1916
6.00 1,37 8.00 PM: 6.00 PM
Work Points
$50
$73, sellers
BAJO P
OINA
~Langkate...
G10
Th, 204, sel.
· 106)
row Sheungwan Western Branch PO
ON WEER-DAYS
7.30 AM, 11.30P.M. 4.30 A.ME. *4,30-2.20%
600 F.X. 60P.M. Except Saturdays.
Shells
Ural Carpian
Maçao
Canton
Toi Ping Tang
Shek Ki
Kungmoon
Kumshuk
Kaukong
In the case of Mails closing before 9 a.m.
Registration closes
MININA
·Baubs
Tronoh Corzan MILLS an
Fro
Kitap Tik
at 6 o'clock on the previous evening.
WM. C. JACK & CO.,
14. DES YEUX ROAD, HONGKONG
LTD.,
ELECTRO-PLATING AND REPAIR WORKSHOPS: OBSERVATION POINT, WANCHAI.
The Electre Plating Works laid down some years ago have proved a distinot sucesss, both in the high quality of work expeditiously turned out and also in the fact that our clients mre saved could eraldo delay and HEAVY EXPENSE in sending home fornished meiul ware for raplating,
This VARIABLE and DAMP CLIMATE wil more both silver and electro-plated metal to tarnish, therefore why allow such eyesore when it is possible to make oguni to now at small cost P
The Workshop Plant la recently been considerably enlarged with additional facilities for BRONZING, ANTIQUE COPPER, OXYDIZED SILVER and other fancy finishes.
SHIPS FITTINGS.
It is hardly necessary to dilats qu the great coinlance to shipping firms, In the knowledge that Saloon Cabin or Deck Htings, dinner ser loss, etc., can be made equal to now in the shortest time streasonable cost.
HOUSE AND SHOP FITTINGS.
Brass Bedsteads, Ornaments, shop Rails and Fitingy, ese, al zeed attention in the course of time, ant to beautits of local remedy again appeal strongly
GOLF CLUBS,
Cleaned and burnished on the shortent notice.
Polished and Plated,
OFFICERS SWORDS.
Shanghai
Yangtazepo 3aISVALLANKOUS.*****
Chins Borneos
China Tighta
China Providente.
Dairy Farm
Green Island Cement Hongkong Electrics
Honkong low
Hangkong Ropes Hongkong Steale
TL 80, ED.
26/-
36).
£1240, sellers
28/
Tla 50 145
Tla: 10 OPT. 12), sels
{Tia, 50] T. 112, el.
TI, 5
$12
Tho, 5), sel,
$71. buvere $4.80, hey
$10 $9, sellers
23
82, int, for 1916
Tis. 73 for rose ending
87 for 1916
$5.25 for 1916
year ending $1101
12/- int, socamat 1916
9% for 1915/16
11/-Int, sck year ending
2061626 Ma
None since 1910- (4)» Int, account: 1816.
Tis, 9. for year ending
91·10:16
T0.90 for rear ending
2011-16
Ts, for year anding
20-616
Nil for 1915
None since 196
13 int, areount 1916
C. B. Gubbay, Esq. JA Plummer, Erg,
Hon. Mr. E. Shallan
CHINE MANAGER: Hongkong N. J. STABB, g.,
Shanghai-A. G. Braehen, Esq.
LONDON BANKER: LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED.
HONGKONG ITIERST ALLOWED,
On Current Anocant at the mute of Two per deal, por akuum on the Tally Bakros.
OR FIXED DEPOSITO. months, 2 per cent, par sunm
N. J. STABB.
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 7th February, 1917. G
THE BANK OF CHINA
TH GOVERNMENT BANK
im
(SPECIALLY AUTHORISED ET PRESIDENTIAL MANDATE OF 15TH APRIL, 1913)
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
Tim 20,000,000 15,000,000 4,880,000
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER FORMOSA.
BRANCHESH
JAPAN KODE, OSAKA, TORTO, FORMOSA-AKO, GIBAN, KADI, KARSHKO-
Kemuso, Mazung, PINAN, SHIN CHIEV, TAIGHT, Taiwan, TaKOW,
CHINA-AMOT, CANTON, FOOCHOW, HAM
Ow, Kruzzano, SHANGHAI, SVÁTOW. OTHERS HONGKONG, LONDON, SINGAPORE.
BONRAFALASAN
LONDON BANKERS Capital and Confiar Bank, London, archi South Western Bank, Farr's Bank.
The Bank ha Correspondente in the Com mervil centre of Russia, Manchuria, Indo China, India, Philippine Islands, Java, Anažeš į America, Avis olew bare,
N. MAGITA Manager
HONGKONG BRANCH, 3, De Your Road Hongkong, 15th December, 1916.
THE
MERCANTILE
INDIA LIMITED
BANK
[104
HEAD OPS COR: 15, Groschurah Bt., London..
Authorised Capital Sabseribad
$60,000,000 $10,000,000
Pasdump
Reserve Fund -,,
BANKERS
HEAD OFFICE PEKING,
72 cents for 1915
20 cents for 1915
BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES,
83 for year ending
10
18111.
(140, bay,
31716
SHANGHAI: NANKING: Chinxiang, Yangohow,
les
60 cents for 1915
$10
349, bayara
$2.25
for year ending 29-2-16
Nanchang, TIENTSIN : Paoting, Tongahan, Luanksion, Tsanughsien, Esing
93 RO
tai.
810
81 jpt. sccount 1936
10
$10
Hongkong Trams
€7.90
00:
New
$1
$153, bay
$10
$61, buyers
Wm. Powell, Limited
Воззнае.
(Singapore Currency)
· Posk Trims Ola
Stem Laundries
Tulon Waterbominu Watson & Co.
BRANCHES:
£1,600,000:
550,000-
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HONGKONG RANCH. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,
INTEREST allowed on Current Asconale si 2 per cent per annum of Daily Balantes and an Fixed Depart af rats that may be ascertained on application.
O CHAMPKIN,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 25th May, 1816.
SHONGKONG BAYINGS BANK
decled br the HONGKONG AND THE Business of the above Bank is con BHANGHAIDANKING CORPORATION. Bales may be obtained on application
INTEREST on deposit is allowed on the Mininguna Monthly Balances at $1 per quat
Paid-up Capital
1W £1,800,000 Reserve Fund, *** £1,200,000 Reserve Liabilly of Proprietors £1,200,000
POREIGN EXCHANGE and Casural Depositors may transfox at their optigz Banking business transacted. ~~
2 balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and DEPOSIT at 4 per cent, per annum. FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or
For the HoraKONG AND SHANDRAI. shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on
BARKING CORPORATION, application.
NJ, BTABR
Chief Manage Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914.
TC. DOWNING.
Hongkong, 15th Juno, 1915.
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