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QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG 8TH MARCH, 1917.
89 for 1914
"oading [30.5.1.5
ON WERK-DAYS
ON BUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
$7.30 AM
17,30 AE
8.30 A.M
NU F.M.
PAID OF İVALUE.
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8,00 B.M.
6.00 PM: 6.10 P.
Hongkong and Shanghai
1125
$687, sellor
24 16/- for 1916
INSDRANCES,****
825 for 1914
0.01. P.M.
$6.00 PM:
6,00 PM.
Cantons
Ексере Saturdays.
China Tires AVE.......
Hongkong Fires...
87 for 1914
274% for 1915
North Chinas
Registration closes
$100
Unions
200
360 for 1914 18 for 1914
Yangtazes
Douglas
B.B, Co.
250
soliere
Canton Steamboats
$15
8125 for
18%
Inda Chiris Pret:
Do. Deli
250121, llom
18120, buy.
#10
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Chins Sugars
$1,90
Malabon Sugars...
P3
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Kowloon What Co.
250
$814, Bellere
H. and W. Dook Co.
850
$1251, ter
Shanghai Docks
T1..100
TL. 83, bay:
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Central Estate
$100
Hongkong Hotels
50
8105, sellere
Hongkong Lands
B100
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861, buyers
880
870, sollers
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ELECTRO-PLATING
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iho Electro-Plating Works laid down some years ago have proved a distinot success, both the high quality of work expeditionsly turned out and also in the fact that our clients mis ved densiderable delay and HAYY EXPENSE sending home tarnished metal wate for repletinga
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167 Lor
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183 for 4 year
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810
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10
849, buyers
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3160
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200
100
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100
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0.35
020
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28216
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BANKS
HONGKONG AND
BHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
Paid-up Capital *** $15,000,000
Reserve Funds ***
Sterling
000 £1,500,000, at2/$15,000,000 Silver ... $18,500,000
$83,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 815,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
S. H. DODWELL, Eng-Chairman. J.A. PLUMMISE, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton, E. V. D. Parr, Esq. G. I. M. Edkins, Esq. W. L. Pattendan, Esq. C. 8. Chubbay, Exque | Hen, str. 8. Shelline,
Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoals.
CHIME MANAGER 1 Hongkong N. J. STARE, Esq.
MANAGER Shanghai-A G. STEPHEN, Esg
LONDON BANKER : LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED.
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of Two per cent per annum on the Daily Balanoo.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 8 months, 24 per cană, per annum.
#19
T. J. STABB
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 26th February, 1817,
THE BANK O CHINA T GOVERNMENT BANK
on
(SPECIALLY AUTHORISED BY PRESIDENTASI "MANDATE OF 15TH APRIL, 1912)
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
THE
BANKS
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMHED
(TATWAN GINKO); ⠀
INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARME 1899.
Capital Subscribed Capital Fald-up: Reserve Funds
Yan 20,000,000 15,000,000 4,880,000
HEAD OFFICE. TAIFEH, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES
JAPAN-KOBE, OSAKA, TOKYO,
FORMOSA AKO, GIAN, KAGI, KARENKO
CHINA
KEELUNG, MAKUNG, PINAN, SHOT. OHIKU, TAICHU, TAIWAN, TAKOW, PAMBUIS
AMot, Cantón, Foockow, HAN- BEN HOT KIusiano, SHINOHAL, Swazow, OTHERS HONGBONG, LONDON, EINGAPORE
SOMRABAIA, AUS
LONDON BANKERS. Capital and Conaties Bank, London, and South-Western Bank, Parr's Bank,
The Bank has Correspondents in the Com mergial centres of Rumia, Manchuria, Indo Chins, Andia, Philippine Islands, Java, Australi - America, and sisewhere.
N. YANAGITA Mausger
·HONGKONG BRANCH, 3, Des Voeux Road Hongkong, 15th December, 1916.
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THE
MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA, LIMITED
OF
860,000,000
HEAD OF ICH: 16, Gracechurch St London
Authorized Capital
£1,500,000
$10,000,000
-Subsoribed
1,125,000.
Paid-op
562,800
Reserve Fund
560,000
HEAD OFFICE PEKING.
BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES,
SHANGHAI: NANKING: Chinkiang, Yangabow,
BANKERS
THE BANK OF ENGLAND,
Wasiel, Wahr, Anshing, Tatung, Tein Tas LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED kiangpo, Bouchow. HANKOW: Shashi,
Nanchang
ng TIENTSIN Pofing, Tasubsien, Trannghsien,
Mongeau,
BRANCHER:
HANGCHOW: Weichow,mber Gallo Karachi Chiahsin, Lanohi, Huchow, Ninggo,
KAIFENG: Changtah,
Petang Calcatta Hongkong: Kota Blisra Rangoon Colombo Howrah Sinyang, Loho,
Kuala Lumpur Shanghai
Singapore
Chowken, TSINAN 1 Choutsus, Tashsien, Delhi Kandy Madras Lehi. Tintsing, Tsinion, Tibiah Port Louis (Mauritius),
Homeroso Rasch,
Huiming Chefoo, Tsingtao, TAIYUAN 1 Yancheng TocEOW CHANGCHIN Kirin, Moukden Nowobwang, Dairen, Harbin, Tsitsibar, Tisling, Chinchow Autung, CARTOR, Kuriyano, PaRING, | Janiness tesunaoted. Kasha's Baiyunucheng, etc., ek.
CANTON BRANCH.
Interest allowed on current account and Fixed Deponita Terms on application, Every daription of Banking business tra" zachod jeans granted en spproved securities. Special
cilities for Home Exchange, Hongkong 18th October, 1914
1182
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, INCORPORATED BY BOYAL CHARTER, 1858
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
Paid-up Capital... £1,200,000 Reserve Fund
$1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Propriston £1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Ranking business franzuted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorier periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
TC. DOWNING, Hongkong, 15th June, 1815, [14
Body Mansger
Every Resoription of Banking and Bzobangu
INTEREST allowed on Current Account në 2 per cont per anemia of Dally Balances and on Fixed Deposita at raten that mowy, ko mosriniani on application.
C. CHAMPKIN,
Loting Manager. Hongkong, 28th May, 1918.
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANE.
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THE Brainees of the above Bank is con Tueled by the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Bules may be obtained on appliesiion.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimani Monthly Balances at 85 per bent
Depositors may transfer 1 their opties balantous of $100 or more ka the HouGKONG. AND SHANGHAI Bark to be placed on FIXED- DEPOSIT 214 per cent, per annum, o o
For the Hongkong AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
N. J STABB,
Chief Managora. Hongkong, 2nd November 1914
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