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 unmannfactured 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 a cepted for tran mission by the Post Office.
The now regulations adopted by the French 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, omit ing 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 Statement as to whether the contents are intended for State supplies or not.
Particulars of outgoing and inewing Mails, other than those suown below, will not be advertised in future.
The Post Office will forward all correspondence posted by the fastest routes.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Sism, Liberia, Portuguese East Africa, Persia and Morocco cannot be transmitted
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria azd the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.
On Werk-Date ON SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS,
DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 12TH, 1917
COMMERCIAL.
CLOBING QUOTAVIÓNS,
От Зопрод
March 10th.
214
Telegraphie Transfer Bank Bille, demand body Bank Billa, 30 daya al hy
Credits, até menthe M las 24 2/1 Documentary Hills 4 whom the sight 2/44 ON PARIS.-
Get Bank Billa, on demand
*** Credits" at 4 monthe night
UN NEW YORK.
Bank Bills, on demand Crilika 61 90 days night BOMBAK
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bill
en demand
ON CALUUTTA
Telegraphie Fransder Bank Bill, en demand
ON BRANGHAL
Bank Bila, at sight
So dare dight YCZOKAMĄ,On demand
ON MARILAOn demand--Fenes Là Singarons,.-On decorad OF BATAVIA On demand
·OF HAIFKONGOS domani... ON HAIGON, -On demand
Rom.
mom.
1081
991
go
Or Banexox-On demand -- SOVEREIGN, Bakı Buying Bats: GOLD LAY, 100 fine, par fus) BAX-SILVER, par un au
38,60 m.
137-8 62
Hongkong.. Hongkong
Canton....
Sunnidzamu Doran,
per ent
0.03 PremiETH
HONGKONG'S FAVOURITE
VIRGINIA CIGARETTE.
Embassy
• N9770 VIRGINIA CIGARETTES. WAGHO WILLS,BAÏStal & London,
EMBASSY
“Embassy"""
EVIRGINIA MA CIGARETTES.
WD&HO WILLS, BRISTOL & LONDGH,
No. 77.
HAND-MADE FROM SPECIALLY
SELECTED LEAF.
SHARE LIST. QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG 10th-Manon, 1917,
BANKS
BANKS
1914
$14 for your anding, $1.25 for 1916 [806-18
8 int, for 1918 10/-Ins, for 1916
89.10 for year ending
30416
112 for 1915
Es. 5 for 1918
B4 and for bonus of 82
for 1010
int for 1916:
Tia 7 for your andlag
30-416
87
83 for 3 year
87 for 1916
50 cunts for 1916.
for 1916
86.25 for 1918
TL 1 for your unding
31:10:15
2- int. account 1916 18% for 1915/16
1int act. yearending
None since 1910 000. 4/ int. account 1816
HRANKING CORPORATION
AND SHANGHAI THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
(TAIWAN GINKO),
INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL ImprBial
$15,000,000)
£1,100,009, 4% 2/—$16,000,000
$18,500,000
$89,500,000
Reserva Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
8. H. DODWELL ReqCksiema JA. PLOMMÉE, Big-Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.CE. Anton, EV. D. Parz, Esq. 6. T. M. Edining, MqW. L. Pattenden, E. C. 8. Gubbay, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim.
Hon Mr. 1. H. Helyonk.
Uniky Manager- Hongkong. J. Brass, Baq.
MANAGER'S Shanghai-A. G. Sapman, Eng.
LONDON BANKER : LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG INERREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of T'we per Deal, per sanum on the Daily Balance.
OK FILED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum,
NJ. STABB
Chief Manager. Honghong, 28th February, 1917. A[9
HE BANK OF CHINA
GOVERNMENT BANK
CHARZER, 1899,
Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Reserve Funds
Iem 20,000,000 15,000,000 5,080,000
HEAD OFFICE: TAIFEH, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES. JAPAN-KOBE, OSAKA, TOKY® & YOKOHAMA, FORMOSA-AKO, GIBAN, Kaçı, KassxKO
Khelung," Makung, Pixan. - SILENT- CHIKE, TAICHu, Taiwan, Tarów,
AMBUL
CHINA-AMOr, Canten, Foocnow, Han- now, Kiukiano, Shanghai, Swarow, OTHERS HONGKONG, LONDON, SINGAPORE, SOKRABAIA, SEMARANG & NEW YORK,
LONDON BANKERS. Capital and Countien Bank, London, an Beuth-Western, Bank, Parr's Bank.
The Bank has Corespondents in the Com mercial" centre of Russia, Manchuria, Indo China, India, Philipping Lelsude, Java, Australi Amer 1, atid alsowhere AA N. YANAGITA
***Mansgor.
HONGLONG BRANCH, 3, De Vair Road. Hongkong, 10th March, 1917:
FOR
Tsi 0.
60 PX
PAID UF
Βρόσκο
10:00 AM
8.30AM.
OFFICIAL QUOTATION 10.30 M
CLOSING QUOTATION
[ONGKONG
LAST DIVIDEND,
Cheung Chow
4.00 P.M.
Bastaukok, Shatin and Sheungshui
4.00 PM.
DERE
Paid-up Capital.
Aberdoon, Autas, Ping Shan, Sus Kung
Sautin, Stanley
BANK
430 P.M.
Hongkong and Shanghal
$195
8680 Ballers
24 16+ for 196
*Reserve Funds 1-
Stering C
INSURANCES.—
Cantons
1625 for 1013
Ching Fires.
920
$155, bayers
89 for 1914
7.20 M
Įkègia, 5,00 2.1.
5,00 F.A.
Hongkong Firs
850
Ganten Samehui and Wachow
North Chinas
£a
Th.158)
|Letters 6.02F, M,
7.10A.M.
Масво
1.30 PM.
9.00
Rongmoon
PH
Namsan and Saemei
Shamolaus
Saturdays 5.00 PM
5:00 PM.
Unious
Inngtares... BRIPPING
Donglas 8.8. Co.
Cantan Steamboats
Do
$100
3890, sel.
827 for 1914 271% for 1915 260 for 1914
$80
$350
$18 for
830 | | 805, sales
Indo-China Prst. E
841)
Dat.
121, buyers
10.00 AM
4,90 P.M
9,00 AM.
Star Ferry Co. BEFINNSINS,
810
Chiza. Bugars
#100
$119, buy
Malabon Sugar
ro Sheungwan Western Branch P.O.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOY
Kowloon Wharf Co.
350
Hand W. Dook Co.
850.
8125
Fox
ON WEEK DAYS
ON SUNDAYA & HOLIDAYS
Shanghai Docks
TL. 100
TH:821.1
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.
§ 7:30 AM.
Macao
Osaton
Tai Ying Tung
Shok Ki
Kongmoon
Kumchuk
Kaukong
11:30 PM.
7.30 AM 9.30 P.M. 9.30 PM.
9.30 PM. 8.00PM. |8:00: P.M.-
6.0+) P.M. Except
Saturdays,
In the case of Mails closing before 9 s.m.
at 5 o'clock on the previous evening.
0,30 P.M.
9.30 P.M. 9.30 P.M.. 6.00 PM 6:00 PM. 8,00 7,
11.00 AM. 19.50 P.X.
9.30 Pa 19.00 PM, 8.0.2.
WM. C. JACK & CO., LTD.,
14, DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG
ELECTRO-PLATING
AND REPAIR WORKSHOPS: OBSERVATION POINT, WANCHAI.
The Electro Plating Works laid down some years ago have proved a distinct success, kath in the high quality of work expeditiously turned out and step in the fact that our clients are saved considerable delay and HEAVY EXPEND4 in
mmg sending home tarnished metsi ware for roplating
This VARIABLE and DAMP CLIMATE will sause both aiver and electro-plated metal to tarnish, therefore why allow such syesores, when it is possible to make equal to now wt small cost ?
The Workshop Plant has recently been considerably enlarged with additional facilities for BRONZING, ANTIQUE COPPER, OXYDIZED SILVER and other fancy finishes,
SHIPS FITTINGS.,
It is hardly necessary to use on the bout cu baience to shipping firms, in the knowledge that Baloon Cabin or Deck Fittings, dinner services, etc., sau be made equal to aw in the abortest time at roseonable cost.
HOUSE AND SHOP FITTINGS.
Brass Bedsteads, Ornaments, Shop Bails and Extungs, etc, at need attention in the course of times, and the benefits of local remedy again appeal strongly.
CLUBS. ***GOLF
Gleaned and burnished on the shortest notice.
Lands
West Points
OILS.
Langkaia
Shella
Ural Caplan
•MINING,-****
KATARA
A.SLAM.
17.30.
Central Estates
$100.
099
et for 1916
Hongkong Hotels
250
102
Hongkong Lands
100)
191, selors
Eetston
€10
830
910
$39, cellers
GID
Th, 18,
108%
28
Registration closes
36
Raubs Tronoh
$2.35
301 sellers
COTTON MILLS. --
T140, buy
Kang Yik
Tls, 10
T11 bar
MISCELLANBOTS.
Shanghai
Yangissepoo
China Bornace
Fis, 50
TH. 5
TIRA) valest
Nil for 1915
812
Chins Lights
$8, bayers £534,63, buy.
China Providente
$10 $890, sellers
Dairy Farms
$280,000,000 $10,000.000
Paid-up
Reserve Fand
BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES, SHANGHAI: NARKING: Chinking, Yangoliow
Greas Island Cement
$10
811, bayary
Hongkong Electrics
10
849
Hongkong loo
825
$160.
Hongkong Repas
810
831 Ballers
Hongkong Stools
$10
Hongkong
7.20, &1.
Peak Trams Old.
Da.
610
($9.8)
New
Steam Laundries ...
$34
Union Waterbott ~Watson & Cel
$10.
$154, buy $61. boyars
Wm, Powell, Lipalled.
RUBERES, (Bingapore Currency}
DIVIDEYD LATEST PAID UP YEAR
S203 ALUR ERDS, QUOTATION LAST THAL
OFFICERS SWORDS.
Polished and Plated,
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, March 11th,
Previpes On Date On Date
Days of
Weeks or
H'kong
BONGKONG TIDE TABLE
Pram 19th to 18th March.
HION WATRE,
LOW WATER
H'kong
Juma
Tapah
Height
Bigsht
Alor Gajaha Ayer Pansa Glouenly
Malika Pinda..
Malakuif
New Berendah...
Bandycroft
Plantation Rubber in London
Bep
$83.90 $11.80
35...
$2.35
8110
AST $2.45
$4,40
*35:30
22.50 3/2
VERNON
Temperarsee
Mean
Dayat at
at 2pm 6 am 9pm.
Mon.
12
m
Barometer
Humidify Wind Drestian
29.95 2907 ·29,91
80 64 72
Esst
Force
Weather Fain
Highest rpm ar Towparte e on 10th 67
Lowest open-air Tompers are en 1 th 60
Tues.
Wed 14 m
Thurs. 15 0 1 34 4
MONT
0166371812 1 7404861411
14 m 3
2
1019 Batur 17 No infer, afg)- nor low- Talai
320 a 0 5 || 21 44a 1 6 18 No infer, high,|| nor low- water
4.671/6 6
Tis, 9 for year ending
31-10-16
T. 0.90 for year ending
6 for year ending
72 esats for 1915
Nons since 1905
20 cents for 1916 83 for year ending
131716
60 cents for 1915 $2.25 for your ending
20-216
2 int. Bo
Bccount 1918 81 int. account 1916 None ter year ending
HOODUDT 1918
7% for year endnig. do. (3416 25 cents for your ending
31-5-16
$1.25 for 1910
70 cents for 1826.
IN out since 1014
Isa. Dr. STO DAZI
& SMYTH, Share Brokers.
BEFORE LEAVING FOR
ON A HOLIDAY
OEDER THE
HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS
HOME
TO BE SENT TO YOU, AND 80 KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE FAR FAST- ALL THE NEWS OF THE WEEK FULLY BECORDED.
LXCLUDINazan MoviN28 OF VE LOCAL MARKETS, RA
4 PAGES 11
24 PAGE:
PAGEBI
(SPECIALLY AUTHORISED ET PRESIDENTIAL MARDATE OF 15TH APRIL, 1018)"
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capita
HEAD OFFICE PEKING.
HE MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA, LIMITED
(104
OF
HRAD OPSTƠm: 15 Gracechurch St. London
Authorised Capita) Subscribed
BANKKES:
£1,500,000
1,123,00
562,300
660,000
THE BANK OF ENGLAND,
Wasich, Wuhu, Anahing, Tatung, Tain Tan LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK LIMITED
Kiangpo, Sconhew.. HANKOW; † Chiski, TIENTSIN Facting, Fan, Lasaksen, Tesangusion, Hsing-
tai. HANGCHOW; Weichow,
KAIVENG
Tulesing
Lintaings
BRANCHER
ahodic. Bombay Galle Karachi Pensur Huchow, Ningpo
Calcutta Hongkong Kota Bharu Eurigcon Lobo, Colombo Howrah Kola Lapur Shangoul Le Singapore
Sinyaljon, Delhi Kandy Kadru
Chefoo, Tsingtao.
Yabul, Fort Louis (Mauritius),
FOOCHOWA CHANGCHUM : Moukden, Newchwang, Dairen, Teitelbar Teling, Chinchow Antung, CARTON. KUKITANG, PAKING Kuala Bajymanet 606)
CANTON BRANCH
Interest allowed on current socounts and Fixed Deposita.Terms on application, Ivary description of Banking business fra mobed Towns guated on approved securities Special Facilities for Home Exchange.
Hongkong 18th October, 1914
189
HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
INCORPORATED ST BOLAL, CHARTER 1958,
HRAD OFFLI
Paid-up Capital Reservs Fund Reserve Liability of Propri
1,200,000 800,000
200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trazoded.
CUBEFINT ACCOUNTS upand and FIXED DEPOSITS roosived for oveRT DE shorter perioda ak rates which will be quoted on application.
TODO
Hongkong, 15th June, 1915.
NINGA
HOMOKOSO Ranchi Every description of Banking and Exchange kakizuna kaminated
INTEREST allowed on Current Ascounts at 2 per cent, per sanuta of Daily Balances and on Fixed Deposits at mice that may be ascertained on application.
_____ C. CHAMPKIN
Aosing Mausges. Hongkong, 26th May, 1916.
HONGKONG BAYINGS BANK.
HE Bize of the above Bank is con ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rales may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits la allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 54 por comi per manum, !
Depoulfors may infer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HonɑKONS AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FFEN DEPOSIT at 4 par senk. per santin,
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAE MANASA BANIInd CorpoRATION, JOVENELA N. J. STABB,
Chled Managers. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914.
Priaked and Fabinhad by HERE ADOLFRUN CARTWRIGHT,
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