· POST OFFICE NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, MARCH 28TH, 1917.
Particulars of outgoing and incoming Mail, other than thos shown below, will not be advertised in future,
The Post Office will forward all correspondence posted by the fastest routes,
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Obat Saashul and Wuchow
COMMERCIAL
CLOSING QUOTATIONS
TRACE MARK
March 24th
OF LONDON
Bank Bile, as domand
Telegraphie Transfer
Bank Bilis, si 30 days sight.
* Bank Billa, st 4 monika' night red b
Credita, #1 montha sigut
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Bank Billa, on
poke Credits, at 4 months' al s39
OK FORE
Bank Bills, on demand it was bea
Madis al 60 days' aight-
UN BOMBAT
Telegraphic Traziatos
on sigmand...
Bank on demand
ON SHANGHAL
Bank Hills, atsight
при
nom,
ON WEEK-DAY ON SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS.
Bank
OY
БОТРИ
10 00 4.36
9:30 A
2.00.P.M.
DE Y CAOHAMA On demand
100
ON MANILA-On demand Pos
4,00 PM
Oz BIEGAFOSE.On: damaad
987
4'30 PM.:
ON BATATIA,➡On demanà
OF HAIPHONG,On demand
37pm.
27% DM.
7.30, ALAL kegi 5.00 M Letters 0.00PM.
5.00 P.M.
7.16 A.M.
9,00
Paint 80 days sight
On Saigon. On demand ON BANGKOK On demand BOVERSIGN, Bank's Baying Bats GOLD LEAF, 100 flué, per fas! - BİR SILVER, per. On 14
561 14.98.50 m.
48.40 35 72 d
MASPERO
SPECIALS
EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES
THE CHOICE OF THOSE WHO KNOW,
Maste
is Preres
Mashers frères
Macao
Kongmoon
Natan and Sunmei Shamchun
1.30 PM. 6.00 PM Except Baturdays 6,00 2,22, 10.00 AM. 4,00 PM
From Sheungwan Western Branch P.0.
5.00P.M.
For
Canton Tai Ping Pong
Shok Ki
Kongmoon Kumchuk Kaukong
9.30 P.M 9.30 PM
6.00 .F.MA
600.P.M. 16.00 P.M.
Except Saturdays:
In the case of Mails closing before 9 a.m.
at o'clock on the previons evening.
9.30 PM.
0.20 P.M. 9,30 PM. 6.00 P.M. 6.00.P.M. 6.00 F..
(7:30 AM 51:30 PM. 77,30 AM
19.30 PM 8.30 P.M 9.30 P
6.00. P.
8.00 P.
6.00 PM.
PREPARE FOR THE HOT WEATHER by having your ELECTRIC FANS in order as soon as you want the............ they require overinuling every year, and now is the time to get this doue.
SHIPPING
Hongkong, 20 cents plas
Hongkong 10:
*Janton 20.
Canion. 10
38.40
ON WEEK-DAYą
ON SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
17.30 AM
8.30 AM
14.30 PM. 7:30 AM
STOCKA
19:30 P.M
Premin
CAIRO,
EGYPT.
15
BANKS
Hongkong and Shanghai
#128
8680, buyers
24 16,- for 1916.
INSURANCES.
350
Cantons
$370
$25 for 1914
China Fires Nume
155, buy.
89 for 1914
827 for 1914
Hongkong Fires.....
Registration closes
North Chinas
TEK 150
271% for 1915
$100
Unions
860
800 for 1914 $18 for 1914
Yangtaram..
Douglas 3.8. Co. ...
350
8103, sòl,
914 for
Canton Steamboats
$18 sellers
Indo-Chins Fret.
0415
Do. Det.
($127, sales
18128, sellerst
$10
Star Ferry Come
China Sugues
SIGO
$125, bay,
Malabon Bugars
P80
We will
DOCES,
WHARVES AND GODOWNS,--
Kowloon Whart.Co.
181, sellers
Clean and 011 DESK FANS
H. and W. Dock Co. Shanghai
850
$197, burom
Dook
Tis, 100
Tls. 86, buy,
LANDS, HOTELS
$100.
for $1.30 each.
350
#102
83 for 2 year
$100
$94, buyers
197 for 1918
210
261.b./61el
» CEILING FANS
830
$2 for 1916
850
$70, bugara
$5.25 for 1916
OILS
for $3.25 each,
Langkaks...
G10
Ts, 19, buy.
MINING
Shella Ural Caspian
1034
28/
Kailanı
Baubs Tronoh
30
COTTON MILLS ===
Ewo
Tis, 50
Kong Tik
Fels: 10
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
Shanghai
Tangierspoo MISCELLANEOUS,***
China BornaOR
50
The 5
812
China Lights
85
Prom 28th March 15 let Apel
Chim Providenta Dairy Farma
810
38
HIGH WATER,
LOW WATHE,
Green Island Cement
[010:
Hongkong Eleotries
10
H'kong
Days of
Meen
Tims
Height
H'kong.
Morn
me.
light
Hongkong Ices
$25 $760
Hongkong Ropes
10
Hongkong Stoele
$10
hm. ·ft, in
It in
Mon
25m 10.51
Hongkong Trama Peak Trams Old
Do Naw Sten Laundrie
BIO
Union Waterbasbe Wation & Co.
Blades and Guards of Desk Fans polished and Relacquered
for $1.00 to $1.25 each, extra.
Ceiling, Bracket and Desk Fans, all types and sizes in stook.
WM. C. JACK
& CO., LTD.,
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. 14 DES YEUX. ROAD, HONGKONG,
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 25th at 11,40-No returns from Japanese stations Pressure has inmensed mcserately over Forman and the east coast of Ching, and slightly elow! ere, A moderate sati-cyclone covers north Chien,
Fresh menscon will prevall alone the China coast and over the nrth part of the China
Hongkong reinfall for 24 hours ending st 10 am to-day, 010 inch Total sinos Ini January, 192 luctes, against an averaga of 3.42 inches.
The forectat for the 14 hours euding at 200 Tues today is as follows--
DISTRICT
27 m :0 28 / 4 8 m 57 m 11 27 6 6 6 23
5 28 3 3 7 29 19 385 42 3 6
Fri. 30 No infer, bigb- nor low- water
15 60 10 23 a 2 2
Hongkong to Gap Book
Formosa Channel
Wod
NE. wind, Thurs. 20
fresh cloudy, Lome rain. N.E. winds,
"strong** South Cost of China between The 21206 31
No 1 Hongkong and Lamooka, Bouth Court of Chills between i The mame as
Hongkong and Hainan... No
FORECAST.
28 m 1 30 4 9
06 6 5
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL"
REGISTER
Hongkong Observatory, March 25th.
Batur. 3. No infer, high- nor low water
Apel 3 7 6 7 || 11 306 30
Nonfer high-; nor low. water
4:43:57.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
9.15 p.m.
TONIGHT
Clarke's Cirque at Kowloon, the Railway Station."
WE TO DAYERS
pm-Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, Annual General Meeting in
W Powell, Limited
year andaig
HEAD OFFICE-PEKING,
BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES,
BANKERS!
THE BANK OF ENGLAND,
Wasich, Wuhu, Anshing, Tatung, Tain Tun LONDON JOINT STOCE BASE, LIMITED
HANGOZIOW: Weichow, Shaohein, Bombay Galia Karachi Perang
Hongkong Bhars KAIFENO: Clangtah, Binyang, Loho, Colombo Howrah Kuala Lumpur Shaugkaf Chowken, TSINAN: Chowtsun, Taunston, Delhi Kanily Madras
Monkden, Nowohwang, Dairen,
HONGKONG RBANOH..
Singapos
25 cents for yearending Harbin, Taitziþar, Tisling, Chinakow,
Every description of Banking and Exchange Antang. CANTON, KUMITANG, PAXING, business transacted. Kuodhu's Sulyannoheng, sto, eto
1.5-18
$1.25 for 1918
~$10 || 361, buyers
70 Genta for 1918 Noxa ince 1914-
HUBBYER (Singapore Currency)
PAID UP TEAE
DIVIDEFE VALUE ENDS, QUOTATION, LAST YEAR.
INE. Drv. TO DATE.
4.10
Jan. $13.00
89.50
Apl
$4.50
Ang
Dec. 84.60
34.40
$5.00
Deo.
$21.50
8/21
Alor Gajaha
Ayor Pani
Genealy
Kedah.
Pind
colle
New Earendabiva Brad voroft Tapah
the Chamber of Commerce Room New Plantation Eubber in London
Government Building
5.15 FM Public Lecture by Professor R. M
Ph. D. at the City Hall,
Previous Or Date On Date AOSAURZOW
at 2pm 6a.zo. 3 p.m
Barometer
3005
20.11 30.70
Tempersiren
36%
59
Humidity
ᎨᏒ
Wind Direction.i
East
NE
Westler
0
0.03
Highest open-ar Temperatus on 24th 65 Zowent open-air Temperare as 25th 56
1130
Island Cement Co., Ltd, Meeting of Shareholders... Noon--Hongkong and Whampas Dock Co.,
Ltd, Meeting of Shareholders.
pm The Ascociation of Exporters and Dealers of Hongkong, Annual General Mesting in the Chamber of Commerce, Boom, New Government Building,
Wednesday, 28th March →→
11.50mHongkong Ice Co., Ltd., Meeting
of Shareholders
Noan-Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Tdi,
Mooting of Shareholdern.
Deo.
Jan,
Cragsanan
10 p.4
20 F
VERNON & SMYTH. Share Brokers.
BEFORE LEAVING FOR
ON A HOLIDAY
ORDER THE
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CANTON BRANCH. Interest allowed on current accounts and Fixed Deposits Terms on application. Every description of Banting business tra meted Dans granted on approved securities Special Lacilition for Home Exchange,
Hongkong 18th October, 1914.
182
NHE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
WADAUSTRALIA AND CHINA INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER 1853
21,200,000 £1,800,000
Paid-up Capital ... Reserve Fundo Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITIS received for 1. your DE shorter periode at mine which will be quoted on
T. 0. DOWNING,
Hengkong, 15th June, 1915.
[141
• INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at: & per cont, por annum og Daily Balances and on "Fixed Deposits at rules fiai may be ascertaičai
or application.
OM D C CHAMPKIN.
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 26th May, 1916,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK!
181
THE Business of the Abore Bank in con Quel b the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on tha Minimum Monthly Balances af 33 per cená per annum
Depositors may transter at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BATE to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT erooni, per annum,
For the lorGHONG AND SHANGHAI ***** Raurin& CORPORATION, SACCEAN, T. STABB,
Hongkong, Led Noromber, 1914
Printed and Publihed by HarEY ADOLPHUR CARTWRIGHT, for TH HONGKONG
DAILY
LEDOM:101 Do You Feed Central Istoria, Hongkang,
88-
$2.35, sellere
sellers
T. 1471
T13
89, hayers
31.70 buy.
88,90, 6. & 2.
$49, buyers
SHARE LIST QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 24TH MARCH, 1917,
AND ESILDINGS. Contral Estates. Hongkong Hotels Hongkong Lands Humphreys Estater Kowloon Lands
West Points
PAID UP VALUR
OFFICIAL QUOTATION 10.80 AM
OLOMING: QUOTATION,
$352, buy
FT 117, a &
The 5, sales
23.10. sellers
$23, buyers
LAST DIVIDEND,
ending
$1.25 for 1016 (80-813
int for 1914
10/- tpt for 1916
8310 for year ending.
30-416
{$12 for 1915
PB, 5 for 1916^:
164 and bonus of 82
for 1010
MAINE
1821 int for 1916
Ta 7 For year ending
187 for
50 cents for 1216.
for year ending 31-1016
2/ int. account 1916.
9% for 1915/16
1-int act. year ending
30-6-160700
Nove since 1910 4/-ins, Ronomnt 1918
Tla. 9 for year anding
31-10-16
Y
T: 0.90 for year ending
30-11-16 S
Th 6 for year ending
303-16
Nil for
-1915
cents for 1915
None since 1906
70 cents for 1916
83 for year ending
817:16
160 cenia for 1915
$2,25 for year ending
292-162
BANKS
FONGKONG
AND
SHANGHAI HANKING CORPORATION
*Paid-up Capital
Reserve Funds —
Storing wh
BANKS
HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
(Taiwan GisKO);"
INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARZER, 1899,
$15,000,000
$18,500,000
Capital Subsribed
*$93,500,000
Capital Paid-ap Reserve Funda
£1,500,000, at 2-$15,000,000 Silver
Reserve Liability of Proprietors 915,000,000.
COURT OF DIRECTORS
8. H. DODWALL, EsqChairman.
J. A. PLUMMER, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. B. Antou, E. V. D. Parr, Esc!? G.T. M. Edkins, Esq. W. L. Pattenden, Esq. 0.9. Gabbey, Esq. Hon, Jr.
Hon. Mr. I. Holyok
Shelline.
CHIMP MANAGEE Hongkong NJ. STAVE, Esq.
MANAGEB Bhanghal-A G. STEPHEN, Eng.
LONDON BANKERYO LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED;
HongKong TatTHBEST ALLOWED.
On Carrant Account at the rate of Two per cent. per annum on the Daily Balance,
ON FIXED DEPOSI28.
For 3 months, 21 per cent. per annumi.
12
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 26th February, 1917,
T
H.E
· ទ
ΟΗΙΝΑ
BAN KOT GOVERNMENT BANK,
(SPECIALLY AUTHORISED BY PRESIDENZIAL
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEH, FORMOSA.
1,000,000) 10,000 5,000
BRANCHES: JAPAN-KOBE, ÚSAKA, TOKYO & YOKOHAMA FORMOSA-AKO, GIXAN, Kagi, Karnnio
KEELUNG, MAKUNG, HINAN, SHIN- OHIKU, TALCHU, TAIWAN, TAKÓW, TAMBUL
CHIN¬¬¬ÁMÓY, CANTON, FOOCHOW, HAN- Now, KIŞKIANO, Shanghai, Swazow. OTHERS -HONGKONG, LONDON: BIRGATORN, SONE&BALA, SEMARANG & NEW YORK,
LONDON BANKERST Capital and Counties Bank, London, and South-Western Bank, Parr's Bank,
The Bank has Correspondents in the Com mercial centres of Russia, Mauchoria, - Inda China, India, Philippine Islands, Java, Ausirali 4 America, and elsewhere.
N. YANAGITA Manager,
-HONGKONG BRANCH,
3, Des Voeux Road Hongkong, 10th March, 1917.
[104
HE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA LIMITED
Mandate of 1krя Arni, 1913)
Authorised Capital
$80,000,000
Paid-up Capit
$10,000,000
HEAD Orsion: 15, Gracechurch Bt., London
Anthorised Capital
£1,500,000
Bubscribed
1,125,000
Paid-up
562,500
Boberto Fund
******** 550,000
BRANCHES:
SHANGHAI: NANKING: Chinking, Tangohow,
kiangpo, Soochow HANKOW Shashi,
Ichang, Nanchang TIENTSIN Pasting,
Tongshan, Lusnksion, Tranaghsien, Hsing-
int. aonount 1916 -
82 and bonus of el
for 1916E
#10
None for your ending
187 buyers 197,10, ale (20.8)))
31516
Isi 7%
conut
1916
Hor
Linchi, Lintsing,
Teinien.
Yihish, Port Lonia (Mauritius) Huming, Cheloo, Tsingimo, TAIYUANÍ CHANGCHUN: Yuncheng FocuRÓW.