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POST OFFICE NOTICE.
TASTER HOLIDAYS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL SED, 1917.
Good Friday, the 6th, Saturday, the 7th, and Monday, the 9tb, being General Holidays, the Post Office will be open on those days from 8 to 9 a.m.
There will be one deliv ry of ordinary correspondence and one collection from the Pillar Boxes on each do'
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holidays.
There will be one special delivery of R tired correspon dence on each day, at 9 a.m.
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 than Silver Watebes 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 French Customs insist that senders of parcels addressed to France, Corsica and Algeria must All in the columns of the regular Customs Declaration particularly and exactly, omitting nene of the headings comprised therein.
It is furthermore absolutely necessary to show in the aforesaid declaration --
(1) The full name and address of the addressée.
(2) A Statement as to whether the contents are intended for State supplies or not.
Particulars of outgoing and incoming Mails, other than those Blown below, will not be adverti-ed in future.
The Post Office will forward all correspondence posted by the fastest routes.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Portuguese East Africa, Persia and Morocco cannot be transmitted.
The Berrices to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended,
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.
COMMERCIAL.
CLORING QUOTATIONS-
TRADE
MARK
April Zad
Credits, at & mention might
ON LONDON,--
Telegraphis Tranter
Bank Bila, sa domand
Bank Billast 30 days" night
Bank Bills, at 4 months aghi,
Dommentary Billa 4 months' alght 2/54
O P
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at monthe
ON NEW YORK
sight
Bank Bille, sa demand Credits, ab 60 days' tight
Bank
on demand
Telegraphie Tranfor Bank Bills, ou demand -ON-SHANGHAL***
Bank Bill , at sight Private, 30 days sight
OK YCLOMAMA. On demand ON MANILA On demand?amis
ON SINGAPORE-Ozi dozunul
ON BATAVIA,-On demand ON HAIPHONO-On demand... ON SAIGON. On demand OF BANGKOK-On demand Boveniam, Beak's Baying Rate GOLD IMAN, 100 Kus, për fial
·BAR BILTER, por C5.100.
109%
112
30.
3% p
W
65)
$48.50 3:jd.
Sunnidian Cor
#1
por cent
0.09 : 4 $7.18 diseon®,
Hongkong...20 conta plasen... 0.05 Premium Hongkong 10 20 Canton Canton. 10
BANES-
INSURANCES, --
Brooka.
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS. HONGKONG, 2ND APRIL, 1927.
CAIRE
MASPERO
SPECIALS
EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES
THE CHOICE OF THOSE WHO KNOW.
Masheros
reres
Masters frères
CAIRO,
89 for 1914
827 for 1915
PAID UP! WALUR.
OFFICIAL QUOTATION 10.30 A.FL
CLOSING QUOTATION
Hongkong and Shanghai
$125
Cantons
8890, buyers
28791, bay.
£4 16/- for 1918
$25 for 1914
Chins Fires
$20
8155, bay
North China
Hongkong Fires...
$3334, db
£5
Tis. 150
Unions
$100
Tanglezes
$60
-8000, bayərs 2235
860 for 1914.
$18 for 1914
SKIFFING.
Douglas 8.8. Co,
850 895, sale
Canton Steamboats
15:
Indo-Chins Prel.
Do Dot.
918, mles
258127, bay.
Star Ferry Co.
819
$35
9.30.
REFINERIES.~~~
Chius Sugate
Malabon Bugar wi
Pi
850, buyers
DOCES, WHARVES AND GODOWNS, AN
Kowloon Whart Co,
$50
H. and W. Dock Co.
450
180, buyers $131, d. b.
Tis. 100
Tis, 20, buy,
$100 899
8508102
ON WREK-DAYS ON SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
Sterling
BANKS
$15,000,000
$18,500,000
833,500,000
EGYPT.
For
Tai O
6.00 F M.
10.00 AM
2.00 2.2.
Tai Po
Cheung Chen
Baat.cok, Justia and Swangeliai
Aberdeen, Auten, Ping dhan, Sai Kung
Santia, Stanley
4 30 P.M.
4,00 F.M.
Shanghai Docks...........
#
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.
7.80 And.
| Regia 600 •‚M.
6.00 2.
Cantin Samshui and Wachʊm
Lotters oxi E, M.
7.15 1.M.
9,00 ..
1.30 F.M.
6.00 P.M.
Kroegt
5.00 P.ML
Or
6.00 10.00 ..
.M.
5.00 P.M. 9.00 4.0.
400 P.M
Kongmoon
Nantan and Sanmai
Shamchan
Macao
Canton
Tai Ping Tang.
Kongmoon
Shek Ki
Kumchuk
Бликовк
Baturday*
From Sheangwan Western Branch P.Q.
For
(7.30 AM. 1.30 P.X. (7.30 AM. 19.80 ea
9.30 P.M..
ON WEEK-DANG
ON SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
17.30 A...
11.30 P.M.
8,30 A.M
7.3 A.M.
9.30 P.M.
9.30 P..
9.30 P.M.
$30 P.M.
8.00 2.31.
800 F.M. 6.00 PM,
9.30 P.M. 9.30 P.M. 6.00 P.M. 8.00 P.M. 6.00 P.M
Except Saturdays.
In the case of Mails closing before 9 a.m.
at 5 o'clock on the previous evening.
9.30 P.M. 600P.M. 6,00 2.M. 8.00 PM.
Central Estates
Hongkong Hotels
Hongkong Lande
+
Humphroys Eatstes,
Kowloon Lands West Pointa.
Langhate...
Shells Ursi Caspian MINING.-*
Kailanu
Rana
Tronoh COTTON MILLA.***
Ewo Kung Yik
Shanghai Yangissepoo MISCELLANEOUS
China Borneos China Lights Chins Providen
፧፧
0100 394 buyers
310 96.30, bay. $30
898
$0 $70, bayera G10T181-bay.
21
21
36).
£1
$2.15,buyers 27/6, sellers
Tls. 50
M210
| T. 147) *
T. 13
Tia 50 The 117
Ms. 5
8121 $8, buyers
85 | 841, buyers 810 $8. sales
28. bayers
810, d. b
KAST DIVIDEND.
274 for 1915-
$14 for year ending $1.25 for 1916 [30-613
Sint, for 1916
10 int, for 1916. $3.10 for year ending
$8416
$12 for 1916
Ps. 5 for 1916
34 and bonus of 82
for 1918
85 and boats of $6
til, for 1916
Tla. 7
FOR FART ending
97 for 1916
88 for your
87 for 1916:
50 cents for 1916
$2 for 1918
85.25 for 1916
Ti. 1. for year ending
31-10-15
2. Int. sooount 1916
9% for 1915/16
1/- înt, acì, year ending
80-6-16
1910
TONGKONG AND
BANKS
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITES
SHANGHAI THE (TAIWAN GINKO).
HANKING CORPORATION.
Paid-up Capital
Beserve Funda :—
£1,500,000, $2/$15,000,000
•Bitre 19
Remove Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
S. H. DODWILL, Esq,--ChairmaT,
J. A. PLUMMER, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. Hon Mr. C. B. Anton, E. V. D. Parr, Esq. G. T. M. Bdkins, Eng. W. L. Pattendan, Esq. C. 8. Gubbay, Esq. Hon. fr. E. Shellim." Hon, Mr. . H. Holyoak.
CHIMP MANAGES: Hongkong-N. J. STAB, Esq.
MANAGER:
Bhanghai-A. G. STEPHAN, Heq.
LONDON BANKER
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER
BANK LIMITED.
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED.
INCORPORATED DE SPROLAL IMPERIAL CHARTER, 1899.
Capital Subsoribed Capital Faid-ay Reserve Funda
Yan 20,000,000 15,000,000 $,090,000
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES, JAPAN-KOBB, OSAKA, TOKYO & Y@XOHAMA |FORMOSA-AKO, GIBAR, KAOi, Karinko BAYAKEELUNG, MAKUNG, FINAN, BHIM. OHIRU, TAICHU TAIWAN, PAKOW
CHINA-ANOT, CANTON, FODCHOW, HAN
KOW, KIUNIANG, SHANGHAI, SWATOW, OTHERS -HONGKONG, LONDON, SINGAPORE, SOMRABALA, SEMARANG & NEW YORK.
LONDON BANKERS: Capital and Counties Bark, London, and South-Western Bank, Parr's Bank,
On Current Account at the rate of Two por The Bank has Correspondente in the Com
cent, per annum on the Daily Balance..
On Frand DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 23 per cent. per sEKUM.
6.
19
meromal centres et Eustis, Manshuria, Indo China, Ludis, Philippine Islands, Java, Austral America, and elsewhere,
N. YANAGITA Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
8, Dan Van Bond." Hongkong, 18th March, 1917,
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Hongkong, 26th February, 1917.
Nasconi 1516TH GOVERNMENT BANK
H.E BANK OF CHINA.
Tis. 9 for year ending
91-10-16
T.0.80 for year ending
30-11-18
Tis 6 for year ending
30-6'16
Nil for 1915
72 pents for 1915.
(SPECIALNY AUTHORISED BY PRESIDENTIAL
MANDATE OF 15TH APRIL.
HEAD OFFICE-PEKING.
THE MERCANTILE
по
BANK
OF
INDIA, LIMITED
HEAD Orstom. 16. Groscharch Big London
Authorised Capital
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital
280,000,000 .... $10,000.000
Subscribed
Paid-ap
Reserva Fand
BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES,
3. for year ending.
31-7-16
SHANGHAI: NANKme: Chinking, Yangchow,
Wusiah, Wahu, Anthing, Tatung, Trin-
Nons since 1906
170 sente for 3910-
1881, 1. l. 98), burara 80 cents for 1916
Dairy Farma
Green Island Cement
$10
Registration alos a
Hongkong Electrios
$10
$49, buyers
Fongkang Inne
$25
8151, x, div.
Hongkong Rope
BIO
$29
Hongkong Steela
810
$10.
Hongkong Trams
51-
$7.95, bay.
Peak Tram Ol
10%
$9.80
Do. New
31
$3.40
$10.8162, sellers $10
·36, bayern
PREPARE FOR THE HOT WEATHER
by having your ELECTRIC FANS in order as soon as you want them. They require overhauling every year, and now is the time toʻget this done,
Steam Laundrie
Union Waterbonda Watson & Co Wm. Powell, Laimitar
BUBBIBA. (Singapore Currency)
We will
Alor Gajahs
Clean and Oil DESK TANS
Ayer Fatau Glenesty Kedah... Kempas for $1.30 each. Halah Pinda....
Halakoff
CEILING FANS
New Sorandab...
Bandyfi
Tapah
for $3.25 each.
Blades and Guards of Desk Fans polished and Relacquered
for $1.00 to $1.25 esch, extra.
Ceiling, Bracket and Desk Fans, all types and sizes in stock.
WM. C. JACK & CO.,
LTD.,
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, 14. DES FOUX BOAD, HONGKONG.
Plantation Rubber in London
LATERY PAID UP YEAR
VALUI. ENDS. QUOTATION.
92.25 for year ending
29-218
311 for 1916
$2 and bonus of $1
for 1916 None for year ending
31-5-16
Int. 7% Beboust 1918 7% for year endnig do. (3)416
23 cents for year ending
81-5-16
$1.25 for 1916 70 cante for 1915- Noms divos 1914
10 p. o.
DIVIDEND
LAST YEAR,
INT. DIV. TO DATE.
Sept,
Ont. APL
04.10 Jan. $12.20
85 p.e.
35 p. a.
$2.50 84.50
June
Aug
255
· P. o..
Dea.
55 p. a.
Dec.
$460
Jan
$10
Dec.
$5,00 $22.50
3/2
20 p. 0.
6888*8****
25 peo
23 p, o 35-p..
20.0.0.
15 p. o..
VERNON & SMYTH, Share Brokers.
BEFORE LEAVING FOR HOME
ON A HOLIDAY
OBDER. THE
"HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS"
TO BE BENT TO YOU, AND BO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE FAR EAST. ALL THE NEWS OF THE WEEK FULLY RECORDED, INCLUDING THE MOVEMENT OF THE Local MarkeES,
24 PAGES PAGES1
24 PAGES
BANKMER 1
$1,500,000
1,325,000
500,300
THE BANK OF ENGLAND,
0001099
kiangpo, Boochow. HANKOW: Shahi, | THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMNID
Ichang, bien, Being Tongshan, Luanhaien, Tsannghsien,
BRANCHES
tai. HANGCHOW: Weichow, Shschein, Bomber Galle Karaoki
Chiah in, Lanchi, Huchow, Ningpo,
KAIZENG
Chowkeningen dinyang, Lu, Colombo Howrah
Chowtann, Tauhaien,
Tainian, Linchi, Lintaing,
Yihtah, Huiming, Chefoo, Taingiso. TAIYUAN
CHANDCHUN: Yancheng FooCHOW. Kirin Monkden, Newchuang Dairen, Harbin,Taitaikar, Tialing, Chinchow, Antang. CANTON, KUZIYANG, PRKING, Kalha's Buynanchang, etc, etc.
CANTON BRANCH,
Interest allowed on surrent accounts and Fixed Deposits.Terms on application, Every description of Banking business fra mcted loans granted on approved securities. Specia! facilities for Home Exchange..
Hongkong 18th October, 1914
1182
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
T
INCORPORATED BY BOLAL, CHARTER 1558 HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
Pall-up Capital
Hemera Fund For
£1,200 0.00 £1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transssted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter perioda si rston which will be quoted on application.
TC. DOWNING,
Manager.
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Hongkong, 15th June, 1815.
Penang
Calents Hongkong Kota Bhara Bangoon
Kuala Lumpur Bhangkat Delhi Kandy Madras
Singapore Pork Louis (Mauritius),
*** HoNekosa BRANCH, Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
INTEREST allowed on Current Assount, að 2 per cent, per annum oz Daily Balansos and an Fixed Deposits at ruken ihað xay be assertéined an application,
GCHAMPEIN,
Asting Manager. Hongkong, 20th May, 1918,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANKY
THE
Banos de boys Berk is com ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Roles may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deponite is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balsuous si 34 per benfm. per annum.
Depositors may transfer st their option bmUwensen $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGKAI BANK to be placed on FLED DEPOSIT #4 4 per cent, per BERIUZS,
For the HowoKONG AND SHANGHAI SPANKING CORPORATION,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Managers, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914.
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