POST OFFICE NOTICER.
FASTER HOLIDAYS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 6гa, 1917.
Good Friday, the 6th, Saturday, the 7t, and Monday, the 9th, being General Holidays, the Post Office will be open on those days from 8 to 9's.m."
There will be ore delivery of ordinary coʻr spondence and one collection from the Piller Boxes on each da
COMMERCIAL
CLOBING
ON LONDON
QUORAMICH
April
Telegraphio Transfor
2/41
Bank Hilla, an demand
Bank Bia, 61 60 days' right
143
Tank Bill, 11 months' dight
Or Fax.--
Billa, oz dansand
Orexits
;M: 4 months sight
237
ON NEW YORK
Tank-BUL, on demarid
correspn-
Crucita, at
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Transfer
Ban
On demand
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on demand
под
The Marey Order Office will be entirely closed during the
Holidays.
wil be one special deliver of Register There 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 Watches and Silver Watch Cases; Jewellery of any description.
Letters and Parcels containing such articles cannot therefore be a cepted 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 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 Statement as to whether the contents are intended for State supplies or not.
Particulars of outgoing and incoming Mails, other than those. shown below, will not be advertised in future.
The Post Office will forward all correspondence posted ly the fastest routes,
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Portuguese East Africa, Persia and Morocco cannot he transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD,
ON SHATOHAL
O
Bill, arsight
3 days sight POMPA AMER, -On demand ...“.
ON MANILA.—Us demand, min P'ète en
Da Singaroan-On demand
HATAYI -Ou demand,
Om H&PRONG, -Do domutná,
UN SAIGON,-Qu demana
ON HANGKOK Un demane
1091
119
100
BOYERSION, Bank's Buying Bath 4, 18,40 %
GOLD'LRA», lut Bun, per 108l-
BAR BILVER, post on
MURIMIANM Coron,
per sons
49,20
·35id..
Hongkong... 20 cents pleses $0.02 Premium. Hongkong 10 Canton 20
Canton...10
BANKS.-
STOCKS
$6.10 discount.
7.80
THREE CASTLES
CIGARETTES
MAGNUMS
OBTAINABLE FROM ALL FIRST CLASS TOBACCONISTS
IN TINS OF 50.
W. D. & H. 0. WILLS.
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, STH APEL, 1917.
25
MANUFACTURED BY-
827 for 1915
BANKS
AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID UP EVALNUM.
OFFICIAL QUOTATION “10.30 AM.
CLOSING QUOTATION.
Last Dividend. HONGKONG
Paid-up Capital
Baterva Fundaçin.
Hongkong and Shanghai
2125
$705,
& b
24 16/- for 1916
Sterling
INGUMANORE
Cantona
$50
8975, bayers
825 for 1914
Chins Fires
$20
$165, bay.
89 for 1914
Hongkong Fires
$50
81321, bug,
North Chinas
Tis. 150
271% for 1915
Unions
$100
8910, saler
660 for 1914.
Yangtares...
860
818 for 1914
SHIPPING
FOR
ON WEEK-DAYS ON SUNDays & HolidaYR
Douglas B.8. Co....
$50
$98, buyers
85 int. a/c 1916/17
Canton Steam boste
815
818, 5 b
Info-China Pret,
25
TiO
5,0J P N
Do Dal
25
$127, Balen
10 int, for 1916-
Ti Po....
10:00 AM
19.30 AM.
Theung Cho
2,00 PM.
Bhataukok, Shafin and Shwung>huis:16+
4,00 PM,
Aberdeen, Aurau, Ping Stan, Sai Kung
Santin, Stanley
430 P.M.
Star Ferry Co.
RIPINZEIKĀ, -:-
China Sugars Matton Bugars
DOCK, WHARTES AND GOr Kowloon Whart Co.
H. and W. Dook. Co.
Shanghai Docks ***
10
838 buyers
$100
OSE
14.xd
$31, bayers
$12 for
1916
Pr. 3 for 1915
#4 and bonus of $2
for 1918
Canton Samahut and Wacho
Karau
Rongmon
Nemtas and Sanmai
Shamchan
FOR
$15,000,000
THE
BANKS
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMETED
(PATWAN GINKO).
INCORPORATED BY SPHOTAL IMPERIAL
CHARZER, 1899,
Yen 20,000,000
90,000
Capital Subscribed
$53,500,000
Capital Paid-up Reserve Funds.
Tis. 5, fals
$1.25 for 1918
8/int, for 1916
£1,300,000, at 2/-18,000,000 Silver
... $18,500,000
Reservo Liability of Proprietors - $15,900,00€
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
8. H. Dobwald, Esq.-Chairman.
J. A. PLUMMER, Esq--Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton, E. V. D. Parr, Esq. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. W. L. Pattenden, E
8210 for year ending 0.8. Grabber, Eng. Hon. Mr. E. Shellima:
Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak
85 and bonus of 86
for 1916
Tis, 74 for year ending
30-4-18
$7 for 1916 83 for
year:
$7 for 1916
50 cents for 1916 82 for 1916
15:26 for 1916
TL 1 for
year ending 31:10-15:
2- Int account 1916
9% for 1915/16
1/int act rear ending
30-6·15
None vinos 1910.
CHIMP MANAGER; Hongkong-N. J. STABE, Elg.
HANAQUI: Shanghai-A G. STEPHEN, Esq.
LONDON BANKER -“ LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER FANK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Twe per cent, per annum on the Daily Balange,
On Fred Deposita, For 3 months, 24 per cent, per auTZATEKEN.
K. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 26th February, 1917.
VAGOVERNMENT BANK.
4/ Int, account 1916HE BANK OF CHINA (SPECIALLY AUTHORISED BY PRESIDENTIAL MANDATE OF 15TH APRIL, 1913.)
Tis, 9 for year ending
31-10-16
T. 0.90 for year sading
30-11-16
80-6-15
Nil for 1915
Authorised Capital
HEAD OFFICEPEKING.
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEH, FOEMOSA.
BRANCHES,
JAPAN-Kose, Osaka, ↑
TOKYO & YOKOBANA. FORMOSA-AXO, GIRAN, KA, KARENKO KERLUNG, MAKUNG, FINAN, BHIM. CHIKU, TAICHU, TAIWAN, TAKOW, MAKSUI
CHINAMOT, CARTON, FOOCHOW, Han- ROW KIUKIANG, Bhanghai, SWATOW, OTHERS-HONGKONG, LONDON, SINGAPOR
BOEBABATA, SEMARANG & NEW YORK..
LONDON BANKERS: Capital and Counties Bank, London, ang Bouth-Western Bank, Parr's Bank.
The Bank has Correspondents in the Com- mercial centre of Russia, Manchuris, Toda China, India, Philippine Islands, Java, Australia America, and elsewhere,
N. VANAGITA Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH, 8, Don Vaux Road. Hongkong, 10th March, 1817.
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HE MERCANTILE BANK CF
INDIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE 15, Gronchurch St, London
Authorised Capital
1128,00
562,500
550,000
281, mater $1214, bay,
Regis, 5* Letters UDP M
5.00 P.M.
Tis, 100 Tis, 90, sel.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.
7.15 AM. 1.30 F.M
f. 6,00 m
Ехеерб Esturdeys AfD F.M.
Central Estates Fun
B100
895, buyers
9.00 A..
Hongkong Hotels
850
8102
: 6.00 P.M.
5.00 P.M.
10.00 A.M.
4,00 F.3
9.00 A.M.
Fro Sheungwan Wastern Branch P.O.
MINING.
ON WEEK DAYS.
ON SUNDAYS À HOLIDAYS
Hongkong Lands
Humphroys Estates Kowloon Lands West Printe
Inngkate....
Fhelb Ural Caspian
Kailans
Raubs
$100
894, buyers
810
BC, buyer
$30
833
850
875, a. db.
G10
T.184, buy
281-
30/
buyers
Tronoh
27/8, sellers
COTTON MILLS.—-
ƒ7:30 AM.
Except
Saturdays
1,30 P3
!7.2.A.M. 0.30 P.M. 9.30 P.M. 930 PM. 18.00 F.M. 6:00 P.M. 6.0 ..
9.30 P.M~
9.30.P.M 0.30 P.M. 600 P.M. 6.00 P.M. 6.00 PM
9.30 P.M. 800 P.M.
9.30 AX
Bwo
21s, 60"
1475
17.30 AM.. 9.30 PM.
Kang Yik A
Tls. 10
113
Shanghai
Tangisapon
NISCELLANEOUS,
1.50
s.117
Tis, 6 for year ending
Paid-up Capital ·**,#ht
860,000,000 $10,000,000
Subscribed
Paid-up
6.00 PM..
Chins Borneo
$12
$8, buyers
72 cents for 1914
Reserva Fand
Chins Lights
241, buyers
BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES,
Chins Providenta
810
·Dairy
Furne
86 £231, buyers
83 for year ending.
SHANGHAI: NANKING: Chinkiang, Yangchow,
In the case of Mails clrsing before 9 a.m.
at 5 o'clock on the previous evening.
Registration closes
31-718
Grosa Island Ceznení Hongkong Electrics
$10
29,55, an
$10.
8491, bay.
Hongkong Tom
8151
Hongkong Ropes
$10. $29
KAIFENG:
Hongkong Steels
#10
$10
Hongkong Teams
$7.4) sellors
Peak Trama Ok
100 70.8)
15.40
Maçao
Canton
Thi Ping Tong
Ahok Ki
Kongmoon
Kumchuk
Kankeng.
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 to get this done.
Steam Laundries
Union Waterbonim. Wzon & Co. w-Powell, Limited
BUBBELA.
(Bingapore Currency)
Alor Gajabu y Glanaly
BIG), Ale
$8, buyers
PAID UP THAN LATEST VALUE. ENDS. QUOTATION
We will
Clean and Oll DESK FANS
for $1.30 each.
Ayer Paus
Kedah
Malaka Pindo Malakoff
New Berendab
CEILING FANS Bandyprof
for $3.25 each. Planten Rubber in London
Blades and Guards of Dask Fans polished and Relacquered
for $1.00 to $1.25 each, extra.
Ceiling, Bracket and Desk Fans, all types and sizes in stock.
WM. C. JACK & CO. LTD.,
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS,
14, DES VIEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.
VERNON
BEFORE
None sinos 1906
70 cents for 1916
80 cents for 1918
for year ending 99-2-142
#11 for 1918
82 and bonus of $1
for 1916
None for year ending
31-5′15 Tnt. 7% conant 1918 endnig
2% for
Pada 20416 25 cents for your ending
31.5-16
31.25 for 1916- 1770 cents for 1915
None since 191422
DIVIDEND LAST THR
FOR
INT. Drv. TO DATE
BANKERS
THE BANK OF ENGLARIN
Wasich, Wabu, Aushing, Tatung, Tein- kiangpo, Bocchow. HANKOW: Shashi, THE LONDON JOINT Stock BANK LIMITE Ichang, Nauchstig: TIESTSIN: Paoting, Tongshan, Luanhsien, Tannghsien, He**
HANGCHOW: Weichow, Shacks ¤, Chiahsia, Lanchi, Huchow, Ning Calatis Honghong Ko Bhars Hangers
Bombay Galle Chowken, angle, buy Colombo Howrah
Chowtann, Tahsian, Linohi,
Lintsing.
Tainion
Think Haiming, Chefoo, Tsingtao. TATHAN CHANGCHUN Yancheng FOODKOW, Kiria, Menkden, Newchwang, Dairen, Harbis, Tallathar,Teling, Chinchow, Antung." CANTON, Kunirang, FERING, Kueihua Balyanchong, etc., etc,
CANTON BRANCH. Interset allowed on current accounts and Fixed Deposits, Terme on application, Every description of Banking business fra sacžod loans granted on approved securities. Special facilities for Hume laminaga,
Hongkong 18th October, 1914. 1182
Sept 1410 Jan. $12.20
65 p.
35 p. 0
20 p. o 10 pa
·Dot.
62.50
30 p. 0.
Apl. $4.50
421 po
20 p. o
June
$8,30
40 P
Aug
10 p. o,
160.
THE CHARTFEED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALL AND CHINA,
$4.70
$4.60
85.06
23 p.
$22.00
95 p..
BRANCHES
Karortil
Delhi Handy Port Louis (Mauritius).
1-nadi
Kun por Flangbif Madras Singapore
HONGKONG BRANCH.
Every description of Banking and Exchange baltisas transacted. ASK KISS
INTEREST allowed on Current Apocunts af 2 per cent. per annan og Dally Balances sad an Fixed Deposits at rates that may be moertained
application,
0. CHAMPKIN,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 26th May, 1916.
SMYTH. Share Brokers.
HOME
LEAVING FOR
ON A HOLIDAY ORDER THE
HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS.
TO BE JENT TO TOU, AND 80 KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE FAR EAST. ALL THE NEWS OF THE WEEK FULLY RECORDED *ANOLUDING - "zan-MorumEWIS OFTEN LOCAL MARKET, B 24 PAGES T
24 PAGES
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
INCORPORATED BY BOLAL CHARTER 1853 THE Business of the above Bank is som
HNAD OFFICE-LONDON,
Paid-up Capital ... **** £1,200 000 Reserve Fund
$1,800,000 Betorve Lisbility of Proprietoru £1,200,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS spened and FIXED DEPOSITS toetred for 1 Year xhortar periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
T. C. DOWNING,
Hongkong, 15th Jane, 1015.
Lendnoted by the HONGKONG "AND- SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION, Bales may be obtained on application. PINTEREST on deporila is allowed on bla Minimum Monthly Balances at 24 per cent
Depositors may transfer at their option balanceded 100 or more to the Horakong AND SHANGHAI BANK to be plased on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 gr - seni, per annum.
For the foAGONG AND BHANGHAI
* RANKING CORFORATION, GAVANA J. STABB,
Tags Chief Managers, A Hengkong, 2nd November, LAZ Ario
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