POST OFFICE NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG – DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, MAY 22ND 1917.
Thursday, the 24th May, being a Public Holiday, the Post Office will be open from 8 to 9 a.m.
There will be one delivery of ordinary correspondence and one collection of letters from the Pillar Boxes.
The Money Order Office will be entirely clased..
articulars of outgoing and incoming Mails, other than those own below, will not be adverted in future.
The Post Ofice will forward all correspondence posted by the Last routes.
Correspondence addressed to eneiny subjects in China, Siam, Liberis, Portuguese East Africa, Persia and Morocco cannot be transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Impirears suspended.
·LOCAL" AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.
For
Tai U
Tai Po
Cheung Chow
Bhataukok, Shatin and Sheungehui
Abeneen, Antan, Ping Bhan, Sai Kung
Satin, Stanley
ON WEEK-Darı: ON SUNDAYS & HOIDAYS
|:。
5.0 FM
10.00 AM
·9.30
2.00 PM.
4.00 P.M.
4 30 P.M.
COMMERCIAL.
CLONING QUOTAMOKA,
ON LONDON,
Telegraphie Transfor
Bask Bils, "os Getsuud
May 1st
2/4+
Bank Bille, 30 daye sight. 34 Bank Bills, it a months' égance+ 2/444 Credits, as d'manthis" right: Doommentary bills 4 months' ing 402/39
ON PARI
Bank Büle, on deconað
· Credits, at 4. monter night
UN NEW YORK.— V
Bank Billa, on demand ... Credits, at 60 days” elirks -
·ON BOMBAY
Telegraphie Tainafer Baas Bille, on demand
ON CALJUSTA
Telegraphie Transfar Bank Billa, na demand
ON SHANGHAL.**
Bank Halla, at sight.
Private, 30 days' night to
UN YCLORAMA, - On deman
2/3
333
663
nom
Un Mânia-On demand-Pesss... 113
ON SIRDAFOR-On demant
ON BATAVIA,--On demand
UN HAIPHONG-On demand
On Baroon-On demand VI BANGKOK. On demand LOVEREIGN, Bank's Bajing Bali GOLD LEAF, 100 Kno, pır isel War' Silvan, par Obitu
31 pm..
301 pur 641
3 B2: x
$48.20
Caun Samshai and Wuchow.
Macao
Kangmoon
Nambau and Sanmei
Bhamchun
7.30 'X.M.
6.00 PM
Regis, 5.00 +.M.
Lotters 6.00P.M.
7:15 A.M.
1.30 13.
Ексер Baturdays
1,00 2.
5.00 P.M
5,40 PM.
5,00 F..
· 10.00 AM. 4,00. F.M
9.00 AM.
Hongkong 20 pents Hongkong 10 Janion Canton
20
From Bheangwan Western Branch P.O.
par omů
$0.02 Premium
80,10
16,50 discount $6.70
W.D.& H.O.WILLS.
"Three
Castles
CIGARETTES
WD GHOWILLS
Bristol&London
FOR
Macao
Canton
Tailing Tung
Bhek 1
Kong.o
Kumchuk
Kankung
Saturdays,
In the case of Mails closing before 9 a.m. Registration closes at & o'clock on the provious evening.
BROSSARD & MOPIN,
Reinforced Concrete Specialists, Saigon.
REINFORCED
CONCRETE.
We are fully equipped to design and build any structure of reinforced
concrete, such as
Buildings: Godowns, factories, foundations, frames, floors, roofs of
residential quarters, offices, foundations in bad ground.
Wherres, Bridges, Culverts, Chimneys, Towers, Reservoirs, Bins.
Retaining Walls, Dams, etc.
Designa and estimates on spplication.
WM. C. JACK & CO., LTD.,
AGENTS, HONGKONG,
Hongkong Lands
Kowloon Landa West Poin
ON WEEK DAYS
ON SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
$7.30 AM.
8.30 AM.
11.30 F.. 17.30 AM. 9.30 PM 9.30
(7,30 AM 11,20 FX
PM. 9.30 P.M.
8. P.M.
9.30 P.L
9.30 F.K. 9.30 P.M. 6,00 P.M.
$.00 P.M.
6.00 P.M.
6.00 F.M.
6.00 PM
Except
Srooxa
19.30 PM. 1.20.P.M 9.30 PM. 6.00 PM
B.CO P.. 8.00.FML
BANKS.-
Hongkong and Shanghal "
INSURANCES
8125 £8708.
Cantons
$5038950
China Fires
$20
8146, buyers
59 for 19155
Hongkong Fires
$50
8325, buyera
127 for 1915
North Chinas
£5
7:150
15% int, escount: 1916
Unions
$100.
9870
Yangiosos...
8917
SHIPPING
Douglas 8.8. Co. v...
850
Canton Steambonis
815817hanter
Indo-Chinn Prof.
Do Del
25 $108, buf
9104, allere
Star Ferry Co.
REFINERIES ——
Chias Bugarsk
810
** Malabon Bugars
1008108 sellere P30 $90
6 Ps. for 1916
DOCES
DES, WHARVES AND GODOWNS,–
Kowtoon Wharf Co.
850
Haud W. Dock Co.
8794, sellers 850 3122), uzles
Shanghai Docke
Ths. 100Tle.92), buy
36-4-16
The 7 for year ending
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGH,
Contml Estaten
100
199
$7 for 1916
Hongkong Hotels
$50
#100, bay.
$3 for 4 year
$100
Humphroys Batuten
$10
261 Abusers
50 cents for 1916
830
850
$75), nollers
CILS
Langkats
Shaik
310 Ts17,bay.
21
·109/5
Ural Caspiati
£11.
2/ int, soconut 1916 9% for 1815/16
MINING
Kailan
21 31/- buyers
Rants
01205
Tronah
是
COLTON MILLB-*
Ewo
Tis.150 bay
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
TO-NIGHT
9:15 pm-New Bandman Opera Co., at the
Theatre Royal The Happy Day" WANDTO.MOELOW. Nom-W Powell, Ltd., Meeting of Share
holders.
5.30 pm Royal Hongkong Golf Club,
Annual General Meeting
9.15 p.m.-New Bandman Opera Co, at the Theatre Royal-The Bing Boys Are
Thursday, 24th May
Empire Day.
Hongkong Saturday, 26th May-
Clab
open to Ladies
11.30
11.30 am-Peak Tramways Co., Ltd; Meet
of Ehareholders us the Hongkong Hotel. is of harder bid. General 'Meeting at the Hongkong Hotel.
28th May
2 pm Anotion of Crown Land at Public
Monday
Works Doph
Wednesday, 30th May
"Neon"Star" Ferry Co., Ltd, Meeting of Shareholders at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. Tuesday, 31st July
Neon---Auction of Valuable Jibasoholi, Pro-
party from the Liquidators of Menere Jobman 3 C by Mr. Geo, P. Lammert,
ON BALE
OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKON
BWEEKLY PERRY JULY 10 DEGENS-R
1916
With INDEX, Price 37.50.
On Sale at the HoNSONG DAILY Prem
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE
CHINE.
CAPITAL (Paid up)
President
General Manager
HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rus Samt Lazare
PARIS BEANCHES in PEKING, SHANGHAL,
TIENTEIN AND HONGKONG",
BANKERS.
In FRANCE: Société Générale pour favoriser Is Développement du Commance et de I'Industrió en France.
La
LONDON: London County & Westminster
“Bank, Ltd. O
In ITALY: Banca Commerciale Italiana,
Telegraphic Address: CHIBANKIND.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fired Deposita. Terma on application.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
M. BOUET DE JOURNEL saranager,
HONGKONG BRANCH,
5, Queen's Building, Hongkong, 14th May, 1917.
Hongkong Ioas
Da Nuor. Best Laundries
Union Waterbosts. Walon & Co. Wm. Powell Limfind
BANK
Kang Tik
F. 10
Bhangbai
11 0 1
Yangissepoo
The 141, bay
1 bay
T: 5.80 as
Nil for 1915
China Borneos
| 812 | 87.4
Bū vents for 1916
China Lighis
Frenes 45,000,000 André Berthelot, A. J Pernotte,
Chini Providen
100
Dairy Farma
Green Island Camo) || Hongkong Electrice
$75 $7.90
$10
849, bavera
Hongkong Rop
110
Hongkong Stools
no
110
86.6), bay.
Hongkong rama
Peak Trams OlA;
$1.8)
B1
83.4), buy,
по 10
861,bay
Вовешка
(Singapore Carrancy)
Paid UF YEAR
VALOR
FinDe
Alor Gajihe
Ayor Fana
Glonely Kedah Kompas.
Malka Pinda
New Berendah.
Bandyaroff
Tel No 9352
635
Plantation Bubber in London
VERNON & SMYTH, Share Brokers.
SHARE LIST. —QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 21st May, 1917.
PAID OF VALUI.
OFFIOLAL QUOTATION 10,90 A.M.
CLOSING QUOTATION.
LAST DIVIDEND,
24 16/- for 1916
$23-for 1915
860 for 1915
321 for 1915
85int, a/o 1916/17-
$1.25 for 1916
6- for 1916 50% for 1916 $2.10 for year ending
20:4-16:
812 for 1916
$4 and bonus of $2)
for 918
65- and bonus of $8.
for 1916
$7 for 1916
4 for 1916
(35:25 for 1916
T, I for your ending
31-10-16
1. Int not year ending
None since 1910/
47 lat, account 1216
T. 9 for year ending
81-10-16
Tu90 for year ending
2011-16A
The 6 for year ending
Bone since 1906
10 cents for 1916.
$3 for year ending
31-7-167E 80 cents for 19
for year ending 2428-2-177/07
811 for 1016 $2 and boum of $1
for 1916 None for year. 81-5-18
30% for 1916
sading
for your endnig
HONGKONG
BANKS
AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
BANKS
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
(TAIWAN GINKO).
INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER, 1899.
Paid-up Capital
$15,000,000
Reserve Funds÷-
Sterling
£1,500,000, a1 2-$16,000,000
Capital Subscribed
Silver
$18,500,000
Capital Paid-up Leserve Funds
$33,500,000
Racerva Liability of Proprietors. #15,000,000.
COURT OF DIRECTORS
B. H. DODWILL, Fég, -Chaleman.
J. A Plumkan, Esq —Dopaty Chairman, Hon. Mr. C.E, Anton, | C. §. Gabbay, Esq. A. H. Compton, Fat." | E, V. D. Pary, Esq. G. T. M. Edkins, Bag, W. L. Pattenden, Eng. Hon. Mr. . H. Holynsk
CRDI MANAGER: Hongkong—N. J. STAED, Esq.
MANKOREY Shanghai--A. G. STEPHEN, EM,
LONDON BANKER:
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED.
HonoKong INTEREST ALLOWED.
Yen 20,000,000 -
18,000,000 5,080,000
HEAD OFFICE;* TAIPER, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES
JAPAN-KOɛn; Osaka, TOKIO & YOKOHAMA... FORMOSA-Ako, Giban, KaQI, KARIERE,
KEKLUNG, MAKUNO, PINAN, BHIM CHIKU, TAICHU, TAIWAN, PAKOW, TAMBUL
CHINA ANDY, CARTON, FOOCHOW, HAR- SARANAM KOW, KICKIANG, SHANGHAI, SWAZOW, OTHERS HONGKONG, LONDON, SINGAPORE,
SOMBABALA, SEMARANG & NEW ZOBE,
LONDON BANKERS: Capital and Counties Bank Lendon, and South-Western Bank, Parr's Bank.
The Bank has Correspondents in the Com mercial centre if Russia, Manchuria, Indr China, Indis, Philippine Islands, Java, Aust America, and elsewhere,
Interest allowed on Current Account, Fixed Deposits, and Savings Deposits at rates wilch
On Current Acconot at the rate of Two per will be quoted on application. cɛnt. per annum on the Daily Balance....
On Fread DerOSITS,
For 3 months, 2 per cent. per annum.
6
12
NJ. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 26th February, 1917.
[NHE MERCANTILE BANKRUI
INDIA LIMITED
TH
fran Option: 15, Gracechurch St., Londor
Authorised Capital:
Subscribed
Paid-up
Reserve Fand
BANKERS:
£1,500,000
1,125,000 562,600 600,000
The Bank oF ENGLAND,
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BARE, LIMITM 2-
BRANCHES:
Fenang
Bombay Galle Kamahi⠀ Calcutta Hongkong. Kota Bhara Bangoon Colombo Howrth... Kosis Lumpur Shangha! Delhi Kandy Minden Singapore Port Louis (Mauritius).
* HONGKONG BRANCH.
Every description of Banking and Exokaogi business traumotedi. 195
· INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts si 2 per cent, par kauem on Daily Balanoon and or Fixed Deposits at rates that may be ascertained en application.
C. CHAMPKIN,
Asking Manager. Hongkong, 38th May, 1916. jan
NHE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
20, 130-3-18T
25 cents for year ending
581-516
$1.25 for 1916:
70 cents for 1916 | Nuns since 1914
DIVIDEND FOR
LABT TRAR
In Drv. TO DAT
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA:
HAN. YANAGITA,
Mausger
HONGKONG BRANCH, DS 9, De Vær Road
1800
Hongkong, 22nd May, 1917,
THE BANK OCHINA
GOVERNMENT BANK.
SPECIALLY AUTHORISED HY PRESIDENTIAL. MANDATE OF 15TH APRIL, 1913).
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
$60,000,000
$10,000,000
HEAD OFFICE-PEKING. DRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES, SHANGHAI: NANKING: Chinking- Yangshow, BWusiek, Wuhu," Aushing, Tatung, Thin- kiangpo, Soochow Hanrow: Shubi, Lohang, Nanchang TIENTSIN Tongahaa, Luanbais, .
Weichele
Huchow, Niogpo
bai. A Binyang, Loho,
Chowkou. TaINAN: Chowtsun, Tauben, Linchi, Lintsing,
A
Teinion, Yibuh,
Huiming, Chufoo, Tsingtao. TAIYUAN - Yuncheng FOCOHOW. CHANGCHUN Kiria, Moukden, Newchwang, Dairen, Harbin, Tallalhar, Tieling, Chinshow, Aulung, Casrom, Kurirang, PreinG, Kusiku's Bulyuancheng, ato., etc.
CANTON - BRANCH, Interest allowed on current soconuts and Fixed Deposite Terms on application, Every description of Banking business Ira Kadind joans grandoden approved securities. Special mcilikles for Home Bachango
Hongkong 18th October, 1914,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
ABE
INCORPORATED BY FOXAL CHARTER 1855 Bains of the above Bank is con
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON
Educted by the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Hules may be obtained on application,
£1,200,000 Paid-up Capitala * ***
E INTEREST on deposite is allowed on th * £1,900,000 Reserve Fund Reserve Ldability of Proprietor: £1,200,000 Minimum Monthly Balances at 84 per sm?
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking basiner frammeted.
→ CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 your or aborker periods at rates which will be quoted on appilation,
165 0.0.
11.60
25 p. c.
82.65
8.50
424 p. c.
7:00
Ang
52.70
30 p.
Dec
34.10
4000
50 p 25 p. P.
10 p. a
Hongkong, 9th MOZAS17.
TC DOWNING--
2014
JARL 2735.00
23 po
10 Deo
20.50
··10 p...
per annum.
Depositor may transfer at their optio balanses of $100 or more fo the HONGKONG DEPOSIT 34rcent, per annum. AND SHANGHAI Baxx to be placed on FIXEP
For the foNGKONG AND SHANGHAI HAWKING CORPORATION, AAN J. STABB,
- Chiat Mansgerr
Hongkong, And November, 1914, no
Pelated and Fablished by HEIRY ADOLPHUS CARTWRIGHT, for THE HONGKONG DAILY PEEL, 1-0,, at 101, Dea Voux (Road Centre Vitoria, Hourkong. London Oli kit, Fleet Street, E.0.