POST OFFICE NOTICE.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MALLS OUTWARD,
¡Fox
OM Wxxx-DAY! : On Sundari & HOLIDAYS.
Nous
Ti O
Tim Po
Choung Chow
Stataukot, Shatin and Sheungului
Aberdeen, Autau Ping Shan, Sai Kung
Santan, Stanley
10,00 A.3
7.80A.M.
3.00 .M.
49.00 2.3.
4.30 P.N
7.20 A.M-
5.00 P.M,
Canton, Sanishai and Wuchow.
kegu. 5.00 x
{Leliard 6,03 P.M.
7.15 A.M.
Мисно
130 RIM.
bu kim.
Kouginoc
5,00P.M
saturdays
Namtau and Saumel Shunchun
5,00P.M.
10.00 5.1.
9.00A.M.
4.00 1.3
ON TOKOBAMA-On demand ON MANIS-On demand-Pears ON SINGAPORE. On demand ON BATAVIA-Cu demand. ON HAIPHONG.-On demand
October 17th:
Telegraphic Transfer
2/8
Bank Bills, or demarid
2/01
Bank Bills at 30 days' wight
2181
Bank Bills, at 4 months" sight
Crad to, at 4 months sight
2/91
ON PARIS.
Bank Bille, or demand
3694
381
Documentary Bills 4 months" sight 2/04
Credits, at 4 months' sight
ON NEW YORK.-
Bank Bille, on demand
Credits at 60 days' sight
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphie Transfor Bank Bille, on demand ON CALCUTTA
Telegraphio Transfer Bank Bills, ca demand ON SHANGHAI,—
Bank Bill, at sight Private,
30 days aight
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18TA
COMMERCIAL
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON,
1911.
"RECESS"
VIRGINIA
HIGH GRADE
CIGARETTES
** %pm..
From Shemgwan Western Branch P.O.
ON SAICON-On demand OF BANGKOK.-On donand SOVEREIGN; Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tal BAR SILVER per oz
%pm.
$750
43 d.
Packed
Packed
For
AJN AY KEK-DAY, ON SUNDAY ON HOLIDAYS
7.30 AM,
8.30 A.M.
£7,30 AM
Macau
11.30 P.M.
11.30 F.M.
7.30 A.M.
17.30 AM.
9.30 PM.
Canton
Shot Ki
Колисанки Kurak
Kaulong-
1.30 F.M.
9.30 P.M.
9.30 PM.
9.30 P.M. 9.30 P..
19,30 r.x. 8.30 KM. 9.30 P.M.
.....10
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
Hongkong...20 cents. pieces. 80.00 Promium Hongkong...10 Canton Canton
A P.M. 400 P.3
6.00 24
6.00.2.3.
6,00 P.SI,
JANKO
¡Except
Naturdays
~HARB LIST-QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 17TH Ocron ER, 1917.
STOCKS.
OFFICIAL PAID UP
JUỢIATION VALUE 1080 4.3.
OLOBING QUOTATION
LAST 1ŻYIDEED,
Hongkong and Shanghai
INSURANCE---
Canton
China Firee
Hongkong Fires North Clistas Unions, Yangistes
BAIPING...
Douglas S.S. Co....
Canton Steamboats Indo-China Pref.
Do. Def.
Star Ferry Co.
BKPINKIES.
Chite Sugars
Malabon Bugara ...
##
, $865, bayanı $125 3070, sales
$50 $320, buyer $200 $131 baysze *50*310, buy.
252.110, oDY, $100 - $800
$60.||2200,buyer
$50 $73, buyers
$15
$171, bay.
22. int. a/o 1917
$20 for 1913
149 for 1915
$27 for 1915
WEATHER REPORT.
October 17th, st.11.16.-No returns from Pressure has in- Japan and Vladivostock. creaset sightly over the Chies Cost and Formness, and decreased lightly over Annam and the Philippines Another nati-syclone has developed over N. Chins, and an area of over the relatively low prereure à ZASĪDS rential portion of the China Sea and the Virajas
Fresh monto will prevail along the China cost, and over the N. Chinn £50.
•
Rongkong rainfall for 24 hours ending st Total vinca Int 10 m, today, 0.00 Inah. January, 77.85 inches, against an average of 78.28 inches.
The forest for the 34 hours ending at noon ta-day is as follow
DISTRICT
15% int. sosount 1916 Hongkong to Gap Rock
85llu, bay. 8123, buy. 0-for 1916
$60 for 1915
421 for 1915
$10 for year ending
[30617
41.25 for 1916
#5
$172, smies 32
6/- for 1916
$105, sales
$10
210 for your auding
30417
$1.00
$85, Bellers.
$12 for 1916
, sellers
Ps. for 1916
4 and bonus of $2
$30 $86, buyers
for 1916
50 $120, bay.
an
Tầm 100 } T.7
$100 $89, bayeri
፡፡
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-
Kowloon Wharf Co.
H. and W. Dock Co,
Shanghai Docks
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.---
Formosa Chance!
FORIOAST.
JNE. winds, |
fresh fine,
INE. winds,
1 strong.
South Coast of Chips between Thome sa Hongkong and Lamockum No. 1
Berth Cones of China between / The sate
Hannes saipan.... Į
concrate, such as
齲
No. 1.
6.00 P.M.
6,00 2.4.
8,00 P.M..
00 PM.
per cent.
8017 ...$1.99 Discount
$0.00
111
· Cover Cut the Label round this
TRADE MASH
Tins
of
50
Virginia
Recess Cigarettes
in
Tins
of
50
Obtainable from afl high grade Cigarette Stores.
WESTMINSTER TOBACCO CO., LTD.
Central Estates
Hongkong Hotels
Hongkong Lands
tak
Hongkong Land Reclamation
Humphreys Estates
Kowloon Lands
OILS,
West Points
Langkats
Shelis
Ural Caspians
MARIXU
Kailius
Raubs Troncis
CorroŃ MILES.
Ewe
$50 $90, Ingers
$100-$88
$75 $115
$101, buyers
$30
#50
สี SH
Bes
BROSSARD &
MOPIN,
Reinforced Concrete Specialists, Singapore and Saigon.
int: account 1917 Are fully equipped to design and build any structure of reinforced
ris. 74 for year ending
9415
$7 for 1918
for
your
int, account 1917
#6.25 for 1916
30 cents for 1916
$1 for 1916
lut. account197
1 for year ending
81-10-16
¿¿í» Îni, mooount 1916
% for 1915/16
1-ini, set, your ending
30-6-17
None since 1910 14-ins, socouns 1916
Gl
Ts. 14, buy.
ei 107,6
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፡፡
el
30;
£1
40/-
21
U
#
$24, mallors 15/-
..., 50.
T. 160, bus
Kong Yik
Th, 10
T.15), &
Oriental C. S. Co., Ltd,
Tla. 50
T. 344, buy
!TU. 5
T. 114, bag
kva, 5
T. 64, buy.
Nil for 1915
$19
*
2
50 cents for 1016
None since 1908
70 cents for 1816
Shanghai
Yangtzopo
MISCELANEOUS....
China Borneos China Lights China Providents Dairy Farmis
104
Green Island Cement Hongkong Eleetrics
Hongkong Ices Hongkong Ropea.
Hongkong Steels
Hongkong Trams Peak Trams Old...
Do. New Ham Laundries Union Waterbuat Watson & Co.
Wm. Powell, Limited...
ME
$61 8410,buyers
974, Rollers
120. x. div. buyers $7.35, buy
$48, bayon
#25
$149
B10
49 3 22 2 9 12
$30, buyera
$10
010
·$1
$6.10, buy,
$6.20, sales 110 $82, sollen
$0.30, sollers #3, buyers
$13
$52, bayss #e, seltem
T. for year ending
Shivin
1.0,90 for your ending
30-11-18
F: 6 for 1913
Tk. 6 for your ending
30617
for year ending 51-7317
59 cant for 1916
19 for -year ending.
28-2-17
#2 int, s/o 1917
$1 int. af 1917
for year anding 31.5.17
int. s/c 1917
12 for your ending
-do. [30417 $5 pentafor year ending
215-17
$1.95 for 1816
sunts for 1916 'None since 1914
DIVIDEND
FOR
RUBBERS (Singapore Currency)
PLD OF YEAR VALOM.
LATEST ENDS QUOTATION. LAST YEAR.
Bepti
Jan $12.40
Oct April
INT DIV. TO DATE.
Alor Gajaha
84.60
Aver Panas
Hanaly
Kedah Kempas
Jakeff
Pinda
$2.60
40 pe
10 p
84.25
une
89.10x. d
Aug
$3.05
Dec.
Now Serendah Bandycroft
Dec.
-160 $84.90
J
$4.60
Doc.
122.75
Таре
10 p. 0.
10 C
Plantation Rubber in London
2/72
VERNON & SMYTH. Share Brokers
AND SHANGHAI
BANKS
HONGKONG
Paid-up Capital
Bterling
BANKING CORPORATION,
Reserve Funda
$15,000,000
$18,500,000
$93,500,000
£1,500,000, at 3/~$15,000,000 Bilver
Buildings:-Godowns, factories, foundations, frames, floors, Berre Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000
roofs of residential quarters, offices, foundations in bad ground.
COUST OF DIRECTORS:
Hoa. Mt. 8. H. DODWELL Chairman, Bon. Mr. F.H. HOLYOAK-Deputy Chairman, Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton, 10, 8. Gabbey, Esq. E. V. D. Farr, Esq. F. C. Batcher, Esq.
W. L. Pattonden, Esq.
Wharves, Bridges, Calverts, Chimneys, Towers, Reservoirs, A. H. Compton, Esq
Blas.
Retaining Walls, Dams, etc.
Designs and estimates on application to the Agent:-
WM. C. JACK
14.
G. T. M. Elkins, Esq.
(CED MAXAGUE : Hongkong N. J. STLax, Esq.
ARMANAGHE V Bhanghai-A. G. STEPKEY, Esq, LONDON BASEWE:
& CO., LTD.. LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER
DES VIEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.
BANKS
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE
CHINE.
Frases 45,000,009 (1/3 of the Capital absoribed by the Government of the Chinesa Republic) Chairman of the Board)
And-6 Barthelot, of Directors
A. J. Peractio.. General Manager
CAPITAL († Paid up) .......
HEAD OFFICE,
74, Das Saint Laure, PARIS. BRANCHES.
PEKING, SHANGHAI
TIENTSIN,
HONGKONG, SAIGON.
BANKERB
In FRANCE: Société Générale pour favoriser Le Développement du Commerce ei di 1Taduziris en Franen.
In LONDON: London County & Weximinaleg In NEW YORK: Redmond & Co
Telegraphia Address: CHIBANKIND.
Interest allowed on Current Asccunia and Fixed Depocks, Terms on applimklan
Every description of Banking and Exobeage
baalmeen transschodam
H. BOUET DE JOURNEL -Manager.
HONGRỘNG BRANCH Queen's Building
5. Chater Bond Hangkang, Lith Mer, 1917
Tel No. 1352
THE Brineas of the above Bank,is con-
THE
ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
BANK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Two sent, per acant on the Daily Balance.
OF FIXED DEPOSITS,
For 8 months, 24 per east. per annum,
BANKS
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
THE (TAIWAN GINKO),
INCORPORATED BY SPECTAL IMPERIAL CHARINE, 1899.
Capital Subscribed... Capital Paid-up Reserve Funde
Yen 20,000,000 17,500,000 5,380,099
401
F
HEAD OFFICE:
TAIPEH, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES:
JAPAN-KOBB, OSAKA, TOKYO & YOKOHAMA FORMOSA-AKO, GIBAN, KAGI, KASIHKU,
KALUWS, MAKUNG, PINAN, BRIN CHIKU, TAICHU, TAIWAN, TAKOW ΤΑΜΙΕΣ, CHINA-AMOY, CANTON, FOO0now, Hax. KOW, KIUKIANG, SHANGHAI, SWAZOW OTHERS-HONGKONG, LONDON, SINGAPORE SOHRABALA, SEMARANG & NEW YORK
LONDON BANKEES: Capital and Counties Bank, London, and Bouth-Western Bank, Parr's Bank.
The Bank has Correspondents in the Com marcial centres of Eussia, Manchuria, Indo China, indis, Philippine Islands, Java, Amirulin America, and elsewhere.
Interest sllowed on Current Account, Fixed per Deposits, and Savings Deposits at rates which
will be quoted on application.
N. YANAGITA, Manager,
HONGKONG BRANCH,
3, Des Voeux Road. Hongkong, 15th September, 1917.
8
8.0
8
12
#
N. J. STARB,
Hongkong, 13th July, 1917.
Chief Maunger.
19
TH
BANK
OF
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the TE MERCANTIMITED Minimum Monthly Balances at 3 per cent.
per annum.
Depositon, may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 4 per cent, per, annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914.
[to
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1859. HEAD OFFICE LONDON.
Paid-up Capital... Reserve Fand
£1,200,000 €1,900,000
HEAD OFFICE: 15, Gracechurch St, London.
Authorised Capital
Subscribed
Paid-up
Reserve Fand,
BANKERS:
(600
HE BANK OF CHINA
GOVERNMENT BANK.
(8pmojalex AUTHORISED BY PRESIDE MASBATE OF 15TH APRIL, 1913.)
£1,500,000
1,126,000
Authorbed Capital Paid-up Capital
S 144
IM
$60,000,000 $10,000,000
562,500 600,000
THE BANK OF ENGLANT,
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.
BRANCHES:
Karachi Penang Bombay Galle Calcutta Hongkong Kota Bhara Rangoon Colombo Howrah Kuala Lumpur Shanghai Delhi
Kandy Madras Bingapore Port-Louis (Mauritius)
HONGKONG BRANCE. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at 2 per cent, per annum on Daily Balances Beserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 and on Fixed Deposits at rates that may be patie
FOREIGN
C. CHAMPKIN, EXCHANGE and General ascertained on application.
Acting Manager. Banking business traumacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and No. 7, Queen's Road Central,
[887 Hongkong, 26th May, 1916, FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on appliation.
Hongkong 8th Mar 1947.
T. C. DOWNING, Manager.
[147
HEAD OFFICE-PEKING BRANCHES AND SUB-BEANCHES, SHANGHAI: NANEING: Chinking, Yangshow Wasch, Wuhu, Anrbing, Tuinng, Tsin Klangpe, Suechow HARROW: Sbarki, Nanchang Tram Farting,
fal. HANGCHOW: Chislsin, Lan
Lortbar, Luanhelen. I esmaghsiɛn, )
Weichow, Bhuoka/**-
Tanchi, Huchow, Ningpo Kanare: Changten, Singang, Loko, Chowken. TINAN: Chowisan, Taubelen Trinken, Tibink Linshi, Linking. Haining, Cheloo, Tsingtao. TAIYUAN ; Yenthang FODCHOW. CHANGCHUN 1 Monkden, Newchwang Dairen, Harbin, Teltribar, Tieling, ChroROW, Сантов. Контано, Ражно, al' Saiyansheng, ais, cir
CANTON BRANCH.
Interesh allowed on surrent assoanis and. Fixed Dependin, Terms on application, Evary deskription of Fuking business trar moked; lemas granted on approved sesuition. Spreis, families for Home Exch.ore.
11170 Honglong 19th Ortober, 1914 57/
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