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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER
ON WREX-DATs Of Sundays & HOLIDATU
10.00
8,30 AM
-7:30 AM.
-1993 P.M.
4.00 PM:
30 P.J
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1
9.00
1.30 PM.
5:00 PM.
5.00.2. 9.00 AM.
6,00 F.K. Excopt Saturdays *5.00 P 10:00 A
* 4.00 PM
From Sheungwan Western Branob P.O.
FOR
OF WELL-DATU; Ok Sundätej Om Holiday”
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
IN LONDON..
Telegraphie Transfor
Bank Bills, on demand
December 12th
Bank Bills at 30 days' night
Bank Billa, at 4 months' eight-
Credita, at 4 months fight
2/113
* Pocumentary Bills 4 months' sight 3/13
ON PARIS
Rank Bills, on damaril
Credits, at & months" sight
OF NEW YORK.
Back Bills, on demand
Credila at 60 days" sight
OK BOMBAY
Thiographie Transfor Rank Bijis, on demand
OF CALCUTTA
Telegraphie Traoker FARK
Bills, on demsed
ON SHANGHAL
Rask Elle, at sight
Private, 30 days sights on t ON YOKOHAMA On demand
ON MANILA.–On demand-Pesos ON SINGAPORE--On demand. ON BATAVIA-On demand ON HAIPHONG.-On demand
a
ON BAIGON-On demand
On Banghoz.-On dévkad -
SOVEREIGN Bank's Buying Bate 36.60 m.
GOLD LEAF 100 Sne, per fael BAR SILVES per of
·SUBSIDIART COINS
per cent.
Hongkong...20 centa, přesss... 80.00 Premium
Macso
Canton
19.30 PM.
17.30 AM, 11.30 PM 17.30 AM.
6.30 AM.
17.30 A 11.30 P.X.
Trai Pig Tung M
9.30 PM. $.30. Pat.
9.30 PM
9.30 PM. 9.80 PM
•19.80 M
Hongkong...10
Shek Ki
1,00 F
6.00 FJ.
030 F.M. 8,30 F.M. 6.00..M.
Canton 3
Canto 10
Kongmoon
[6.00 PM
6,00 PM.
Kumchuk
Kaukong
16.00 PM.
6.00 PM.
- 8,00 PLN BYU FM.
90 CB Discounś 87.00
$0.00
13 C# 1017.
Virginia's Best
Sweetness, Coolness, Infinite Satisfaction-a feeling of Supreme Content.
The man who enjoys a Virginia Cigarette and has never Smoked *Three Castles has yet to taste perfection.
The
THREE CASTLESTM
CIGARETTES
"There's no sweeter tobacco comes from Virginia and no better brand thon the Three Castles
THACKERAY—The Virginions.
Except Saturdays
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
Momaxons, "19TH DEORMEER, 1917.
STOUES.
PAID UP VALUR.
OFFICIAL QUOTATION 10.80 A.M.
QUOTATION,
Last DivideWD,
$600, ale
BLEID.---...
Hongkong and Shanghai
INDFRANCES.
Canton
China Fires
Hongkong Fires ..... North ChinaMB,
Unious Yangtszés
SHIPPING --
144
Douglas B.S. Covin Canton Steamboats Indo-China. Prot.
Do. Det.
Star Ferry Co.
REFINERIES.——
China Sugars
Malabon Sugars »»/'
Kowloon Whart Co.
£23-int, a/c 1917
1825 for 1015
$181, buyers
129 for 1916
*ES10]
$50 $305, seilari
T.115, buy $730, buyers 190, bay.
$79, wallers
827 for 1915
30% for 1916
860 for 1915
al for 1915
810 for year ending
300 17
$1.35 for 1916
50/- for 1918
82.10 for year ending
30-417
$12 for 1916
5 Pa. for 1918
74 and bonus of 82
for 1916
$18, maller
$33, layers
Bl- for 1016
8981
$89, 8. di bic
830, sales
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNB.—
(*) :: 850 | 890, bayam
H. and W. Dock Co
$121, pales
1.78, buyera
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.—m
Central Estate
Hongkong Lands
Hongkong Hotels
ru
Hongkong Tand Beclamation
Humphreys Estates:
Kowloon Lands
West Points
Shanghai Docks
Langka
Cheile
Ural Caspians
Kailans
Raabs Tronch
COTTON MILLSeman
Kwo
Kang Yik
Orienta) C. B. Co., Lád. Shanghai
-Yangtazepoo
WIBOILLANEOUS.—
Chins Borneos China Lights China Providente Dairy For
Green Island Comment
Hongkong Electrics
Hongtrong Loen
Hongkong Hopes Hongkong Stoela
Hongkong Trams Peak Trama Old
Do. New *Beam Laundries
tor
Union Waterboste Watson & Co. Wm. Powell, Limited
1
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Волки, (Bingapore Currency),
Alor Gajabs Arer Panas
Genealy
Kedal
Kempas
111
buyer 890, bayers $90, a, & b. 3115
80
--881, salon
T. 16
112/-, buy. 80/-
99/-, mellom
267-
**Tlu, 50·
Th, 19
60T, 40, sel
He $48, buyars
$150
$20 Belleri
$10
86%, Bellers #IQR687, belloru
90,00, nellort 83, buyers
$12, buyers $10 85.60,sellers #780, sellers
PAID UP] -YEAR
S*----***S
LATEST PODS | QUUTATION.
#2) int. socount 1917
Tis, 7 for year end
ing 30416
$7 for 1916
1
198 for year
Sint. account. 1917
86.25 for 1916
50 cents for 1916
82 for 1916
89 int. account 1917
T. 1 for year ending.
312016
7- for.1016
9% for 1915/16
1-int act, year end-
ing 208.17
None since 1910
4/- int account 1918
T. 9 for year ending
T.0.00 for year ending
301116
Tla, 6. for 1912 Ts, 6 for year ending
30-8-17
Nil for 1915
60 cents for 1916
None since 1916°
70 cents for 1918
$2 for year ending
31717
80 cents for 1918 13 for year ending
88int. account 1917
1int. sccount 1917:
$1 for year ending
31817
0% Int, account 1917 7% for year ending do. [30417
25 cents for year ending
$1.25 for 1918 20 cents for 1915 Nons since 1914.
IT DIV. STO DATE.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
Saturday, 15th Dec.
General Holiday.
Tuesday, 26th Dec.
Christmas Day-Public Holiday.
Tuesday, 1st Jan,
New Year Day-Public Holiday,
香港中外新報
י.
SAN
Po
CHUNG NGOI
PUBLICHID DAILY.
(Chinese Daily Preu).
Is the oldees and still immeasurably the
beat Advertising medium among
H
the Native Community Established for over FIFTE BARN. Circulates largely throughout Southers China, Indo-Chins, etc.
free) can be obtained at the Office, 104, Terms for Advertising (Translation
Des Vosuz Road Central, Hongkong, 131, Fleet Street, London or from the different Agenta.
ELECTRIC
This advertisement is issued by British American Tobacco Co., Ltd.
CHRISTMAS
TREE
WITH COLOURED LIGHTS
AND
COMIC FIGURES.
FOR CHRISTMAS PARTIES. On hire with wire and plugs complete.
COLOURED LAMPS FOR DECORATIONS.
FANCY · ELECTRIC FITTINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
WM. C. JACK & CO., LTD..
14, DES VŒUX ROAD, HONGKONG.
BANKS
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE
CHINE.
CAPITAL († Puid ap) Frasse 45,000,000 (1/3 of the Capitalrabsexbad by the Government of the Chinese spaklis), Chaluman of the Bouril)
of Directors
-André Barthelos, General Manager A. 3. Paraolio.
REBAD OFFICE: 14, Bao Balah Lames, PARIS. BRANCHES,
PEKING, BHANGHAL FTIEKTTRIN,
HONGKONG,
SAIGON
BANKERS
In FRANCE: Bosiété Générale pour favoriser 25 by Développement ds Coursene si da
In LONDON London County & Werkantber
In NEW YORK: Redmond & Co.
Telegraphis Adag
Addzom i CHLBANKIND.
VALOK
DIVIDERD
LAST YEAR.
Bepl
Oct April
65 p.d
$11.30
$.50 $4.10
·40 p. 0.
10p. a
June
$9.25
Aug
$2.85
Dea
34.80
Dec
34.60
Band, e oft
JAD
Tarab
$10
Doc.
4.70 $21,50
121 pa 10p. c
Passiton Funt er in London
Queen's Buildínia Bi
VERNON & SMYTH, Share Brokers.
anh hin Fo
Tel. No. 2382
Hongkong, 14th May, 1917-
Malaka Pinda... Malakoff
New Rrendab
Interent, allowed on Current Amounds and Fixed Deporting Terms um application
Every decription of Banking and Exchange |
HONGRONG BELANCE
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
JE Buses of the shore Bank is con- ducted by the HONGKONG AND Kellen may be obained on application. SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 31 per cent. per annum, SUPE
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HosexoNC AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED
·DEPOSIT so 4 per cent. per annum,
For the HowaKONG AND SHAS HAT BANKING CORPORATION N. J. STABE
Chief Manager. Hongkong, and November, 1914
Do
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
IZOURPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER, 1863. HEAD OFFEN-LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
£1,200,000
BANKS
Save the coupons-- they are Valuable
W.D. & H.O. WILLS Bristol and London.
BANKS
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
BANKING CORPORATION.
Fall.rp Capital
Reserve Funds
Berling
***$15,000,000
** £1,500,000, at S———$15,000,000
$18,500,000
$88,500,000
| Bosorrú Liability of Proprietom. #15,000,000
"COURT OF Drenorons i
· Hon. Mr. §. H. Donwax-Chaleman. Hon. Mr. P.H. HOLYOAK--Deputy Chairman, Hon. Mr. O. E. Anton, C. S. Gabbay, Esq. F. C. Butcher, Eng. Pastondon, Esq.
V. D. Farr, Esq. A. H. Complan, Eng G. T.M
Käkisi,
Είναι
Hongkong. J. Szans, Eng.
MANAGER
Bhanghai --A. G. ÉzarKED, Big,
LONDON BANKER 1:
| LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER
BANE, LIMITED,
Honaxona InTERIES ALLOWED. On Current Account at the mie of Two per seal per annum on the Dally Halance.
OF FIXED DEPOSETE. For 3 months, 59 per neuk. per smwaka.
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 12th July, 1917,
HE
MERCANTILE BANK For
INDIA, LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE: 15, Gracechurala Bt., London
Authorised Capital Subscribed
Paid-up
Becerre Fund,
BANKERS:
£1,500,000 £,125,000
Tum BANK OF ENGLAND,
562,500
800,000
THE LONDON Joe Brook Base, Lawre
BRANCHES
Bombay Galle Karscht (Penang Calories Hongkong Kota Bharn Hangoon Colombo Howrah Kuala Lumpur Shanghal Delhi
Madras Kandy
Singapore Port Loals (Mauritius), s
HONGKONG BRAFOR, Every description of Banking and Exchange business transaobed,”
INTEREST Allowed on Current Apoonuta. Game in £1,000,000 st 3 per cent, per annum on Daily Balancer. Reserve Liability of Proprietors. £1,200,000 and on Fixed Deposits at rates that may be
sacurtalsed on applications are
C. CHAMPKIN
Asting Manager, No. 7, Queen's Road Central
Hongkong, 38th May, 1916,
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business tranmoted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and M. BOUET DE JOURNEY FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter perioda at rates which will be qanted on application, "ANG
T. C. DOWNING,
Manager Hongkong, Bob May 1917.-
0142
[807
(TAIWAN GINKO).
INCORPORATED BY SPRCIAL IMPERIAL
CHARTER, 1899,
Capital Subscribed
Capital Paid-up
Reserve Fand
* Ten 20,000,0OS: 20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE; TAIPER, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES,
JAPAN-Korn, Osaka, Tokyo & YozoZAMA. FORMOSA-AKO, GINAN, Kaçı, KazzrES,
EXILUNG MALUNG, PIRAN, BRIE CHIKE, TAIOHU, Taiwan, Taxon TAMOVI URINA-AMOY, CANTON, FOOCHON, HAM-
Kow. KrUKIANG, SHANGHAI, SWAROW OTHERS BOMBAY, HONGKONG, LONDON, Singapore, SourABAIA, SEMARANG AND NEW YORK,
DREAM LONDON BANKERS;
Captial and Commiten Bank, Londen, and Bouth-Western Bank, Parr's Bank.
The Bank has Correspondents In the Comt mercial centres of Bumia, Manchuria, Iskoj China, Indie, Pillippine Islands, Java, Australia: Amarion, and dewhere,
Interers allowed on Current Account, Fiel Deposits, and Barings Deposión ni zuten which will be quoted on application, a
N. YANAGITA, Manager,
(009
HONGKONG BRANCH, 3. Des Vozi Road: Hongkong, 1st December, 1917,
HE BANK ON CHINA
GOVERNMENT BANK
(8pmorally ADTHORISED BY PEMIDENTIAS MAWNATH OF 18TH APRIL, 1928)
Amikortsed Capital Pull-up Caplía):
$60,000,000
$10,000,000
HEAD OFFICE 2000 FTKING,
BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES, HWAWGKAT & HAWKING: Chinking, Tangehow
We, Waka, Anahing kingpo, Booshow.” HANKOW: Shasht Jahaagi Nanshange
Tracszemt : Proting Tougahan, Lenttien
Tranghen, Hsing HANGGHOW Welchow Shaokas
Changleh, Biny MAN 1 Chowk
King, Tuinien
doo, Tringimo, Ta
CHANGOHUN
CANTON, KURIYA
CANTON EBANON.
Inferos slowed en sameni sesamude and Find Depostle Terme en application, very ästeription of Banking, bariness trummataks Loans granted on approved scourie Lovelißion for Home Firelange
Hougkong 18th Odlober, 1934.
Opesta
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