POST OFFICE NOTICE
LOUAL AND REGULAR MALLS OUTWARD.
For
THE HONGKONG LILY PRESS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1816, 1917.
ON Wess-Date. ON SUPRAY & HORAY!
7.30 LX
Tai O
Tai Po
14:00 M
7.83 A.3.
Cheung Chow
20 PM..
Blataukok, Shatin and Sheungehul
4.00 P.M
Aberdeen, Autan Ping Shan, Sai Kung
Santin, Stanley:
4.30 PM
COMMERCIAL
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Telographio Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand
Decoraber 15th
Bant Bills at 30 days sight
3/11
Bank Bills, at 4 month dight - 3/1 Credits, st & months nights Toommentary Bills 4 months' sight 3/13
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, së 4 months' sight
ON NEW YORK.
* Bank Bills on demand
Credits at 60 days' sight
On BOMBAS-
De Telegraphic Transfer
Rent Bille, on demand
On CaïUUTTA.-
Talegraphio Transfer Rank Fliis, on demsed
ON REANGHAL,
Bank Bille,
right
Privata, 30 darn sight
ZAM
6:00 PM
Canton, Samehui and Wachow
Litters 6.00P.M.
.7.15 AM.
9.00AM
Macao
1.30 PM.
6.00 PM.
Kongmoon
Exospt
16:00 F.M.:
Saturdays
Namtau and Baumet Shamchun
1,00 PAT
5.00 F.M
10.00A.M.
4:00 PM
For
From Sheungwan Western Branch P.O
OS HAIPHONG-On demand
OS BANGKOK-On demand SOVEREIGN Bank's Baying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, por faal
On WinK-DANS; ON BUNDAYS, ON HOLIDAYS BAR SEVER per on card
•7.30 A.SE
(7.30 AM
8.30 AM.
..
Subsidiary JOINS
Hongkong...cente, plesa... 20.00 Premium
Hongkong ...10
19.30 PM.
Canton 20
6.30 PM: 9.30 PM.
ON BATAVIA,On demand
ON SINGAPORE On demand
ON VOIGHANA--On demand ON MANILA-On demand Peso
1374
142
126%
%pm
ON SAIGON,On demand
· 5: 6,60 M.
$44.90 43d.
per cent.
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 CASTLES CIGARETTES
"There's no sweeter tobacco comes from Virginia and no better brand than the Three Castles".""
THACKERAY-The Virginians.
Macso
Canton
Thi Ting Tun Bhek Ki Kongmoos Kumchuk
Koukour-
11.30.P.M.
7.30 19.30 r. $30 PM. 9.30 P.M.
9.30 PM.
0,30/P.M. 9.30 PM. 6.00 F.
6.00 PM.
8,00 F.M
6.06 P.M.
6.00 P.M.
Except
Saturdays
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
Hanazong, 17th DECEMBER, 1917:
11.30 FX [7.30 AM.
· 6.00 P.M. thest Pa
STOCKS.
PAID T
OFFICIAL TALUE QUOTATION 10,30 AM.
CLOSING JUSTÁTION.
LAST DIVIORS,
181.25 for 1916-
100/- for 1916
Canton m.,,:0
#19 Discomm
$1.52
$0.00
WEATHER REPORT
December 17b, at 19.16--No returns from Japan Indo-Chins. The anti-cyclone con- tinue to weeken, and slight to moderate decreases of pressure bave occurred at the majority of stations reporting.
Moderate to fresh monsoon will prevail slong the China Coast and over the N. Chin
eg
Hongkong valofall for 24 hour ending ut 10 am, to-day, 0.00 Inch, "Tobali kincs Yuf Jannery. 81.48 inches, against an average af 82.58 Inches.
The forecast for the 24 heurs auding në moun to-day že sa followen zum
FORBOAST.
fNE, winds
moderate to
fresh; fair:
Northwinds,
GoathCowl of Chins betwase (The sama an
No. 1. Hongkong and Lamocks
Sơi în Const of Chi in ustwien (The METSIS
Hongkong and Haina
BASES-
Hongkong and Shanghai
$125
$600
£23/- int. a/c 1917
DISTRICT
LIBURANCES
$80
Canton
**800
'825 for 1515
China Fires
$20
1221, buy.
29 for 1916
Hongkong Fires...
#310
827 for 1915
Hongkong to Gap Book
North Chinas
25
T. 115, buy.
30% for 1916
100
Unióna
$735, bayon
860 for 1916:
Yanglezes..
8200
21 for 1915
Formosa Channel
SEPPING
Douglas 9.5, Co...
$50
$77, sellers
$10 for year ending
30617
Canton Steamboata
· 115
$18, ellare
1334, bager
6/- for 1916
8148/149,
naleg
$28
8100
191, bayern
P80
$36,
sales
16 Ps. for 1918
Docks, WHARVES AND GODOWNS
|6921 bayeri
$50
H. and W. Dook Co.
850
$93, lon $125, buyers
(82) int. account 1817
JTML,100 || 1:73, buyers
Tle. 7 for year end
ing 30416
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGE-
$100
· 190,- buyers
#60
$90, buyera
83 for year
$100
890, bayere
$10
Indo-China Pret
Do. Det Star Ferry Co
BEFISERIES,
China Sugars 0
Malabon Sugars
Kowloon Wharf Co.
Shanghai Docka m
Central Estates
Hongkong Hotels
Hongkong Lands
Hongkong Land Bealam
Humphreys Estates
Kowloon Lands
West Points.
Langka
Shells Ural Caspians
【ENTING~~~
Kailans
Raubs
Tronoh
COTTON MILLA-
Ewo
Kung Yik
Oriental C. S. Co, Lt
Fhanghai
Yangterepto
MISCELLANEOUS→→
China Borneos Chins Lights China Providente Dairy Farmia
Green Inland Cement Hongkong Electrics
##
HI
ཏུན
11111
#10
Te, 15
112 buy.
80/
40/-, sellers
T50
Tia 19
T. 175, Hel
Tisso
T. 40, sel,
TIL 50
Tim 50
T. 120, sel
T.8.80
151, buyon
48, buyers
#7 buyers $28, buyers
182.10 0
year ending ELECTRIC
30-417
1312 for 1916.
84 and bonus of $2
for 1916
87 for 1916:
88 int. account 1917
15.25 for 1926
20 cents for 1916
82 for 1918
3 int
account 1917
T. 1 for year ending
31'10'18
7/- for 1916
9% for 1915/16
1-int act. year end-
ing 300-17 None since 1910 14/-int, account 1916
T. 9 for year ending -31 10:36TER, ending
T.0.00 for year.
Tls.
3011:16A for 1913
Ts 6 for year ending
306-17
Nil for 1916
60 cents for 1916. None since 1936 70 for 1916
cents $2 for year e ending
317:175
80 cents for 1918
for year ending 28717
874, Bellers
Hongkong loes
125
8160.
Hongkong Ropes
410
$294, sellers
#2 int. account 1917 $1 fat, account 1917
Hongkong Steela
10
10
188) Bellers
Bongkong Trans Pea Trams Old
Do New Steam Laundries Union Waterbonta Watson & Co
Wm Powell, Linked
BURBERR (Bingspora Carrency),
Alor Gajabu &yor Fans's Glenesly Kedah
> 16, Thuyaku
881, meliera
0.90, sellers
35 #3, bayurs
US $912, bayers $5.60 sellers
$1 for year ending
818-17
9% int. account 1917
7% for rear ending do 130417
35 sents for year ending
13176-17 SAA 81.26 for 1936 70 cents for 1918 None since 1914
INT DIV
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AND
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FANCY ELECTRIC FITTINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
WM. C. JACK & CO., LTD..
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BANKS
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.
Japirar († Pold up) --- ... Fann 45,900,94 1/3 of the Capital bribed by the Government
1 of the Chinesel epublic). Chairman of the Board, André Berthelṣł,
of Directors
AJ, Pemutie, General Manager
HEAD OFFICE, 74, Bas Ekini Lazare, PARIS BEANCHES
FRKING,
SHANGHAL,
TIENTSIN,
HONGKONG, BAIGON.
BANKERRI
FRANCE: Bonlété Générale pour favoriser
le Développement du Commerce el đề Findwriris en Franes.
LONDON & London County & Weadminsber
Bank, Lad
In NEW YORK: Bodmand & Co.
raphie Addramy CIHTBANKIND, Telegraphis
119
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LATEST PAID UP YKáz VALUE ESD QUOTAZION.
DIVIDEND
TOX LAST YEIE
TO DATE
La
Sept.
$4.45 $11.70:
250
Oot
30 p. s.
April
·24.00
55 p. o.
10 p. 6. 10 p. c.
$200
40
Aug
2.85
Dec.
$4,50
Dec
34:60
Jap
Fazdycraft
010
Doo
84.50 $21.00
30 p.
10 pd. 12p. & 10 p.
Prtation Robber in London
VERNON & SMYTH.
Share Brokers.
5. Chater Bond. Hongkong, 14 May, 1917.
Tel No. 2352
TONE
Salate Phagia Mais roffs
New Berendah
Interest allowed on Current Arsonate and Fixed Deponi. Terves on application,
t
Every decription of Banking and Fizikange baninowa krnizamabad.
ARM, BOUET DE JOURNEL
Manager.
HONGRONG BRANCH
Queen's Buildings
(27
HONGKONG "SAVINGS BANK.
HE Business of the above Bank is con ducted by the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Bales may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances no 31 per cent per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balarices of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HAVE to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annum.
For the HorGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION, N. J. STABB
Chief Mansger. Hongkong, and November, 1914.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853 HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
Paid-up Capital Baserve Fund
BANKS
Save the coupons they are Valuable
W.D. & H.O. WILLS Bristol and London.
BANKS
AND HANGHAI THE BANE OF TAIWAN, LIMITID
HONGKONG CORPORATION
Palil-ay Capital
Beserve Fanda pr
・Eterling
$15,000,000
£1,300,000, at 2-$15,000,000 Silver *** *** $18,500,000
$33,500,000
Resarre Liability of Propriators: $15,000,000
Count of DismoTORS; Hon. Mr. S. L. Dodważ - Chairman. Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLTOAK-Deputy Chairman, Hon. Mr. O. E. Anton, C. 8. Gabbay, Esqi 1. C. Bakher, W. L. Fattendam, E.
E. V. D. PAT, ETU
AH. Compton, Eag
G. T. M. Edking, Esq.
CHIN MABAGKK:} Hongkong-N. J. STABE, E
"MARABERA
Shanghal. G. STAFREN, E.
LONDON BANKER 1 LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED.
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED. " On Current Account at the rate of Two per sent, per annum on the Daily Balanoo.
On Firm Dapours. For 3 months, 21 per cent, per annum.
B
#
THE
(TAIWAN GISKO), INCORPORATED BY ÉPRUTAL IMPURIAL CHARTER, 1889,"
Capital fiabsorbed
Capital Paid-up
Howerre Fonds
Yen 20,000,000
2000,000- $.38.009
HEAD OFFICE?! TAIPER, FORMOSA.
BRANCHERY JAPAN—Konu, OSAKA, TORTO & YOKOHAMA, FORMOSA—AKO, GIRAN, Kagz, KarenER- KultuNG, MAKUZIO, PINAX, BXI. ONIKE, TABURE, TAIWAN, TAKOW TAMBUL URINA-AHOY, CAnton, FoodHow, HAY. Vinnan Low, Kruklang, ShawIAI, Swarow OTHEES BOMBAT, HONGKONG, LONDON, DATOR BINGAPORE, BOXRABAIA, BEMARANG
AND NEW YORK,
LONDON BANKERS. Caplin and Counties Bank, London, and Bouth Wertern Barik, Farr's Bank,
The Bank bag Correspondents in the Com! mercial centres of Hussia, Maschuris, Indo- China, Indie, Philippine Islands, Java, Australiat „Amerisa, and elaswhere
Interest allowed on Current Assonnt, First Deposits, and Savings Deposits si zaten which will be quoted on application.
N. TANAGITA Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH,
3, Del Your Bond.
Hongkong, Ist December, 1917,
[699
THE BANK OF CHINA FREE GOVERNMENT. BANK.
M. J. STABB, ** Chini Manager, Hangkang, 13th July, 1817.
19
BANK
OF
(EPECIALET AVERORUED BY PRESIDENTIAN MANDATE OF 15TH APRIL, 1818.)
$500,000 1,126,000 BER, BUG 800,000
Paid-up Capim!
MERCANTILE
INDIA LIMITED. OPTICE: 15, Gracechurch St, Lordon Authorised Capital
Paid-up -Reserve Fund,,
BANKERE!
THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Laired,
BRANCHES?
Penang Bombay Galle Karach! Calcutta Hongkong Kota Bhara Rangoon Colombo Howrah KualaLumpur Shanghai #Madras Singapore I Delhi Kandy.
Port Louis
(Mauritius).
HONGKONG BRAKCE. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transscted.
£1,300,000 INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts 21,900,000 at 3 per cent, per annum on Daily Balanços Bedre Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 and on Fixed Deposits at rates that may be
ascertained on application, Repu C. CHAMPKIN
Acting Manager. No. 7, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong 28th May, 1916.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Ranking business transacted. B
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periodsat rates which will be quoted on application.
* LⱭ DOWNING,
Manager.
Hongkong, 8th May 1817,
141
Authorised Capital
***$60,000,000 $10,000,000
HEAD OFFICE --PEKING.
BRANCHER AND SUB-BRANCHEF, EMANGHAT: NAKKING: Chinklang, Yangshow
Wwth, Wihu, Anahing, Tatung, Tal Hangpo, Bonchow, Haskow Shach 1, Tahang Kanchang TIMESHIN Proiing Tongahan, Imanarien Tenghrien, King
HABGONOW I Welshow, Shackra
Astag Kasihan Baly
CANTON
Sinyang
Chowkran, Tanhada
Yihisk TAIYUAN
HOW, CHANGCHEN
Nowchwang, Dairea
Hug
Chioskow KURITANG PRINS
BRANCH,
Interest allowed on surront BOSOULLIS AND Fized Deposits Terms on applimdon, Every Lenerighion of Banking business tesamelons. Spesia lows granted on approved, seguri!" Astikdan For Home Loceklage,
∙1867
- Henkome 18th October, 1914. -
$1168
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