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LONDON.--
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Bank Billa, on demand
Bank Bills at 30 days' sight
April 5th
3/1
Rank Bills, at 4 months' sight... 3/19 Credita, at 4 months' sight
Tonmentary Bille 4 months night 3/24
ON PARIS
Bank Bille, on demand
Credits, of 4
ON NEW YORK
months" sight
Bank Bills, on
Credits at 60 days, night ON BOMBAY
Telegraphis Transfer
Bills, on demand
On Canousta SM Talstruphin Transfer Bank Rills, on demand On ShanghaL..
Bark Bills, s' right Privabo; 30 days sight. OY YOKOHAMA-On demands ON MANILA:—On demand-Posse ON SINGAPORɛ--On demand
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Sunday,
7th, 0.00 AM
Sanday,
7th, 9.00 AM
Monday,
8th, 5.00PM
Hongkong...10
Sunday,
7th, 9.00 A M
Cantón +.20
Canton 10
4101
434
trom.
141
148%
162
Jpm
2 p.
per cont.
60
$6.40
$42,80
4534
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ER
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For a limited time only anyone returning
5 empty Commander" cigarette tins to the
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free of all cost ono of the famous Barribal Girl
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SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, OTH APRIL, 1918.
850
9.45 AM 10.30 AM
9. NOUR
Last DividenD,
£3 3/- for a year end.
ing 31 12 17
$25 for 1915
627 for 1016. 10% for 1916
$10 for year ending
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
TO DAY
3.15 pm. First Gymkhana Meeting at the
Race Course, Happy Valley.
Monday 8th April
1,30 pm-Organ Recitel at St. John's
Cathedral
1.30 p.m.— Merting of the War Charities General Committee in the Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall. Saturday, 13th April-
Marathan Hace.
ON SALE
•A TABLE OFĄ TRE:
RATES OF EXCHANGE AT BOMBAY For Demand Drafts on London on the day of or preceding the departure of the English Maila: also Table of the Yearly Approximate Average. for 86 ...
STOVER.
FAID WE OFFICIAL
CLOSING VALUS QUOTATION QUOTATION.
· 130.90 2.2.
BANES.
Hongkong and Shanghai
3125
8600
Cantori
850
$320, buyers
China Fires
620
$183, bay.
89 for 1015
Hongkong-Fire
550
6300, buyers
North Chines
£5
Uniona
$100
T. 120, buy
4-$800**
580 for 1915
Tangtazos...
880
82174, bay.
821 for 1916
CHIPPING
Douglas 5.8. 00....
$74, 60108
Carbon Steamboats
$15
$20, büyor
Indo-China Fret.
£5
812), buyera!
3 int, account MZ
Do Dat
£5
#102, 5, 45.
Star Ferry Co.
10:
China Sugars
$100
$80, bayara
Malabon Suga
F30.
8204, buyers
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.;
Kowloon Wharf Co.
T: 850
H. and W. Dook Co.
$50
885, sales 8123, sales
Tls. 100 T. 104, buy.
185 and bonus of $7
for 1917
Tis, a for year end
ing 304-17
Phone:
2566.
$100
· 30'4 17-0
150 cents for 1917
COMMANDER Finest Virginia Cigarettes
Command
Westminster
Tobacco London
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
CO.. LIMITED.
AGENTS FOR
WESTMINSTER TOBACCO CO.,
LIMITED.
LONDON.
Shanghai Docks...
LDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.
Central Estates
Hongkong Hotels
Hongkong Londy
Hongkong Land Reclamation
Humphreys Estates
Bowloon Lands
Wear Pointe
Langkats
Shells
Ural Caspiana
MINING
Kailans
Baube
Trooh
CesTON MILLS.—
BWO
1.1
}.
0193
$100
890, buyers #87.buyers 834, buyers
$75 ·5110 $10 $51, u. de Ly
62.10 for year ending
304-17
912 for 1916
Ps: 8 for 1917
26 and bonus of $4
for 1917
87 for 1917
83 for year 311217
3 making $7 for 1917
$5.25 for 1917
50 cents for 1917
¡$25 for 1917
T. 1 for year endung
a110164
830
#271
910
878
183 making 66 för 1917
10
T.163, buy.
17, sales
£1
120/-, buyers
£1
20/-
EL
40/-, buyers
ཙ་ནང
$2.95, sol. 32, buy,
ધર્મ
2. int. acoonat 1817 9% for 1915/16
1f-fat act. year end.
ing 308-17
None since 1910
2- int. account 1917
T. 2 for year ending
30.21-17
Tis. 0 for 1013
Tla, 6 for year ending
30817
7% ou Prof Sharos
for 1817
Tla. 50
T. 176 bay
2
T. 20 for year ending
81-1017.
Korg Yik
Oriental C. S. Co., Ltd. Changhai
Ma. 10.
Tix. 50
T. 161, buy
T. 483, bay
Tis. 50
T152, buy
Tis. B
T. 9.60, buy
$13
$3, buyers
Chino Lighte
B4, ungers
None since 1918
China Providenta
$10
87.30.
70 cents for 1917
Dairy Farms
$29, sales
Green Island Cement Hongkong Electrica
Yangissepoo
| VOCELLANEOUS.—
China Borneo
Ropes
Hongkong Leas: Hongkong Hongkong Steals
Hongkong Trama Feal Trams Old
Do. New
Frasin Laundries
Union: Waterboste Watson & Co. 17. We, Powell, Limited
Gloucaly Kedah... Kampas Malaka Fin Malakoff
New Serendah
Pajems...
DEE NIE
$7, sales
81126.50, bay
$10
$25
$48,buyers
$210, buy.
810 3261, galler
$10
10
5+
86.10, sales
810
$8, sellers.
$1
$0.80, mal:
$4, sollers
60 cents for 1916
8% for year ending
30 conts for 1917
*3 for year ending 1928-717
811 for 1917.
Es for 1917!
or rest ending BU-for
31517
9% int. account 1917
for
or year ending do. [30417
35 cents for year ending
[:31:5*17)
1243 for 1917.
$10
$54, buyers
170 centai for 1917
$66, buyers
None since 1914
DIVIDEND Paid up] · YEAR: LATEST
JOR VALEH EXPL. QUOTATION. LAST YEAR.
April
Jane
·IST DIY TO DATE
BUBBLES. ffugapore Carrenoy).
Ayer Fanas
Jan.
$8,00
Ocp
$2.20
25
$75
Ang.
$3.00
$9.30
56 D. 40 p.
20 p. 0.
Dec.
-$430
Doc.
1440
271⁄2 p.
Sept
$12.60
524 p.
Handycroft
$10.
Tapah
Jan, Dec. $15.00
63.75
20 pie
30. P
isi po 10 Pa C
Plantation Rubber in London
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Super-size Cigarettes are stocked by all
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CIVIL ENGINEERS,
KING'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG,
Telegraphic Address:
BROSSARD,
REINFORCED CONCRETE SPECIALISTS.
Agencies -SAIGON, Singapore, PEKING and TIENTSIN.
REINFORCED CONORETE
IS ABSOLUTELY FIRE. PROOF AND
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14. DES VEUX BOAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,
BANES
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE
CHINE.
Carital († Paid up a fevus 45,004,999 (1/3 of the Capitalantearibed by the Government. of the Chinese Bepublic), Chairman of the Board)
of Directors André Berthaist, Gazural Manager, d. J. Pornorto,
HEAD OFFICE;
14 Bus Chinh Lazaro, PARIS, BRANCHES:
PEKING, SHANGHAI, TIENTRIN
HONGKONG," BAIGON.
BANKERST
[57
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Business of the above Bank is con daabed by the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION: Rules may be obtained on application:
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 3 per cent, per annum e
Depositora may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANE to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 44 per cent. per aADUM,”
For the HoxaxONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, N. J. STABB
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914.
10
in FRANCE: Bosiédé Générals pour favoriser THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA.
Le Développement in Commeres at da l'Industrie un Franss
L« LONDON, London Gounty & Wentuksia?
Bank, LA, M
In NEW YORK, Redmond & Co.
Telographia Address : CHIBANKIND.
Enturent allowed on Current Appornis and Tied Depouts, Teress on applications
Every description of Banking and Kashangs
kucinato Franzetod:
BQUET DE JOURNEL
HONGRONG BRANCH.
Qasso's Buldings ---
5. Chaise Rom Hongkong, 144% M=v, 1947.
Tel An 2252
$1470
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, IncoRFORATED BY HOTEL CHARTRE, 1853 HEAD OFrias-Lozdos.
Paid-up Capital
Basorve Fund
Reserve Liability of Proprietors 1,200,000
i
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking businew transseted.
BANKS
HONGKONG
AND
SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Pald-up Capita1⁄2 ***** $15,000,000
Heserve Funds
Bloriing
- 41,506,000, #1 3/--818,000,000
$19,500,000
$84,500,000
Rosarva Liability of Proprision $18,000,000
COURT OF Dramotors: Hon Mr P H. HOLTOAR—Chslensam, G. TM ELKINS, Dag.-Deputy Chairman. F. 0 Buisher, Esq. E. V. D. Farr, Eng.
H. Dodo ell, Eng. W. L. Paklandian. Eg, C. 8. abbey, Eig Hon. Mr. E. Shellim
Hon. Mr. D. Landale.
CHIEF MANAGER Í Gengkong-N, J, STARD, Ery.
MANAGER Ananghal-du G, OZAPHER, Eng.
LONDON BANKER LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.
Honorowa Isræsæst ALLOWED, On Unerant AssoRst at the rate of Two sant par skaam on fas Dally Balante,
On Fixed DEFORIES. For 4 months, 3) par sent, per sRREM.
11
K. J. STABB,
Chief Hanager, Bongbong, 8th March, 1918.
TH
BANKS
(1489
HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
(TAIWAN GISEO).
INCORPORATED BY SPB0IAL IMPERIAL CHARTER, 1899
Capital Subscribed
Capital Paid-up
Baservo Fando
Yen 20,009,908. 20,00,000 5,680,000
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOSA
BRANCHES,
JAPAN-KOBN, OSAKA, TOKYO & YOKOHAMA, FORMOSA AKO, GIRAN, Kagı, Kaliskie Kamung, Maxung, Pisan, Bern. ORIKU, TAIORU, TAIWAN, TAKOW TAMQUI, DEN
CHINA-AMOT, CANTON, FOOTHO”. HAN. ZOW, KIUKIANG, SHANGRAI SWAROW OTHERS—BATAVIA, BOMBAY, FONG LONG, LONDON, BINGAPORE, SOMEABATA, SEKARANG AND NEW YORK LONDON BANKERS, - Capital and Counties Bank, La malam, and Bouh-Wertern Bank, Parr's Bink.
The Bank hay Correspondents in the Com merals! wonders of Russia, Manchuria Indo Chalan, India, Philippine Islands, Java, A.ueiralía par Amarica, and slsewhere,
OF
MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA LIMITED.
Head Oyrics: 15, Gracechurch St., London
Authorised Capital Bubscribed
Paid up
Reserve Fand"
BANKERS:
£1,500,000
TE BANK OF ENGLAND,
1,125,000
50%,500 600,000
Tar Losson JOINT BROOK BANK, LIMITAD
BRANORES: Bombay Gallo Karachi Penang Caletta Hongkong Kota Bhars
Rangoon Colombo Howrah KasiaLampar Shanghai Dalal Kandy- Madrar Eingapore Port Loɔnis (Mauritius).
HONGKONG BRABOH. ballanka transacted.
Every denserption of Banking and Arahanga
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounta at 3 per cent, per annum on Dally Balance and an Fixed Deposits as rates that may be ascertatood on application.ima URRENT ACCOUNTS. opened and
0. OHAMPKIN, FIXED DEPOSTIS received for 1 year or No. 7, Queen's Road Central,
Auting Manager. shorter periods at rates which will be quoted m application
Hongkong, #8th May, 1910.
T. C. DOWNING,
Hongkoaz esb May 1917
1148
837
Interest allowed on Current Asscount, Finse Deposits, and Barings Deposits at rates whleb will be quoted on application,
NDYANAGITA
HONGKONG BRANCH, 8. Des Varue Road Hongkong, 2nd April, 1918, ........
THI BANK OF CHIN
** GOVERNMENT BANK. - (SFRIALLY AUTHORISED ET PREJDERRIGO MANDATE OF 15TH APRIL, 1913.) Authorised Copits!
Paid-up Capital
***
HEAD OFFICE
2200 350,000,000
$10,000,000:
PEKING. BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHED, SHANGHAI : NANKiva: Chinking, Tangshow Wazish, Waku, Anthing, Ladung,in klangpo, Booskow. HANKOW! Bhuta Nanshang, Tumaran, Puoting
Jo Lasnamen Tsannghafen, Hairs
ULL HANGONOW Welchor, Bhachad Chinnair, ... Linsal. Hashow Ningpo Kazrans, Changish, Binyang, Chowken. TRIBAN 1 Chowison, Linahi, Linising, Haiming, Chefou
Tangkeng
Klein, Mondon, Norchwung Dalrın Harhla, Petsalmer, Tisling, Uminekow Anhng, Carros, KUNIYANG, Farine, Kaalku's Bulymanabang, sin, ste
CANTON 3 „RANCH. Interent allowed on surront swRONIKA KAR Flund Deposíla. Tarms on applimikan, Kvary Essription of Banking business trazimantuk. foans grated us spproved soturíkies. Speci) Thallition for Home Exchange,
** Hongtong 181k Ostober, 1914.4163
Printed and Published by HESET ADOLPHUS CARTWRIGHT, for THE HONGKONG DALLY PREM LAD 10 Des Yeux Boad, Coaten, Viotoria Hongkong London Thoa: 131, Fleet Street, EC.