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Tuesday, 16th, 8.00 Tuesday, 18th, Noor Tuesday, 18th, 2.00
THE HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 16ra, 1918,
COMMERCIAL
CLUKING QUOTATIONE
Loupon **
April 16th
Lewgraphio i'ransfor Bu Bith, pa demanda d Banx idia st Sơ days' sight, Hank Billa, xt 4 maachs' sight Credite, ac a monthe" sight"
*4 mouths' sigh y fail 4
Henk Bills, on demand Credits, a 4 monaha' aight ON NEW YORK,
Hank Bills, on damard Credits, at the daye' night ON HOMBAY
Tuostay, 16th, 3.00 POs
Wednesday,17th, 9,00 AM Wednesday 17th,
Registration 9.15 AM Lottors 10,00 AM Thursday, 18th, 11,00A Fridays 19th, Nook
Telegraphio Transfor Bank Bills, on uemaad Calcutta,
Telegraphic Transfer
bank bills, on demand
ON SHANGHAI,-
Bank Bill,
eight
Private, 30 days might Ca ozoнaй -Un demand a ve ON MAN/XA-Un demand-Pesos ON SINGAPORE—On demand ON BATAVIA. --On demand O HAYHONG,On demand ON SAIGON,On demara
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147
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Friday, 19th, 2.00 Saturday, 20th, 2.00M Sunday, 21st, 9.00 AM Tuesday, 23rd, 2.00 PM
ON BANGKOK-Da demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rats | Gogh Leat, 100 flas, per tanl
BAR SILVER - per úz
£6,40
$43.00
Wednesday 21th,
Registration 9.45 AM Letters
10,30 4
Shanghai and North China
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Shanghai, North China, Japan via Kobe, Honolulu Canada, United States, Central & South America, BURUZMI
SAN FRANCISCO...
Swatow, Amoy, Formosa via Takao & Anping
SHARE LIST.QUOTATIONS.
HONGXONG, 15TH APRIL 1918,
BARRIBAL
GIRL
OIL PAINTINGS
FREE.
Thursday, 5th, 7.30
LAST DIVIDEED.
£33-tór a year and ing 3112'17
825 for 1015 89 for 1915
$37 for 1916
30% for 1918
SUBSIDIART COINS
per ceni.
Hongkong...20 cents, plecesi 80.00 Premium Hongkong Canton Canton id
60.00 DE 87.45 Discount $0.00
WEATHER REPORT.
April 16th, at 12.25-Pressure bas de- creased considerably over N. Japan, and increased slightly elsewhere. The anti- mistionary, and the orolone remains depression over Manchura yesterday has moved eastward to N. Japan. The typhoon has curved to the north-eastward, and in probably situated to the S.E. of the Loochoos Is, this morning. Fresh monsoon will prevall along the China Cosat, and evar the N. China Bet,
Hongkong rainfall for 24 houre ending st 10 am, to-day, 0.00 Inch Total sinés 188 January, 3.28 inches, against an average si 8,41 Inches
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at zvon today le as follows ze
$193, buy.
8808, buyers
T. 120, y
*800
360 for 1918
8220, buyers
82 for 1910
871/72, sal
5018724,
buy,
810 for year ending
306 17
DISTRICT
Hongkong to Gap Rock
Pormons Channel w
FOREGANT.
(N.E. winds trash; fine.
No
$12, B. & 1
50 cents for 1917
8324, buyersl
3/ int, account 1917
$150, anliers
10. Int. account 1017
12.10 for year ending
30'4-17
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$690
520, buyers
8971, sellers
118 for 1916
$79, buyers 8294/80, sal.
Ps. 8 for 1917
36 and bonus of $4
884
for 1917
8118, buy..
TIA 100 T. 105, buy,
1874.buyers
$100 886)
$110
$57, buyers
$78
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120
40/-, buyers
82.85, Bal, 82-, bay.
T. 180, buy,
fls. 10
7. 166
Tis.50 Tis, 50
T. 457 T. 140
Tis. 5
019:
T. 9.10, bay.
$5 and bonus of $7
for 1917
Tis. 9 for year end-
ing 304-17
$7 for 1917
for year 311217
883 making 37 for 1917
36.25 for 1817
50 cents for 19175-
$2 for 1917
33 making $6 for 1917
T. 1 for year ending
31-10-18:
- int. account 1917
% for 1916/18
1/-Int. act. year end.
ing 30:6:17 Nono since 1910 Sf-int. account 1917
E. 20 for year ending
31-10-17
T. 2 for year ending
301117
Fla. 6 for 1913 Fle, & for year ending 2306-17 Crest 7% on Pret Shares
for 1817:
180 cents for 1910
80 cents for 1917
None sizice 1816-
7.10, bay.
70 center for 1017
foryond ending
317·17
$49, buyers
1245, buy. 626, sellers
$10
$10
128 20, 2./0, b.
·B/ 176.10, Balen 67 sellers
$10
$150.75, cel
, sallems
$10 151, buyers
3, & & b
PAID UP TRAB
13 for year ending
08717
911 for 1917.
163 for 1917
$1 for year ending
31.517
int, account 1917
for Jose ending do. [20417
$5 cents for year ending
315-17
12 for 1017 170 cents for 1917
None since 1914
DIVIDEND
TORVE
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Jao.
69.50
Oct
82,30
Appl
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$1480
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317,00
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IS ABSOLUTELY - FIRE PROOF AND OFFERS SUBSTANTIAL
BESIST
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14. DES YOUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG
BANKS
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE
CHINE
Tar
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE, Na Bastness of the above Bank is con- ducted by the HONGKONG AND SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL Francs 45,000,000 SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
22,500,000 Kaler may be obtained on application. PAID UP (1/3 of the Capital, e. Franos 15,000,000NTEREST on deporte te allowed on the
subscribed by the Government
Infusing Monthly Balanga ai 21 per cent. of the Chinese Republic)
per annum
Chairman of the Board
of Director General Manager
Andre Berthelot AJ Pernotta. HEAD OFFICE **** 74, Rue Saint-Lazare PARIS
BRANCHES: Peking
Shanghai
Tientsin
Salgon Haiphong *Yunnanfu
BANKERS
Hongkong
In FRANCE Société Général pour favoriser
le Development du Commerce et de
Industrie en France.
BANKS
HONGKONG ANHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Paid-ay Capital)........
Reserve Fanda vi
Sterling
***$15,009,009
#1,500,000, si 9/---#15,000,000 Bilver
$19,500,000
· #94,500,000 Rmerre Liability of Proprietor 415,000,000
F.
COURT OF DIEBUTORS ELE Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYOAK-Chaieman. G. T. MEDKINS, Esq.-Doputy Chairman.
Butcher, E. B. V. D. Farr, Esq.
S.H. Dodwell, Eng. C. 8. Gubbay, Ea
Hon Mr.D.Tandale.
| W. L. Patterdam: Eleg Hon. Mr. E. Shellin
CHEME MANAGERIES Hongkong N. 7, STARB, Esq.
Shanghal-A, G. STEPHIE, EM.
Lordon BankISĄ
BANK LIMITED,
Hongkong INTEREST ÄLLOWED, On Current Ascount at the rubs of Two sval, par annars on the Daily Balansra
ON FIXED DEPOSITS: Per 3 months, 24 per vent. par aSAIDRINK,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager Hongkong, 6th March, 1918.
THE
Depoaltors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONu be AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annum.
For the HoxGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORAZIJE,
N. J. STABE,
Chief Mannger Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914.
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BANKS
all
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THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITEE
(TAIWAN GINIO)
INJORFORATED BY SPECIAL, IMPERLÁS CHARTER 1899,
Capital Embsribed Candial Pald up Beserys Fandy
Tan 20,000,000 20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE) ТАРИН, ГОНМОВА,
BRANCHES.
JAPAN-KORN, OSAKA, TOKYO & YOKOHAMA. FORMONA AKO, GIRAN, Kadı, Kazurka,
KEILUNG, MARUNO, PINAN, SENI OHIKU, TABORY, Taiwan, Takow
CHINA-AROK,
FOODHON HAN AKOW, EXUXIANG, SHANGHAI, SWATOW OTHERS BATAVIA, BOMBAT,- HONGKONG, LONDON, BINGAPORE, SOMKABAZA, SEKARANG AND NEW YORK,
LONDON BANKERS, Capital and Candig Bank, Linlər, Bak Bork-Werkara Bank, Parr's Bank,
The Bank has Correspondents in the Com mersial: ernizon of Basin, Manchuris, Inda China, India, Philippins Islands, Java, Amriralis patrol allowed on Current Account, Fizad Deposits, and Els vinge Deposits at rates whlabs wil be quoted on spplication.
OF
MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA LIMITED. AD UFFICE: 15, Gracechurch Bt., London
Authorised Capibal *** Bubsoribed
Pald-up
Benders Fund"
BANKKES:
1,500,000 $1,125,000
$62,600 1000.000
THE BANK OF ENGLAND,
THE LONDON Jozir Brook Bank, Loxorund
BRATONKS!
Bombay Galle Karachi Penang Calcutta Hongkong Kots Bhars Rangoon Onlombo Howrah Kuala Lumpur Shanghai Bingapore Pors Loule (Mauritian),
In LONDON: London County & Weetminster HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, Debt Kanty Madras
Bank Ltd In NEW YORK Redmond & Co.
Correspondents in the Chief Commercial Centres of the World.
Telegraphic Address: CHEBANKIND. Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits in Locs! Currency and in Gold
Terms ofation of Banking and
Every
Exchange business transacted.
Special facilities for French exchange,
ABOVET DE JOURNEL,
Manager HONGKONG FENG, KO
Queen's Building,
+5, Chater Road.
Hongkong, Hih April, 1818
Tel 2440.
11470
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED ET ROYAL CHANZED, 1853. –
HEAD OrrioKS LONDON,
Paid-up Capital... €1,200,000 Ragerys Fund Reservs Lability of Proprietors £1,200,000
O HONGKONG BRANCEL ** Every description of Banking and Exchange businasa tranuncisi,”
INTEREST allowed on Current Acconata $21,000,000 at 3 par cant per annum on Daily Balance
and on Fired Deposits at raben that musy be sapertained an application
FOREIGN EXCHANGEd. General Banking basinais tesnavated.
URBENT ACCOUNTS opened and PIXED DEPOSITS moved for 3 yenz or shorter periode at cates which will he quoted on application.
T. C. DOWNING,
ong, 8th May, 1917
GCHAMPKIN
Acting Managar, No. 7, Queen's Bood Centra
Hooking, Betis May, 1018,
N. YANAGITA,
MManager.
HONGKONG BRANCH,
8. Den Veer Bond.g Hongkong, 2nd April, 1918,
WER BANK OF CHINA
KAWA GOVERNMENT BANK.
(BrikiALLY AUTHORISED ET PREZIDERRIAN MANBATH OF LITH APRIL, 1918.)
Authorised Capital: $80,009,308. Fall-up Capitale
HEAD OFFICE, PEKING.
BRANCHES AND SUB-BIANCHEB: SHANSKAT HAWERKG, Cainkiang, Kangshow. 1) W7 minh: Vulu, Ansking, Tabung, * Telu
Alangpo, Boosaow, HAWKOW: Shak Tekang Nanshang, TIESTSIS: Packs Tongalaz, Luanhalen Taungheten, HE HANGOROT Walchow, -Lanski, Huckay, Kazumi Changle, Binyang,
Chowbran
Tinizing Haiming, Ursion, Tringino, TAITWAS FOODROW, CHLNGCHUZ Kirka, Morkian," NewekwaLEY Harata, Takilar, Tallag, Chinshow ADİRNE CARTOR. KUTYANS, Faring Kokiky's Bulganashaug, elt, die
OMATION BRANCH, Interart nilowek on verrant SHIOKATI «BRE Fizel Depoalie Terms on appliestion, Evere deverlosion of Banking besius kranonind leans greated on approved usinrition Speal)
Hongkong Lita Ciekobor 1914
189
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