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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 26TE, 1918.
COMMERCIAL
OLORING QUOTATIONS.
London—
Telegraphie Transfer
April 16th
3/11
Best Billa, on demand
3/1
Bank Billa, at 30 days' night
2014
Bank Bills, st 4 months' sight.
Credita, at 4 months' sight
8/2
PER
Documentary Billa 4 months sight 3jgi
ON Pants
Friday,
16th, 11.00 AM
Bank Bills, on demand Cradlia, at 4 months' sight
4899
ON NEW YOEK.
Friday,
26th, 11.00 AM
Friday.
26th, Noor
Bank Bills, on demand Oredits at 60 days' sight ON BOMBAT-`
748
Friday,
26th, 4.00 PM
Telegraphie Transfer Bank Billa, on demand On GatovstĀJAM TANZA
Telegraphie Transfer *Bank Bill, on demand
Saturday, 27th, 10.00 AM ON SNOMAL...
пол.
EVENTUALLY
YOUR CHOICE WILL BE
Straits
SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN
NAGASAKI, HONOLULU, Canada, UNITED ARD SocTa STATES, CENTRAL
VIA
AARRICA AND EUROPE SAN FRANCISCO
427
Shanghai and North China
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa via Keelung. Awator Amoy, and Fermosa via Keelung
Shanghai, North China and Japan via Nagasaki, Europe and Canada vis Victoria, United States, Central and South America vis Seattle.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Shanghai and North China
Shanghai and North China
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 26TH APRIL, 1818.
Saturday, 27th,
Registration 9.45 ON MANILA-On demand-Pass
Latters 10.30AM
Bank Bills, of sight Privato, 30 days sight ON YOKOHAMA -On demand
100%
1484
UN SINGAPORE--On demand ON BATAVIATM--Ou deniänd
1321
1584
ON HAIPHONG-On demand
Saturday, 17th, 2007
03 Batson. On demand
Sunday,
Monday,
28tb, 9.00
29th, 8,00 AM
ON BANGKOK-On detrand BOVERMIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate 16.8
GOLD LEAF, 100 five, por tasl
$44.40
BAR SILVER DET OF
Tuesday, 30th,
Registration 11.45 A M Letters
13.30 PM
Тиеницу
30th, NOON
Hongkong...20 cents, places... 8000 Premium Hongkong 10
Tuowday, 30.b, 2.00 PM Canton......
Canion10
BunstDIARY COINS
per cart.
...$0.04 Discount
87.16 $0.00
MAY
Thursday, 2nd, 11:00
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
TO DAY
EMBASSY E
No.
Embassy
ZAVIRGINIA
CIGARETTES
WD&HOWILLS.
BRISTOL & LANDON.
E
No.
WMBASSY 27
77
77
CIGARETIES
The
SAVE THE
COUPONS
PAI TY
STOVER
OFFICIAL QUOTAZIONI VALUR. 19,59 AM, QUOTATION.
CLOSING
Laer DivideND.
Hongkong and Shanghai
.0126
6590 maliars
£33/- for year end-
MIKURANULA —
$50
Canton
China Fires
#995, s. db.
ing a 12-17
426 for 1915
1.30 p.m.-St. Stephen's College, Annual
Sports at Happy Valley.
TU-MORROW
2pm Hongkong Dor, Cat, Poultry an
Pigeon Show at the Race Course. 9.15 p.m.-Third 1erformance of
Witness for the Defence" at the Theatre Boyal.
$20
139, buy.
149 for 1915
Hongkong Fires
North ChinaS
Unions Yangtzos
850
$510, buyers
1827 for 1916
25
T. 120, Jay.
30% for 1016
·#100°
860 for 1915
Monday, 6th May:-
$60
Noon-Hongkong Ice Co, Ltd., Extra-
ordinary General Meeting.
SAWLING →
Douglas 8.8. Ca.... Canton Steamboats Ando-Chins Prot.
Do. Defi
Star Ferry Co.
MAGATE TEA SET JA TI
$50
$16 518, sellera
£5
482, buyers
25 $10 mullers
821 for 1915
64 int sobonnt 1917/18.
App
50 cents for 1917
3- int account 1917 6/-int accounš 1917:
82.10 for year ending
30417
$12 for 1910:
85 and bonus of $7
for 1917.
Cle. 9 for year end-
ing 304 17
$10
$27 Bellora
Chin Sugare Malabon Hugara
$100
Pro
29, buyers
Ps. 8 for 1917
WHARVES AND GODOWE,→
Kowloon Wharf Co.
260
$81, sellers
H. and W. Dock Co.
850
elis, buy:
6 and bonus of 94.
for 1917
1-120, salos
Shanghai Dooks..
TE. 100 T. 109, muy,
HOTELS AND BUILDINGS —
Central Estates
$100
Hongkong Hotels •
650
687%, buyers
Hongkong Lands
·4100 185
Hongkong Land Reclamation
$78
$110
810
$6, sales
230
8271
850
$70
G10
Ts. 164. bug.
120)-
Humphreya Fatates
Kowloon Landa
West Points.
Googiato
Shells
Ural Caspians
MINING-
Kallans
Kauba Tronoha
BOTTON MILLE
Ewo Long Yik
',
Oriental C. 8. Co., Li,
Bingha
Yangtsrapoo
HÉISUELLAN BOU),--
China Borneo China Lights China Providents Dairy Farms
Green Island Cement Hongkong Electrics
Hongkong less
3
16%
80
16, buyers.
21
40j-
#2.85, el.
32, buy,
Tia. 50
T. 181, buy.
1151 buy
& 8 9 28 *
Ca. 10
Tls. 50
...Ila 50
ti
Tla. B
T, 54, bay.
T. 135
T ́s & b
1.9, purues
$12
$5
$4.36
$10
sit, buyers
86 80, sel
$74 $29
$71961, sales
sau, buyers
12:20
510
Hongkong Ropes
010
5, sales
Hongkong Steels
$10
$10
10
$6, buy. [b
$0.65, buy,
#4, Belleza
Hongkong Tram Peak Trams Old
Do Bienna
Unlon Waterbosta Watson & Co.. Wu, Powell, Limited
New Laundries
RUBBERS (Eingapore Carroney).
Ayer Panas
Genealy Kedals..
Kempas Halaks Pinda
Malakoff
New Berendah
Fajans
86, sales
186.80, x div.
$10 || $0.60, buy.
97 $5, buyers
137 for 1917--
69 for 4 year 81-1917
83 making 87 for 1917
35.25 for 1917:
50 cents for 1817
822 for 1917
88 making $6 for 1917
|P, 1 for year onding.
23110/16
2-int account 1917
for 1915/18
1-int. act. year end- ing 30-6:17: None siner 1010
-int. account 1917
T. 20 for year ending
812017
f. 2 for year ending
·901117
Ts, & for 101S
Tha. 6 for year ending
20617
Saturday, 11th May-
Noon-Hongkong Jockey Club Half-
Yearly Meeting
Tuesday, 14th May
3pm-Auction of Valuable Leasehold Property at Sales Room, by Mr. Geo. P. Lammert
OFFICE-34 DES VOUS ROAD.
This advertisement is issued by British American Tobacco C, Ltd.
'Phone 358.
WILLIAM C. JACK & CO., LTD.,
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
Now the warm weather is approaching, we wish to bring to
your notice the advisability of having your fans cleaned and
oiled.
All work entrusted to us will receive prompt personal
attention. A large stock of fans and electrical goods always on
hand and competent workmen can be sent to any address.
ATOMISERS IN STOCK OR MADE TO ORDER.
BANKS
7% on Frot. Shares BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE
for 1917
89 cents for 1916
None since 1906
50 cents for 1017
9% for year ending
31717
80 cents for 1917
* for year ending
187-17
911 for 1017
03 for 1817
81 for year ending
9% int scoonat 1817
7% for year eating do. [204:17 85 cants for year ending
316.17
18+2 for 1917
70 canta for 1917
None since 1914
DIVIDEND
JOR
LATEST PAID UP THAR VALUR. KIDS. QUOTATION: LAST YEAR.
Lar Div.
TO DAZ3.
Jan. Oct.
$9.50
$2,30
April
$4.00
25 p. 0.
kup. o..
901
Jane
$9.00
40 p..
Ang
$2.70
Dec
$4.50
Leo Flept
$440
$14.00
Sandyorofe
$4.00
810
Dec
Tapab
Flatation Rubber in
$17.50 2/12
p. d.
·10 p. a
VERNON & SMYTH.
Share Brokers.
CHINE.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... Francs 45,000,000 0 22,500,000 PAID UP ARMAN (1/3 of the Capits!, Franca 15,000,000 subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic.)
Chairman of the Board Andre Berthelot
of Directors
A. J. Pernotte HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rue Saint-Lazare, FARIS. BRANCHES: Peking
General Managers
Shanghai
Tientsin
Hongkong
Saigon Haiphong Yunnanfu
BANKERS:
In FRANCE: Société Général pour favoriser
le Development du Cominerce et de
Industrie en France.
57
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK THE Business of the above Bank is con- ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rakes may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 3) per cent, per annum
hances of $100 or more be the ONGKONG Depoalbora may transfer at their option AND SHANGHAI BABE to be placed FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent, per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
[10 Blangkong, Ind November, 1914.
HIE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINAW
In LONDON London County & Westminster T
Bag
Bank, Ltd. Be
In NEW YORK : Redmond ENTRAN Correspondents In the Chief Commercial Centres of the World.
Telegraphio Address: CHIBANKIND Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits in Local Currency and in Gold Terms on application,
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Special facilities for French exchange.
M. BOUET DE JOURNEE,
Manager.
HONGKONO BRANCH,
Queen's Failding,
5, Chater Hoad. Hongkong, 11th April, 1918.
Tel. 2440.
11470.
INCORPORATED er BoyaL CHARINE, 1855, HEAD OFFIC—London,
Paid-up Capitalına en Reserve Fund
BANKS
HONGKONG AND HANGAT
BANKING CORPORATION,
Paid-up Capita)
Reserve Fundām m
$15,000,000
$1,500,000, at 3)---$15,000,000
Sterling
Silver ***
$19,300,000
#94,500,000
Beseres Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
Ho M.Y. H. HOLYOAK-Chairman. GT MEDIña, Esq.--Deputy Clairman, F. 0 Butcher, Esq. E. V. D. Farr, Eng B. H. Dodwell, BW. L. Pattanden. Esq. C. B. Gabiny, F Hon. Mr, E. Shellim. Hon. Mr. D.Landala.
S
ÜRTHY MANAGER : Hongkong N. J. STARE, Em.
-MANAGER'S Shanghai-A. G. Sterrey, Esq.
BANKS
[1488
THE BANK OF TAIWAS, LIMITED
(TAIWAN GINO),
Incorporated at Sproial ÎN PERJAL CHARTER, 1899.
Capital Buboerbed
Capital Paid-up Rosarya Fande
Yan 20,000,000 20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE. TAIPER, FORMOSA
BRANCHES.
JAPAN-KOBE, Osaka, Tokyo& YOKOHAMA FORMOSA--Aro, Grran, KAH, KAREIKE. Keblung, Kakuns, PINAN," SKINA GHIKU, TAICHU, Taiwan, Takow TAMBULANTOR
ON, FOODHOW, HAN-
CHINA-AMOT,
TOW, KTUNIANG, SHANGHAI, SWATOW OTHERS BATAVIA, BOMBAT, HoxGrond.,
London, SingapORE...... Bozzanata, SEMAZATO AND NEW YORI,
LONDON BANKEES & Capital and Counties Bank, Lenlos, and Boat-Western Bank, Parr's Bank,
The Bank has Correrpondends in the Chann zasralal sentres of Bunia, Manchuria, Indo China, India, Philippine Kalanda, Java, Azshalla par Ameríss, and sisowkera.
LONDON BANKMR 1 LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED,
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED On Currant Ascount at the rate of Two sant, par annum on the Daily Balangri
On Fixed DEPOSITS, For 8 months, Så per vont, per kaNEŽI,
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N. J. STABE. A Chief Manager, Hongkong, 6th March, 1918,
MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA, LIMITED. HEAD OFFION: 10, Gracechurch St., London
Authorised Capital
Pald-up
Subscribed
Reserve Fund
BANKERS:
£1,500,000
Tax Bank oF FMULAND,
$6,000 562.600 650,000
THE LONDON Jour B200K Bank, Laserid
Penang Bombay Galls Karschl Calcabta Hongkong Kota Bhara Bargoon
KualalumpurShangbat Colombo Howrah Dahl Kaniy Madras Singapore Port Leals (Mauritius)
HarɑkonG BRATCH. Every description of Hanking and Exchange businées transacted,
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts EL,800,000
at 2 per cent. per annum on Dally Balances Bowerve Liability of Froprietors £1,300,000 and on Fixed Depolis at rates that may be
An excertained on application/io FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General
Q. CHAMPKIN
Acting Managar, Banking business transacted. W
No.7, Queen's Road Central,
[GBT Hongkong, 18th May, 1916.
URRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 yeST OF shorter periodi at rates which will be quoted an application.
1. C. DOWNING,
* Manager GENE
Hongkong, b May 1917.
Internet allowed on Current Assouni, Finəs Depodis, and Barings Depcsiku að rakst which will be quoted on application. B
N. YANAGITA,
HONGKONG BRANCH,
··8% Dow Your Hond. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1918, ---
T
HE BANK OF CHINA
*A GOVERNMENT BANK.
{RPECIALET "ÄVERORISES BY PASSIDEÍVLAS Manwar on 25TH AFET, 1918)
Authoritai Ospital
Fald-up Caplis)^2
0,009,098 $10,000,908-
HEAD OFFICE-PEKING,
BRANCHES AND BUB-BRANCHES. BRAMURAL: NAUKzzo: Chinkiang, Yongshow Wanich, Waku, Ausking, Ladang Tuin. klangpo, Bocskow
Nanakang, “Itussis | Pasting *Tongakaa, Luankilan Traungarion, Hing
HANGOKOW Weichow, Bhooksig Chlakata, Lanski, Huakow, Ningpro KATPINA 1 - Changtab. -Biayang, boho Chowken. Taiwan 1 Chowlsun, Aankhlam Linghi, Linking,
Haiming, Chefeo, "MİZİ SATIVA”:
Tenshing. Tooakow, CHANGCHUE Kizin, Markden, Nowakwang. Dažrans Harbin, Telihat, Tioling, Chinakow daling Canton, KOBYANO, PEDES, Kuslaw's Bulymansheng, cts, tie,
CANTON BRANCH,
Entsess) allowed on entrení säsonKU BAG Fixed Deposita. Terms on application, "Fara Emeription of Banking: businow, trannastola loans granted on approved securitien: Bposts 2 faillition for Homa krahango.
Hongkong 18th Outcher, 1914.
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Printed and Published by Hrver ADOLPHUS CARTWRIGHT, for Tas HoseKONG DANY PRESS, LID. &. 101, Des Year Bond Contra!, Victoria, Hongkong Loodon Office: 121. Fleet Street, EC.