POST OFFICE NOTICE
On and after 1st May, 1918, Imperial Postal Orders will be cashed in India at the rate of 1/6 to the rupee.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended,
OUTWARD MAILS.
"REGISTERED and PAROEL MAILS close 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated.
FOR
Shanghai and North China
Straits, Ceylon, India vin. Dhanushkodi
and Europe
The Parcil Mail will be closed
on Wed'day, 1st May, at 6 p.m.
Hoihow And Hsiuhoaz
Haipboog
Japan via Kole
Saigon
Pua
· DAZI
THE HONGKONG LAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 2ND, 1918,
LONDON
COMMERCIAL
CODRING QUOTATIONS.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Ellis, at 30 days' sight
Bank Bilis, at 4 moths' sight.
Credits, at 4 montha' sight
Lay at
3/1
3/1
3/1
3/14 3/
Locumentary Bills 4 months' sight 3/21
ON PARIS AND
Ban's Bille, on demand
ON NEW YORK.
Credits, at 4 months sight
Bank Bills, on demand:
741
Credits, at 60 days' night
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphio Transfer Bank Bile, on demazið.
ON VALUUTTA
Telegraphic Travakur
Bank Hills, ou demand
ON BUANGELI-
Bank Billt, s'aight
Thursday, 2nd, 10.00 AM Private, 30 daya' sight
ON TOKOHAMA-On demand Thursday, 2nd,
CON MANILA-On demand-Pesos, 148 Registration 9.45 AM ON SINGAPORE,Ou demand Letters 10.30 AM ON BATAVIA.
On demand
On Hatenona-On demand – 13% pm. OF SLIGON. On demand
ON BANGKOK.—On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Ráts. 16:35 Gorn LEAT, 100 fine, per tsel
$45.00
4-4d
SUBSIDIARY COINH
par cont
8000, Discount
07.82 $0.00
Thursday, 2nd, 200 PM
Thursday, ad, SOUP
Thursday, 2nd, 5.00 PM
Thursday, 2nd, . $.00 z m
BAR SILVER par sz
Philippine Islands
Shanghai and North
Friday, Saturday, 4th, 200 PM
3rd. 2.00 PM
Hongkong...20 cents. places... 80.00 Premium Hongkong...10 C20 Canton ......10
Straits, Ceylon,
Aden, Egypt and
Saturday,
4th.
*Europe
Registration 6.00 PM
The Parcel Mail will be oloted
Sunday,
5tb,
on Saturday, 4th May, at 5 pan.
Lotters
9.00 AM
Sunday,
Monday,
3th, 9.00 K
16th,
Begistration
Letters
Monday,
Letters
Tuesday,
EVENTUALLY
HMBASSY 2 ~
YOUR CHOICE WILL BE
No.
77
Embassy
VIRGINIA CIGARETTES
WD&HO WILLS. BRISTOL & LAND ON
"Swasow Amoy and Formaan via Kesting
Sandakan;Australia, New Zeninud via Sydney
Philippine Islands, Japan vi Moji,Canada, United States, Central and South America and Europe via Victoria, B.C.) Bwato, Amoy and Foochow... Shanghai and North China
Philippine Jalands, Sandakan, Australia, and New Zealand via Port Darwin and New Guirien via Thursday Island Swatow, Amoy, Formosa via Takao & Auping
Tientsin
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
945 & 10.30 AM
WEATHER REPORT.
May 1st, st 12.17-No returns from Japan Vladivostock and Indo-Chins Preveurs as decreased slightly over the Philippines, end increared slightly to moder ately elsewhere awek sutioycloseÁN indicated over N. China.
Registration 11.45 a M・・ Hongkong rainfall for 36 hours ending 41 12.30 PM | 10 Am. to day, 093 luck. Tetal wines, int January, 5.57 andluse, against sa ayamage af 11.84 juakes
7th, Noon
Tuexday, 7th, 2.00 FM
16.20 A 3
The forecast for tho 24 hear suding at soun to-day lu ma followin
District
9th 730 AM- Hongkong to Gap Book
FORECAST.
Easterly ar Sariable winds, light cloudy
Wednesday, 8th,
Registration 9.45 AM Letters
Tuesday,
Thorsday, 9th, 11:00 ▲ M
Friday,
101b, Noon
Formosa Change
Friday,
10th, 2.00 Pi | BouthDoses of China between ('The usata Ka
Hongkong and Lazzooka No. 1
gener lly, some
traio.
The same s
No. 1.
CIGARETTES
No.
77
EMBASSY · ~
SAVE THE COUPONS
Bowth. Conax of China botwaen (Tan) same da
Engesz wod 13 minuti.....
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Ltd.
BANKS
BROSSARD & MOPIN,
Philippine Islands,
Soperscribe correspondence only.
LCUAL AND BEGULAR MAILS OUT WARD.
For
ON WEEK-DAYS ON BUNDAYE & HOLIDAYN.
11.00 AM
Tai O
Tai Po
Cheung Chow
10.00 AM
830 AM
Phone:
$366.
5-17.30 AM.
|· 9.30 PM.
Batankok, Shatin and Shengshul
Aberdeen, Autan Ping Shan, Sai Kung?
Santin, Stanley
4:00 P
4.30 PM
Canton, Blacsbui and Wachow
7.20 AM.
| Regis, $:00 PM,
*Letters 6.007.M.
7.15 A.M.
MACRO
Kongmoon
Namtau and Banmel
Bhamchun
(1.30 pr.
6.00 P... Except Saturdaye
5,00 PM. $10.00 AM 14,00 P.X
9.00 A...
5.00 P
5.00 P.M.
9.00 AM,
In the case of Mails closing before 9 a.m. Registration closes
at 5 o'clock on the previous evening.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
U.S. MAIL LINE.
OPERATING THE NEW FIRST-CLASS STEAMERS EQUADOR,” “VENEUZELA” AND “COLOMBIA,”
14,000 – tons each.
HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO,
VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE, TOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU,
THE BUNBRINË BELI.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE BOUTE TO AMERICA AND KUKOPE.
«SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG at Nom
8.8. "EQUADOR":
8.8.
COLOMBIA”.
88. ” VENEZUELA ”.
"...
May 22nd. June 19th. July 17th
These Steamera bave the most modern equipment, Incleding Overhead Electric Fans and Electrio Lighting. ALL LOWER BERTES and large comfortable stateroom
(all single and two berths only).
The Safety and Comfort of Passengers is car first consideration,
Special care is given to the Cuisine, and the attendance on passengers cannot be urpassed.
Tickets are interchangeable with the TOYO KIRIN Karma and the CANADIAN Pagirto Oglan SERVICES, LÆÐ.
For further information, rates, literature, schedules, etc., apply to Telephone 141.
COMPANY'S OFFICE in Alexands Balldings, Chater Bond
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
Saturday, 4th May
Noon-A. 8. Watson & Co., Ltd. General
Meeting, at the Hongkong Hotel
Monday, 6th May:
Noon-Boarkong Ice Co., Ltd, Extra aordinary General Meeting
Saturday, 11th May ----
Noon Hongkong Jockey Club Half
Yearly Meeting
88
Noon Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd,
General feeting Tuesday, 14th May:—
3 pau-Auction of Valuable Leasehold Property at Sales Room, by Mr. Geo. P. Lammert.
Friday, 17th May
Noon-Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.
Meeting of Shareholders.
CIVIL ENGINEERS.
KING'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.
LONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION."
Telegraphic Address
“BEGSSARD.”
Paid-up Capital
Rosaryo Fander--:
Sterling
Bilver
REINFORCED CONCRETE SPECIALISTS. Agencies:SAIGON, Singapore, PEKING and TIENTSIN.
REINFORCED CONCRETE ABSOLUTELY ·· FIRE-
18
PROOF AND OFFERS SUBSTANTIAL RESIST- "ANCE TO EARTHQUAKE
SHOCK.
Estimates on Application to the above or to the Agents.
WM. C. JACK & CO., LTD.,
14. DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG
BANKS
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 24 FAID UP
127
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.
$16,800,000
$19,500,000
21,500,000, $2/$15,000,000
$34,500,000 Reserve Lisbility of Proprietors 315,009,009
Court of DIRECTORS;
Bon. Mr. PH. HOLTOAY--Chairman, G. T. MEDKINS, Esq.-Deputy Chairman,
E.V, D. Parr, Es
F. O Reicher, Esq.
B. H. Dodwell, Esq.
C. B. Chubbug, Bag,
Hon. Mr. D. Landale.
W. L. Pattonden. Req.
Hon. Mr. E. Shellim,"
CHIT MANAGER V Hoogkong-N. J. STARS. Etq,
· MANAGER'S Skaugkai–A. G. Szaraw, Egg,
LONDON BABERE ; LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTERE BANK LIMITED.
HONGKONG INTELEST ALLOWED. On Current Assouni at the rats of Two nánk, par annam on the Daily Balance
On Fred Daroarts.
For 3 moniku, 23 per sent. per aROWN,
19
피
N..J. STARB.
Chief Hanager, Hongkong, 6th March, 1918.
BANKS
11438
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.
(Tarwan GINKO).
INCORPORATED BY SPAL, IMPERIAI CHARTER, 1809.
Capital Subscribed
Capital Fald-up.
Reserve Funds
Yen 20,009,918
$20,000,000 5,680,900
HEAD OFFICE. TAIPEH, FORMOSA
BRANCHES
JAPAN-KODE; OSAKA, TOKYO & YOKOHAMA FORMOSA-ATO, GIRAN, KAGI, KABINED, KEILUNG, HAKUNG, PINAN, Barn. UHLEU, TAICHU, TAIWAN, ZAKOW TANBUL, HE
CHINA-AMOT, CANTON, FOSCHOW, HAR. HOW.KIUKLANG, SHANGHAI, Swarow OTHERS BATAVIA, BOMBAY, HONGKONG LONDON, BINGAPORE, BONZABATA) BIMAMANG AND NEW YORE
LONDON, BANKERS: 1 Capital and Counties Bank, London, Radv Bonta Western Bank, Parr's Bank,
The Bank has Correspondents in then Clean. mersial, mentres of Basin, Mansharia, Isla Okina, india, Philippine Islands, Java, Australia, por Americs, and alwadre,
·OP
THE Business of the shore Bank is con- dected by the HONGKONG AND France43,000,000 | BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. 23,600,000 Ralas may be obtained on application. (1/3 of the Capital, .., Francs 16,000,000 INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the
subegribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic)
mens Monthly Halances at 3 per cent. MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA, LIMITED, per annum me
Depositors may transfer at their option HRAD Ornos: it, Gracachurch St., London balances of $100 or more to the HOMOLONG AND SHANGHAI BANE to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent per annum, e
For the HowGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
N. I STABBE
Chief Manager. Hongkong, Had November, 1914.
Chairman of the Board, of Directors General Manager
André Berthelob A. J. Peznotte.
HEAD OFFICE:
74, Rue Saint-Lazare, PARIS.
BRANCHES :**
Poking
Shanghai
Tientsin flongkong
BANKERS
Saigon Haiphong Yugnaniu
In FRANCE: Société Général pour favoriser
le Development du Commerce et da
Industrie en Franca
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA In LONDON: London County & WestminsterUSTRAKA AND CHINA *****
Bank, Ltd. A
In NEW YORK Redmond & Coy.
Correspondents in the Chist Commercial
Centres of the World.
Telegraphic Address: CHIBANKIND. Intereab 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. ROTET DE JOURNEL,
Manager HONGKONG BRANCH
Queen's Building
5. Chater Road. Hongkong, 11th Apri, 1918.
Tel. 2440, 41470
INCORPORATED BY HOTAL GTARTER, 1851. HEAD OFFICE-Lornon,
Paid-up Ospital...
£1,200,000 Reserve Fund.
***, £1,000,000. Beserva Lability of Proprietors £1,200,000
Authorised Capital
Subcarlbedn
Feld-op
Reserve Fund
£1,500,000
1,125,000
661,500 650,000
Tas Bank of BOLAND, THR LONDON Jour Brock BAYK, LEMPIAD
BRANCHES:
Bombay Galle Karachi Pening Osicates Hongkong Kota Bhara Rangoon
KualaLampur Bhanghal Colombo Howar Delhi Kandy Medras Singapore Fors Lenis (Mauritus).
HONGKONG BRISCH, Evary description of Banking and Brofange baatneni trenerated.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounta at per cent. per annan on Daily Baladon and on Fixed Deposits at ratos that may be FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General portalund on application.
CORAMPKIN Banking business transacted. S
Acting Manager. GRRENT ACCOUNTS opened and No. 7, Chisen's Bond Central, FIXED DEPOSIES rocalved for 1 year of Hongkong, 80th May, 1818. shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application,
T... DOWNING. bluzagor.
Hongkong, 95b May 1917
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Interest allowed on Current Acconat, Fizstā Deposits, and Bavings Deposits at raios whiske will be quoted on application.
N. YANAGITA
HONGKONG BRANCH, 8. Des Your Road: Hongkong, 2nd April 1918,
THE BANK OF CHINA ZARA GOVERNMENT DANK.
(EPEIALLY AUTHORISED BY PRESIDENTIA
MANDATE OF LITE APEIL, 1918.)
Authorised Capital:
Fall-up Capital
$60,990,348 $19,099,200.
HEAD OFFICE -PEKING, BEARCHES AND SUB-BRANCH FR SHANGHAI: NARzina: Chinklang, Yangskow- Water Walt, Ansking, ladung, vid kiangpo, Boorsów, HANKOT: Shu Takang, Hamakang. TINTON: Facing Lankalan Tmanghaien, Haing
Sezanów z Welchow, Shackse
Chinkein, Lannal, Huskew, Hinggo KAPPINGS
Sinyang Okowkas. Taman : Chowiman, Tankrien
ashi, Xinming, Trinien, Huiming, Chatoo, Taingiso, TairVÁN Tunabeng. FooTKOW, CHANGOREN Klein, Monkden, Nowthrang Dalrın Karkin, Tallikar, Tieling, Chinakow. Antang CANTON, KURIYANG, PEKINET Kudhu's Bulymuabang, vis, ets,
A CANTON BRANCH, Interns allowed on surrent EsqUERIT KENY Fad Deposits Tarms on apolleation, Bruy description of Banking barine aniselad; Loast granted an approved sexxities Spri fasilitas for Home, go,
Hongkong 18th October, 1916
Printed and Published by HENRY, ADOLPHUS CARTWRIGHT, for Tar Honoreno DAILY PRESS, LAD. 10. Des Vour Road Central Victoria, Hongkong London Dice: 181, Float Street, E.C.-