POST OFFICE NOTICE.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 4TH, 1918.
COMMERCIAL
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Jano 1st.
JDS DON
Telegraphic Transfor
8/2
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Billa, at 30 days' night":
WILLS' "CAPSTAN" NAVY CUT
CIGARETTES
SOLD
IN PACKETS OF
10 & 20 CIGARETTES
AND IN AIR-TIGHT TINS
OF
50
CASTAN Ny Cut Carettes
W.D. Bris
· PRIS FRIEL
O.WILL Lond
ALSO
MAGNUMS
IN
AIR-TIGHT TINS
OF
50
OUTWARD MAILS:
REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS close 15. minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated.
Foz
Swatow, Amoy and Formes via Keelung
Weihniwei and Tientsin
Japan via Moji, Canada, United States, Central and South America and Europe via Vancouver...
Fornos via Takao
Btraits, Bangkok, Ceylon, India viny
Dhanushkodi. Lourenco Marques, Cape Town and *Europe via Cape ....
arid
Japan via Kobe, Canada, United States,
Central and South America Europe via Victoria, B.C.
PER
DATH
Tuesday, 4th, 10.00 Tuesday, 4th, 10,00 a M Tuesday, 4th,
Registration 9.45 AM Letters
10.30 a 15
Tuesday, 4th, 1.00 M
Wednesday, 5th, 1”,00 AM-
Wednesday, 5th
Registration Letters
1145 &
12.30 PM
Bank Bills, at 4 months' night
Orodits, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bills 4 months' alght 3/3
ON PARIS-
Bank Bills, on demand
Oredits, at 4 months' sight
ON NEW YORK.--
Bank Bille, on demand
Credits at 60 daya' tight
ON BOMBAY
Site Telegraphie Transfor
Bank Bills, on demand ON CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Fills,
au demand
ON SHANGHAL, PrBank Bill, at right
Private, 30 days sight ON YOKOHAMA ---On demand- ON MANILA.--On demand-Poues ON SINGAPORE On demand ON BATAVIA-On demand ON HAIPHONG-On demand, On Baloon.—On demand
ON BANGKOK-On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rato GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tasl BAR SILVER per oz ...
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HONGKONG METEOROLOGIC AL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, June 3rd,
"Previous On Date On Dats
·Day at
"CAPSTAN"
Shanghai and North China
Wednesday, 5t), 12.30PM-
Muntok, Batavia and Port Moresby
(via Batavia)..
Wednesday, 5th, 1:00 PM
Skalow, Amog, and Formosa via Takao
Thursday, 6th, 7,00 AM.
at 2 p.m. 6.21. I p.m
Fort Bayard, Hoikow and Haiphong Shanghai and North China,
Thorsday, 6th 9:00 AM
Thursday, 6th, 2,00 г M ̈
LEGO LISTUJ
29.78
29:78
29.77
Temperature Humidity
86
79
76
73
88
93
Philippine Is Straits and Europe vin Suez)
The Parcel Mail will be
ou Wed'day, th June, at 51.
Wind Duestion.
Fore
BW
SSW
SW
SOLD IN
closed
Thursday, 6th, 3,00 PM
Westher Rain
MI
to câg 0.001
1.41
Swatow, Ainoy and Foochow ...
Philippine felands
Shanghai and North China
FORMOSA via Keelung BangHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN via NAGABAKE, CANADA, UNITED STATES, CENTRAL and SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE via SEATTLE.
Swater, Amoy and Foochow
Baperseribel correspondence only.
LCUAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.
ON WEEK Days On Sundays & Holidays.
Friday,
7th, Noos.
Friday, 7th, 2.00 PM
Saturday, 8th, 2.00
lb.
Sunday,
Registration Letters
9th,
9.00 A M 9.00 A M
Tuesday,
11th, Noor
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
TO DAY.
Noon-Wa. Powell, Ltd., Meeting
Shareholders.
TINS
Higbos opan-air Tamparators on 2nd 66 Lowest open-air Temperature on 3rd :74.
AIR TIGHT
MILD
CAPSTA
Navy Cut
D&HOWIN stol & Lon
APSTAN Navy Cut DHOW
Lola Lon
CAPST
Navy Cut D&HOW!
& LO
TOBACCO
MILD,
MEDIUM
AND
FULL
STRENGTHS
Monday, 10th June:-
3pm-Auotion of Crown Land at Publis
Works Dept.
The advertisement is issued by British American Tobacco Co., Ltd.
11409
Tai O
Tai Po
Chonag Chow
Buscankok, Shatin and Shenngahul
Aberdeen, Antan Ping Shan, Sai Kong
bantin, Stanley..
Canton and Samshui
Hacao
Kongmoon
Namten and Sanned
Shamohan Wuchow
Nasso
Canton the
al Hog Tung
Bhok Ki →
Kongmoon
Kumchuk
Kaukong-
Wachow..
BROSSARD & MOPIN,
11.00 A
10.00 AM
8,30 4.5
7.30 A.M.
Phone:
2666.
$30.P.M.
4,00 P.M.
4.30.2.
7.30 ·AM.
5.00 PM
Bagls, 5.00 PLAC."
Latters 6.00P.M.
7.15
9.00 A.M.
1.30 P.M.
5.00 P.M
5:00 PM
5.00 PL
10.00 AM,
9.00 M.
$400 P.M
4.00 PM.
4.03 T.M.
6,09 P.M. Except Saturday
From Sheangwan Wertorn Branch P.0.
FOB
ON WEKK-DAY! ON SUNDAYS ON HOLIDATE
17.80 4.2. 11.80 FM £7.30 A.M.
8.30
19.30 F.. 9.30 F.M. 9.30 P.M. [8.00 PM.
8.00 PM. 6.00 PM Except Saturdays 4.30 PM.
9.30 F.I.
9.80 F.M. 30 PM.
$7.10 AM.
1.30 PM. (7,30 AM 19.30 PM. 8,80 R.M
9.30 PM.
6.00 PM:
6,00 23,
8,00 F.M. 6.00 PM...
8,00 PM.
∙B00 FAL
4.30 P.M.
4.30 PM.
Registration oloses
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE."
In the case of Mails closing before 9 a.m. at 5 o'clock on the previous evening.
WEATHER REPORT.
Hey 3rd, at 11.00-No returns from Jaya. Premre has increased alightly from Prochow to Weihaiwel, and decresced alightly alombize; there is little change in general distribution since yesterday.
Hongkong
0
rainfall for $5 bouw ending at am, today, 1:41. Inch, Totel sizes 1st
January, 13.68 inster, against an average at
24.84 inches
The forecast for the 24 hours ending ni mach Ko-day is as follows pin
DISTRICT
ongkong to Cap Hook
Hermon Channel - és
BrushCourt of Chien bekoson
FORMUANT
From 4th to 10th Jane, 1918,
HISK WATEK
LOW WATER
F'keng
H'kong
Меки
Mean
Thus,
Time.
b. m. ft. in.
Turn 24
54 m 11 56
5.0
11 38-24
Week
Days
Month
Wed. S.W.winda, mo- Thurs derate: aload
Height
Height:
m 643 | 6 6 m 0.19 2 7 461 568 1 4
2.43a-0: 7
2004
Fri.
•No. 1.
8 m
Sun.
Men
9 m 8 49 7 6 m 2 18 ) 1
10 m 21-576 m2 9131
Hongkong sad Lamoska i
Hariha Cons of Cikas keturiem) The mms ar Hongkong and Halsa... Na 1.
CIVIL ENGINEERS,
KING'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.
BANKS
BANKS
HINING CORFORATION THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
BANKING
(FAIWAN GINKO),
INDORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAU Charter, 1899,-
Telegraphic Address
"Brossand.”
Paid-up Capital,
Reserve Fundi pane
Biering
BITIR
REINFORCED · CONCRETE SPECIALISTS.
Agencies →SAIGON, SINGAPORE, PEKING and TIENTSIN.
REINFORCED CONCRETE 18 ABSOLUTELY FIRE PROOF
AND
OFFERS
SUBSTANTIAL RESIST ANOE 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 ... Francss5,000,000 PAID UP
92,500,000 11/8 of the Capital, Le, Francs 16,000,000 subanribed by the Government
of the Chinese Republic.) Chairman of the Board André Berthelos
of Directors General Manager
A. J. Pernotte
HEAD OFFICE:
74, Rue Saint-Lazare, PARIS. - BRANCHES. Peking
Shanghai
Tientsin Hongkong
Baigon Haiphong Yuunanfu
BANKERS:
In FRANCE: Bociété Général pour favoriser la Development du Commerce et de
Industrie en France,
In LONDON: London County & Westminster
Bank Ltd
In NEW YORK Redmond & Co. **Correspondenta in the Chief Commercial Centres of the World.
Telegraphic 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, a M BOULT DE JOURNEL, Jenglot Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH,
Queen's Building,
5. Chater Road Hongkong, 11th April, 1878.
Tel. 2440 11470
187
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK,
THE Business of the above Bank is con dacted by the HONGKONG AND STANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application. ⠀⠀ INTEREST on déposés is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balanoss at 36 per cent.
“Ter annum
lances of $100 or more to the HOMOLONG 2 Depositors may transfer så thele option
AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FLS-D DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annum.
For the HowGRÓNG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION, N. STARR
** Chief Manager. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND URINA.
5-$15,000,000
Capital Baboszibed
$19,500,000
8$4,500,000
-$1,500,000, 43 3/.........$15,000,000
Reservs Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000
Gouzz or Die MOTORS 1 Hon. Mr. F, H. HOLYOAK-Chairman,
G, T. M. EDKINS, Esq.--Deputy Chairmat.
8. H. Dodwell, Esq.
C. B. Gubkay, Ear, Hon. Mr. D. Landale, E. V. D. Farr, Eng.
W. L. Paflenden. Eig.
J. A. Plummer, Exq.* Hon. Mr. E. Shellim.
CHIMP MANAGER:. Hongkong-N, J. Grabs Esq.
MANAGER 1
Shanghal-A, G. STIFERA, Esq.
Копрон Ванк
|
Capital Fală-min Reserve Funda
Yen 20,004,640 20,000,000 6,680,000)
HEAD OFFICE:
TAIFEH, FORMOSA
BRANCHES
JAPAN-KOBE OSAKA, TOKYO & YOKOKAKA FORMOSA-AKO, GIRAN, KASI, Kirayza KEUNG MANUNG, PANAN, BEIN CHIET, TAUHU, TAIWAN, TAKOW TAMBUL
UDNA Anox Gron Foodson Hà
PUN HOW, KIUKIANG, SHANGHAI, SWATOW OTHERS BATAVIA, BOMBAT, HONGKONG, LONDON, SINGAPORE, BOWRABATA,. BEKARANG AND NEW YORK,
LONDON HANKEES: Capital and Counties Bank, Leaton, INS
LONDOM COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER Both Westara Bank, Farz's Bank,
“BANK, LIMETED,
HOHGLONG INTEREST. ALLOWED.
The Bank has Correspondents in the Unni marelal sanixes of Banda, Manoharis, Inte China, India, Philippine Inlands, Java, Adrireiks Interest Allowed on Current Account, Fissé Depcalis, and Berings Deposits at muiet which
he quoted an application.
N. YANAGITA, Hansgar,
Os Current Assount at the rats of Two per Ausarits, and theACZE, SINË, PAR KURM' on the Daily Balance
Or Parko Darősen,
For U naznika, 31 per sent, per sERESA,
38
HONGKONG BRANCH,
& Dea Vance Blond Hongkong, 2nd April, 1916-
N. J. STARB
Chief Manager
19
T
- Hongkong, 2nd May, 1918.
MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED,
Huan Grimm: 15, Gracechurch St., London
Authorised Capital
Subscribed
Fald-up
Reserve Fund,
BANKLES
$1,500,000
THE BANK OF England,
1,120,000 582,500 650,000
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Laureno
banon Bombay Galle *** Karachi. Perang Calonta Hongkong Kota Bhars Bangoon Colombo How DH Kandy
KualaLampar Khanghai Madras Bingapore Port Louis (Mapitios).
Happy HowKONG BRANCEL Every description of Banking and Exchange Dasinoen transacted, 1,300,000NTEREST allowed on Current Accounta aá 3 per cent, por suzaúm on Daily Balancer and on Fixed Deposits at rates that may be ascertained on application.
Inconronazed by Royal CARR, 1843, HELD Orzan---Lozzon. Fald-up Capitaliwan Reserve Fand
900,000 000 Reserve Liability of Propelators
FOREIGN EXCHANOR and General
Q. CHAMPKIN Banking business transseted."
Acting Manager FURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and} No. 7, Queen's Road Cintul
FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year a Hongkong, 28th May, 1916. shorter perioda ni zatm which will be quoted on application.
Hongkong, 1655 May, 1017,
a DOWNING,
Manager.
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HE BANK OF CHINA
·GOVERNMENT BANK,
(UPRULALLY AUTHORIERS ET Persidantias
SALAMBATH OF 15TH AFBIZ, 1918)
Authorised Uupille
Pull-up Capital.
$60,000,000 $10,000,000
HEAD OFFICE - PEKING, BEANCHES AND BUE-BRANCHES. SHANGHAI: NAWKING: Chinking, Yangokuw
Wanich, Waku, Ansking, Tahung kvin Kiungpo, Bocshow,pat HWKOW: Bhask Inkang Nanshang. Trakisis's Pasting Tonguian, Lusphalen Tannghalon, Hals Isla HANGSZOW Welaków Elkachain Calabuh, Lanaăl, Hachow, Nie po Chonkon. Truman (
Triales,
Tühich Huiming, Chatoo, Esingino. TarrTĀM Tunakong
FOODKOW CHANGOHUR Kizin Moskie, Nawahwang, Dairen Hala, Tanker, Tisling, Chinshow Aaberg Casson, Kuntano, Paars Kualku's Belysnuskeng, ula, sia.
Chowrang
CANTON BRANCH. Inbuzart allowed on Barrand ADORNEI ANË Find Depozita. Tormis on syplimation, Kyszy Kamription of Banking business transacted:
Loans grandet on a glAKU
Fazillies for Home
Hongkong" 1891 Owiober, 1914
G4169:
Trinted and Pablished by HENRY ADOLFHUS Olstweight, for Tex HoxGEORG DAILY PEERS, LD, 104, Dee Your Bond Cembral, Viotoris, Hongkong London Office: 131, Fleet Street, EO