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POST OFFICE NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS8 SATURDAY, JUNE 29TH,
COMMERCIAL
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Monday, the 1st July, being a General Holiday, the Post Office will be open from 8 to noon.
There will be one delivery of ordinary correspondence and one collection of letters from the Pillar Boxes.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaris and tas Ott, 190 Empire are suspended.
OUTWARD MAILS.
REGISTERED and PAROEL MAILS close 16 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated.
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DATS
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Lond
Telegraphic Transfer
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Back Billa, on demand
3/89
Bank Bills, st 4 months' night
Credite, at 4 months' sight
*** 3/4
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
Dostaentary Bilt 4 months' sight 3/4)
UN PARIN
Back Bile, on demand
4462
Credits, at 4 months" sight
461
78%
ON NW Y
YORK,
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 60 days' sight
ON BOZBAY.-
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Telegraphic Traneter
Bank Bilis, on demand.
ON CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfor
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ON SHANGHAL
Bank Bills, at night Private, 30 days sight ON YOKOHAMA,On demand ON MANILA-On demand-Pos
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VIRGINIAN CIGARETTES.
You
Batavia, Samarang, Sourabaya and Port
Morschy
Philippine Islands
Shanghai and North China
Philippine Islands
Swator, Amoy and Foriaosa via Kelung Shanghai, and North China
Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, India vis Dhanushkodi. Lourenco Marques Cape Town and *Europe via Capo ....!
BHANE, NORTH CHINA, JAPAS Vi
NACABARI, HONOLULU, CANADA, UNITED
STATES,
GENTHAL ABD SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE via SAN FRANCISCO
Haiphong....
Swatow, Ful Formosa via Keelung
Ainoy
Chefoo and Tintsiu
Bwstow, Amoy and Foochow
Sandakan...
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Shanghai and North China ...
Japan via Kole
Japan via Kobe, Canada, United States, Central and South America and Europe via Soubtle
Tientsin
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ...
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Saturday, 29th “10,090 a' at
Saturday, 29, 11:00 a si
Saturday, 29th 3.00 PM Saturday, 29th, 5.00 PS
ON SINGAPOSE.--On demand ON BATAVIA-On demand 'OR HAIPHONG-On demand...
ON SAIGON.On demand ON BANGKOK-On demand, NOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate: 6.00 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tel BAR BILVER, per oz
1201
1491
14% p.m.
.477-2
$16.40
SUBSIDIARY COINS
per cent
Hongkong... csass. plecer... 8000 Primiam
Sunday, 3.th 0.00.. i
20th Sunday,
9.00 AM
Hongkong...10
*
Canton 20 Canton 10
80 03 84.12 Diacgust 80 00
Cigarette.
10
Sunday, 30tb,' 000 & SI
-: JULY
Monday,
1st:
Registration... 8.45 A 1 Letters.
10.30 A M
Monday, 1st, Noox Tuesday, 2nd, 8.00
Tuesday, 2nd, 940 A JE
Tuesday, 2nd, 11.00 AM
Tuesday, 2nd, 1.3JF M.
Tuesday, 2.d. 3.00 PX
Tuorday, 2nd, 4.00 PM
Thursday 4th, 2.00, P M Friday,
5th, 11.00: M ̈
Saturday,
Registration 9.45 & M Letters ... 10.30 A M
Saturday, 66, 5:00 PM
Tuesday, Sth, 100 FN
Wednesday, 10th,
Regitration Letters
9.45 AM 10.3) A M
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.
On Week-Day, On Sundays & Holida DE
FOR
Tai Po
Okeang Chow
Bhatankok, Shatin and Sheringahui
Aberdeen, Autan Ping Shan, Sai Kung
Santin, Stanley
Canton and Samehui
Macao
Kongmoon
Hamten and Sannoi
Bhamohan
Wachow..
11.00 A
10.00 AM
9.30 AM
7:20 AM.
9.30 P.M.
*4.00 F.M.
4.30 PM
7.30 AM.
6.00 F.M
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7.15 W
9,00 AM.
1.30 F.M.
6,00 PM,
Ersept
5.00 PM
Baturday
6.00-PM.
ƒ 10.00 A.M.
4.00 P.M
4.09 PM.
From Shaungwan Western Branch P.0.
For
5.00P.M.
9.00 AM. 4,00 P.M.
ON WERK-DAY On Sundays ON HOLIDAYS
.30 F.M. 30 P.M.
17.30 4.M. 11.30 F.M. (7.50 A.B. 19.RD J.
9.20. F..
Квозо
Canton
Tai Ping Tung
Shek K..
17.20 A.M. 17.30 PM. 17,30 LM. 19.30 PM 9,30 FIL 9.30 F.M.
8.30 A.M.
8.80 P.M.
Kongmoan
16.00 P.M.
6,00 P.M.
Kumchuk
6.00 PM.
8,00 2.1.
6.00 ..
Kankong.
6.00 PM.
6,00 F.M.
6.00 PIL.
4:30 PM.
4.80 P.BL
Wachow.
Except Baturdays
4.3 P.M.
0.30 PM. 6.00 F.M.
In the case of Mails closing before 9 a.m. Registration closes
at 5 o'clock on the previous evening.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
V
TO DAY. Noon-Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.,
Ltd, General Meeting.
Monday, 1st July-
General Holiday..
Wednesday, 3rd July
11.30 am-Hongkong Steel Foundry. Con
Ltd., Meeting of Shareholders.
18ITORS TO CANTOR
Should Purchase FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON
BY THE PEARL BIYER"
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CIVIL ENGINEERS,
KING'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.
BANKS
Westminster
Telegraphic Addres HANNING CORPORATING
"BROSSARD,"
REINFORCED CONCRETE SPECIALISTS. Agencies SAIGON, SINGAPORE, PEKING and TIENTSIN,
REINFORCED CONCRETE
IS ABSOLUTELY FIRE- PROOF AND OFFERS SUBSTANTIAL RESIST- ANCESTO 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. France40,000,000 FAID UP
22,600,000 (1/3 of the Capital, f, Francs 15,000,000 subcribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic.)
Chairman of the Board
André Bertheloć, of Directors General Manager A. J. Pernotto
HEAD OFFICE:
74, Rue Saint-Lazale, PARIS.. BRANCHES: Peking
Shanghai Tientsin Hongkong
Saigon Haiphong Yunnanfa
BANKERS:
In FRANCE: Bociété Général pour favoriser le Development du Commerce es da l'industrie en France.
in LONDON: London County & Westminster
Bank, Ltd.
In NEW YORK: Bedmond & Co
Correspondents in the Chief Commercial
Centres of the World,
Telegraphic Address :. CHIBAN KIND). Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits in Local Currency and in Gold Terms on application.
Every
description Barking and Exchange business transseted.
Special facilities for French exchange.
ROUET DE JOURNEL, M. Baswenager.
Queen's Building,
HONGKONG
5, Chater oud. Hongkong, itth April 1918
Tel: 2440 [1470
Paid-up Capital;
Beserve Funds 1---
SHANGHAI
$15,000,000
Starting
£1,800,000, m1 9/-815,000,000
Bliver .
$19,500,000
PAS
$94,500,000
| Reserve Linbility of Proprietors $15,000,000
Cover or DIEBOTORS :
Hon. Hr. P. H. HOLYOAK---Chairman.
G. T. M. EDKINS, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
8. H. Dodwell, Eng.
GB. Gubbay, Eng", Hon. Mr. D.Landale E. V. D. Parr, Esq.
W. L. Pattonden. Er
JA. Plummer, Esq.
Hon. Mr. E. Shellim,
GEIME MANAGER I Hongkong-N. J. STARR Eag
MANAGER :
Shanyksi—-A. G. STEPHEN, Esq.
LONDON BANKUR :
|
Tobacco LONDON
BANKS
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
(TAIWAN GINKO),
INCORPORATED DY SYROLAL IMPERIAL Oxazjum, 1899,
Capital Babestibod... Yen 30,000,000 Capital Pald-up Reserve Funda
HEAD OFFICE ; ·
A
TAIPER FORMOSA,
BRANCHES
6,880,000
JAPAN-KOBE, OSAKA, TOKIO & YOKOHAMA) FORMORA—Ako, Ginas, Kási, Kazının
Kantung, Karung, Pisan, Bars+ CHIEF, TAUHU, Taiwan, TaxoW TALIAN CANTON, FOCUSOW, HAT CHINA-ZÁRÓT
SZÓW, KruNIANG, SHANGHAI, BWAFOW OTHERS--BATAVIA BOMBAY, Honarone, LONDON, HINGAPORE, BOXRABALZA BumabanG AND NEW YORK.
LONDON BANKERS, Capital Gouken Bank, London, Bowls Western Bank, Farr's Bank.
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTE The Bank kas Corenendants in the Com
BANK, LIMITED.
Hosozone Interiér AltowID,
On Currizi Assouxi at the rate of Two pur sint, per annum ún the Daily Balanso
Or Faxan DiPOSIE, Per B monika, ši por rank, por sunku,
** 12
K. J. STARB,
Chief Manager Hongkong, 2nd May, 1918,
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.
THE Business of the above Bank fo con-
duoted by the HONGKONG AND} .. SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Bales may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balanoas ab 31 per cent, per annum
_^ Depositors many transfer at their option balances of. #100 or more to the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAT BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPORIT is 4 per cent. per annum.
For the HoxGEGND AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION, A
·N. J. STARE
Chief Manager. Hongkong, tad November, 1914.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA]
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
10
"HR. MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
Hrad Ovnica: 15, Gracechurch St, London
Authorised. Capital: Subscribed
Pabl-up
Honarvo Fund
**
BANKERS:
$1,500,000 1,125,000
50%,500
$50,000
THE BANK OF ENGLAND, Tas London Jones Brock Banz, Lamitad
Bombay Gallo
Karachi. Penang
| Calcutta Hongkong: Kota Bhar Bangoon
Colombo Howrah KualaLampur Shanghai Delhi Kandy Madras Blingspore Fork Losis (Mauritias).
INCORPORATED or Royal Changer, 1853.
Man Offics-Loupon»
HONGKONG BRANOL Paid-up Capital
21,900,000 Reserve Fund
Every description of Banking and Exchange £2,000,000 basines transscbed. Beerve Idability of Proprietors £1,300,000
-
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounta and on Phted Deposits at rates that may be abi per cent, per annum on Daily Balances
ascertained on application
O. CHAMPKIN, --- CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and
Aeting Manager. FIXED DEPOSITS received for year or No. 7, Queen's Bond Opatral, shorter periods at cats which will be quoted
Hongkong, 18th May, 1818, on application
2. O, DOWNING,
Manager,
Hongkong, 16:5 Mar 1917
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marcial centre of Brenla, Manchuria, Int. Calas, India Pallippina Kelandë, Java, Aurirala Amerise, and almen koro."*
Intereat allowed on Current Account, X'ixed Deposito, and Barings Dapotikt að rutos which will be quoisă cui appilation,
N. TANAGITÄ. Kaneger
HONGKONG BRANCH, 998, Dan Viver Road,
*Hongkong, Sud April, 1918
TE
XE BANK OF CHINA
GOVERNMENT BANK
(ATHULÁLT AUTHORIZED BY: PERSIDANVIAK: MAFBANK OF LETH AFRI, 1913.) Authorized Capital w
Paid-up Capital
$50,000,000 ***619,900,999
· HEAD OFFICE -PEKING. BRANCHES AND SUB-BEANCHEL SHANGHAKIMANKING; Chinklang, Yangsker
Walsh, Wake Aasking, Tatung, Tal hangpe, Seoskov, HANKOW: Hint) Inhang, Nanshang, Tamsin Protier Luanhalen Traanghaien, Heins . Намазком Weishow, Blacksin Calahalis Lamaki, Kuskow, Ningpo KAIRING Changich, Sinyang Chowkuce TRINA: Chorizon, Tenkales Limak, Liaising, Taimian, Haiming Caciso, Taingiao, & TAIWAN YanshangFoOUR OW..
CHANGORTE
Xrin, Moskian, Hewahwang, Dalma Harbin, Telfalkar, Tieling, Chluchow Anisag. Carron, Kumitano, PAKIZO, Kesiku's Enlymaidong, stayets,
*** CANTON BRANCH. Xukazek "lowed on anrent ascounts and” Fired Deposits. Terms on application, Every Eription of Banking, baalness transsituá: loans geeled on approved sonvilles pais) foilities for Home Exthways
Hongkong 13th-Osto-dar, 1914,
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