POST OFFICE NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESSS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7тa 1918.
Instructions have been received from London that the trans- mission of Tea to the United Kingdom by Parcel Post is prohibited.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
REGISTERED
OUTWARD MAILS.
and PARCEL MAILS close 15 minutes
earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated.
FOR
PIX
DATI
Saturday, 7th, 9.00 Ax
COMMERCIAL.
GLOBING QUOTATIONS.
LONDON.
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Bank Billa, on demand
September 6th
3/61
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' right Credits, at 4 months sight
Documentary Bills 4 months' sight Jut ON PARIS-
Rant Bills, an demand Credits, at 4 months' sight
Or New YoRK.--
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 60 days' sighi
ON BOMBAT.-
Telegraphie Transfer Bank Bills, on demand ON CALCUTTA, --
Telegraphie Transfer.
Bank bills, on demand ON SHANGWAL---
Fark Bills, at sight Private, 30 days" sight
OK YOKOHAMA —On demand
ÜN MANILA.-On demand-Peso DE SINGAPORE—On demand OF BATATIL-On demand
Japan via
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Registration Letters
ON HAIPHONG-On demand
ON BAIGOR-On demand
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Saturday 7th, 3.00 P
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£
HRD
166
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SUPER-SIZE
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pared
com-"
with
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A
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL NOVEL OF
ABSORBING INTEREST,
By CHAS, J. HALCOMBE, Formerly of the Imperial Chinese Cus- toms Service. Author of "The Mystie Flowery. Land." etc.
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
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Our head office is transferred to King's Buildings, Top Floor, adjoining Messrs. BROSSARD & MOPIN.
The distributing store for retail cash sales remains next door to Powell's-14, Des Voeux Road.
Workshop 354. Telephone Store 358.
Office 358A.
BANKS
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.
HUBSCHRAD CAPITAL. France15,000,000 PAID UP
22,500,000 (1/3 of the Capital, &, France 18,000,000 subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic
Chairman of the Board) André Berthelot
of Directors
A. J. Pernotte General Manager
HEAD OFFICE:"
14; Eue Saint-Lazare, PARIS. BRANCHÉS: Peking
Shanghai Tientsin Hongkong
Balgon Haiphong Yunnantu
BANKERS:
In FRANCE: Société Général pour favoriser la Development du Commerce et ds l'Industrie en France.
In LONDON: London County & Weatkinsber
Bank Ltd
In NEW YORK: Bedmond & Co.
Correspondents in the Chief Commercial Centres of the World.
Telegraphie Addres: CHIBANKIND. Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits in Local Currency and the Gold. Terms on Applicationf Banking and
Every Exchange business transacted.
Special facilities for French exchange
M. ROUET DE JOURNEL,
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANOL,
Queen's Building,
B, Chater Boad Hongkong, 11th April, 1978
Tol 2440.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Business of the shNGKONG AND
ducted by the SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 24 per cent.
per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annum.
For the HosuKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION, "
N. J. STABB.
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1814.
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THE CHARTERED RANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
£1,200,000 Paid-up Capital
£2,000,000 Reserve Fund... Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trataseted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application. /
T. C. DOWNING,
Manager. Hongkong, 18th May, 1917.
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BANKS
HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.
(TAIWAN GINKO).
INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHANTEE, 1899.
Capital Subscribed
Capital (Paid-up).... Reserve Funda
BANKS
HONGKONG
(1-468
AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Paid-up Capital
$15,000,000
Reserve Funds:--
Ten 30,000,000
Sterling
1210
.: 22,500,000 5,880,000
HEAD OFFICE:
TAIPER, FORMOSA...
BRANCHES :
JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka.. FORMOSA-Giran, Kagi, Karenko, Keelung, Pinan. Shinchiku, Makeng, Taichu, Tainan, Takow, Tamsui, Tohyen,
Ako.
CHINA-Shanghai, Hankow, Kiukiang,
Amoy, Foodbow, Swatow, Canton. OTHERS Hongkong, Singapore, Soerabaja, Semarang, Batavia, Bombay, London, New York,
LONDON BANKERS: - CAPITAL AND COUNTIES BANK, LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN BANK, PARE'S BANI
The Bank Laa Correspondents in the Commercial Centres in European Continent, Russia, Manchuria, Tringtao, Chosen, Japan, Indo China, Siam, India, Philippine Islands, Java and other Dutch Indies, Australia, America, Africa, &c.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits at rates which will be quoted on'application.
NAOKICHI YANAGITA, Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCE
3. Des Vaux Road, Hongkong, 30th August, 1913.
THE BANK OF
[600 CHINA
GOVERNMENT BANK. (SPECIALLY AUTHORISED BY FEESIDENTIAL MANDATE OF LUTH APRIL, 1913.) Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital
£1,500,000, at 2-—$15,000,000
Silver ...
---
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$18,500,000
$34,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000
Court of Directors: "
Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYSAK-Chairman.
S. H. Dodwell, Esq.
G. T. M. EDKINS, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
1 W. L. Enttenden, Esq), 1. A. Flummer, Esq. Hon Mr. E. Shellim.
D. 8. Gubbay, Esq Hon. Mr. D. Landals E. V. D, Parr, Esq.
'Chief Manager: Hongkong-N. J. Stava, Esq.
Manager: Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN, Esq.
LONDON BANKIES:
LONDON COUNTY AND 'WESTMINSTER & FARR'S BANK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED.
17
1.
On Current Account at the rate of Two per
36
cent. per annum on the Daily Balance.
OF FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 2 per cent. per annum,
12. *
N.
S."J. STARE,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 28th August, 1918.
*
MERCANTILE BANK
THE INDIA LIMITED.
OF
HEAD OFFICE: 15, Gracechurch St., London
Authorised Capital
860,000,000 $20,000,000
Subscribed
Paid-up
HEAD OFFICE PEKING.
Reserve Fund
17
Bankers:
£1,600,000
1,120,000
602,500
650,000
THE BASE OF ENGLAND.
BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES. SHANGHAI: NANKING: Chinkiang, Yangebow, Wasich, Wahu, Anshing, Tatung, Thin- kiangpo, Socchow. HANKOW: Shashi, Ichang, Nanchang, TIESTHIN PRoting, THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LAMITED. Tongaban Luanhaien Tsannghsien, Hsing.
Branches:
tai
Karachi
Pentag
Shanhain, HANGCHOW: Weichow, Chiabin, Lanchi, Huchow, Ningpa Bombay Galle KALFENG: Changteh, Binyang, Lobo, Calcutta Hongkong Kota Bhara Rangoon Chowken TEMAN: Chowtann, Tanhsien, Colombo Howrah KualaLampar Shanghai Linchi
Madras Lantsing Tainien, Yihtoh, Delhi Kandy
Singapore Haiming, Chefoo Tsingtao. TAIYUAN: Port Louis (Mauritius). Yuncheng, FOOCHOW CHANGCHUN: Kirin, Mankden, Newchwang, Dairen, Harbin, Tsitsihar, Tieling, Chinchow, Antung. CANTON, KUKIYANG, PEXING, Kueihu'a, Suiynancheng, etc., etc.
CANTON BRANCH.
HONGEDNO BRANCH. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at 2 per cent. per annum on Daily 'Balance'
Interest allowed on current accounts and and on Fixed Deposits at rates that may be Fixed Deposits Terms on application. Every ascertained on application.
C. CHAMPKIN, description of Banking business transacted;
Acting Manager. loans granted on approved securities. Special) No. 7, Queen's Bond Central
Hongkong, 26th May, 1918, facilities for Home Exchange... Bongkang, 13 h October, 1914,
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