POST OFFICE NOTICE.
OUTWARD MAILS,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 171H,
15 minutes ..and PARCEL MAILS olose REGISTERED earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated.
COMMERCIAL.
OLOBING QUOTATIONS,
Telegraphie Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand
September 16:5
Bank Billa, at 30 days' sight
Bank Bille, at 4 months' right
Oredita, at & mentha" sight
- 3/7)
Doonmantary Bills 4 months' right 3/99
ON PARIS-
Bank Bille, on demand
1918.
For
Saigon
Saigon
Fakle and Haiphong
Straits and Bangkok
Fort Bayarıl
Stator".
Shanghai and North China
Sanukau, Australia and New Zealand
Swatos, Ames, and Formosa vis Keelung Saigon
Philippine Islands; and Formosa via Keelung
BTRAITH, BANGKOK, CEYLON, BOMBAY, ATEN, FGYPT, and Eunor via Suzz The Parcel Mail will be cloeedi on Walday, 18th Sept, at 5 pm. ... Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada,"
Faited States. Central, and South Son Europe ri America, and Francisco"
Shanghai and North China
Swntow. "Amoy, & Formesa via Kealung
Philippine Islands
Shanghai and North China
Philippine Islands, Japan vi Moji, Canada United States, Central and South America; and Victoria, R.C.
Tientsin
VI
Europe vis
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ..
Fax.
DATI
Credita, at 4 months' sight
607
OF NEW YORK.-
Tuesday, 17th, 9.00 M
Tuesday,
17th, 10,00 AM
Tulsday, 17th, 11.00 AM Tuesday, th, 11.00 ▲ x "Tuesday, 17th, 11.00A M Tuesday, 17th Noos
Bank Bills, on demand Credila, st 60 days' night
882
acm
OF YOKOHAMA -On demand OF MANTEA—On demand--Preor ON SINGAPORE-On demand
159
174
OS BATAVIA-On demand
J.
Wednesday,15th, 10.00
Wednesday:13th,
Registration Letters
3.45 AM 10.30 AM
Wednesday,1 18th, 11.00 AM Wednesday, 16th, 3.00 M Thursday, 18th,
Registration Letters
S.
8.45 AM
OX BOMBAT.
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Billa, on demand
Or CALGUTTA, --
Telegraphie Transfor Beak Billa, on demand
ON SHANGHAL-
Bank Bills, at sight
Private, 30 days sight
OF HATHONG-On demand... OF SAIGON-On demand OT BANGKOK-On demand SOVIRGSS, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LAY, 100 fins; per tarl BAR SILVA. per oz
BAR.
153
176 ....lip. ...1DM.
421
6.45 . $43.40 ld.
WEAT SER X EFCET.
September 10th, at 12.22-No returns from Pressure, bas in
Japan and Vladivostock. 9.30 A M
1
Thursday, 19th,
9.15 AM Hegistration Letters
... 10.00 AM
Thursday, 19th,
Registration... 8.43 AM 10.30 & M Letters
Thursday, 19th, 3.00 PM
Creased slightly at Shargha', Manila and Guam, and decreased slightly elsewhere; 3
hallow depression covers Tongk'ng.
Hongkong rainfa.l
the Gulf of
for the 94 hours
ending at 10a.m. to-day,
0.80 inch. Total since. January 1st, 81.18 inches, against an average of 73.30 inches.
The forecast for the 21 hours ending at noen to-day is a follows:-
DISTRICT
Friday. 20th, 11.00 AM Hongkong to Gap Rock Friday, 20th, $.00 r
2
11
FORICAST.
E. & winds, moderate;
(cloudy, rain.
Formosa Channel
(The same n
No, 1.
11.45 M 19.30 x
South Cast of China between The same t
No.-1. Hoogkong and Lamocks South Coast of Chins between The same No. L Hongkong and Haizan.
Saturday 1st, 3.00 PM Monday, 3rd, Registration Letters
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Monday, 23rd, 2.00 PM
ON SALE.
OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG
Tuesday, 24th, 100F M
B
1918.
WEEKLY PRESS, January to June,
With INDEX, Price $7.50.
"Golofina"
"PERFECTO" Actual Size
Exquisite Cigars-
for
Critical Smokers
Combining Perfection in Quality.
and Workmanship.
:0
&
BOUQUETS."
Superscribed correspondence only.
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Canton and Sanshui
Wachow
Масло
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Foz
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Office.
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ON SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
SOLD IN TWO SIZES" PERFECTÖS
OBTAINABLE AT ALL TOBACCONISTS.
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10.00 AM.
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1.30,P.M.
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7.30 A.M.
Regis 5.00 P Letters 4.00P.M.
4.00 2.3.
7.15 A.M.
1,39 P.M
6.00) P.M.
Except Saturday,
G.00 PM. 10.00'A.M.
4.00 PM.
From Sheungwan Western Branch PO..
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4.00 P.M.
9.00 A.3.
5.00 PL
5.00 P.3.
10.00 AM.
ON WEEK DAYS, ON SUNDAY ON HOLIDAY
0.30 P.M.
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Estimates prepared for ship or house installations. Apply to our Sales Dept., 14, Des Voeux Road, or Head Office, King's Buildings.
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17.30 A.M. 1:30 PM: 17.30 A.M. 19.30 T.. 0.30 P.AL 11.30 P.3. 18.00 P31. 18.00 PA ..J 6.00 PM.
Except Saturday +4.00 P.3.
8.30 A.M.
2013. 30 PM 8.00 P.AL 6.00 F.M
17.30 AM. 11.30 F.M. 7.30 AM. 19.30 PM. 9,30 P.M. 9.30 PM.
6.00 P.M. 8.00 F.M. 6.00 P..
4.00 PL
4.00 P.3.
Macao Canton and Samehui
Tai Ping Tung
Shek Ki
Kong moon... Kaukong
Wachow
In the case of Mails closing before 9 am, closes at 5 o'clock on the previous evening.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER....
Hongkong Observatory, September 16th
HIGH WATER
Registration
Low WATER."
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
Fr. 17th to 23rd September, 1918
Previous On Dato On Date
Day
i
al
at 2 p.m. 6 am.
2 p.m.
Barometer...
29.81
23.78
1974
Temperture Humidity
B2
77
79
20
89
€7
Wind Direction'...
FSE East
East
4
Weather Bain
4 C
1.37
Tues. 17
Force
Biglest open-air Temperature on 16th 85 Lowest open-sir. Temperature an 18th...76 FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
TO-MORROW.
Days of
Week or
Month
H
Meat
Time.
Height
H'kong
Time.
Height,
b m.ft fa h. . ft. in. 7 0 123417 6.51 7.60 Wed. 18 6 537 2 m 0 23
18 54 2 041 6 Thura. 13m 7.43 7 6 1.24
8 20 6 923 16. 20m 8 417 82 18 9 5 928-8.4 37 Satur. 219 2274 m 37 9 38 6 8 3 40 Sun
Mon.
Fri.
4.30 p.m.-Hongkong St Andrew's Society,
Annual Meeting.
Thursday, 10th Sept.-.
Noon-Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., Extraordinary General Meeting.
BANKS
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE,
France45,000,000 BUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ... DANS
22,500,000 PAID UF (1/3 of the Capital, 5.8, France 16,000,000 mbcribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic.)
Chairman of the Board Andre Berthelot
of Directors
A. J. Pernotte General Manager
HEAD OFFICE:
眼
74, Bao Baint-Lazare, PARIS, BRANCHES: Peking
Shanghai
Tientein Hongkong
Saigon Haiphong Yunnanfu
BANKERS:
In FRANCE: Bociété Général pour favoriser
la Development du Commerce et de FIndustrie en France.
In LONDON:
Bank Landon County & Westminster
Ltd. In NEW YORK: Redmond & Co.
Correspondents in the Chief Commercial Centres of the World.
Telegraphlo Address: CHIBANKIND. Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Deporte In Local Currency and in Gold. Terms on application. #Every
of Banking said description Exchange business transacted.
Special facilities for French exchange.
M. BOUET DE, JOURNEL,
* Manager.
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10
21
23 m 10,127 0m 3 17
1 6
10 127 11: 4 12 2 4
23
11 9164
HONGKONG BRANCH,
Queen's Building.
10 48 7:3
443
=
·14 448
By Chater Road. Hangkong, 11th April, 1978,
Tel. 2440.
514T
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business of the above Pank is con- dacted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 34 per cent. per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANE to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annÜM.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,-
N, J. STABB.. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914.
T
Chief Manager. Je [10
HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1863. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
21,200,000 Paid-up Capital
£2,000,000 Reserve Fund... - Reserve Lisbility of Proprietora £1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.
CUBRENT 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, Hth May, 1917.
THE
BANKS
HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.
(TAIWAN GINKO).
IN CORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER, 1809.
Capital Subscribed Capital (Paid-up)... Reserve Funds
A
Yen 20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE :" TAIPER, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES ;
$2,500,000 6,880,000
JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka FORMOSA Giran, Kagi, Karenko, Kelang, Pinan, Shinchiku. Makang, Taichu, Tainan, Takow, Tamsai, Tobyen, Ako,
CHINA-Bhanghai, Hankow, Kiukiang,
Amoy, Focobow, Swatow, Canton. OTHERS Hongkong, Singapore, Boerabaja, Semarang, Batavia, Bombay, London, New York.
LONDON BANKERS: CAPITAL AND COUNTIES BANK, LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN BANK, PARR'S BANK.
The Bank has Correspondents in the Commercial Centres in European Continent, Rustis, Manchuria, Taingtao, Chosen, Japan, Indo-China, Siam, India, Philippine Islands, Java, and other Dutch Indies, Australia, Americs, Africa, &c.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposita at rates which will be quoted on application.
NAOKICHI YANAGITA,
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH,
3, Des Vaux Road. Hongkong, 30th August, 1918. BANK
CHINA!
BANKS
ONGKONG
[1458
AND SHANGHAI
HANKING CORPORATION
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fundly:-
Sterling
$15,000,000
£1,500,000, at 2/--815,000,000 Silver ...
J
$19,500,000
834,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 815,000,000
Court of Directors: Hoa. Mr. P. H. HOLYOAK-Chairman.
G. T. M. EDINA, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
W. L. Pattenden, Beq. S. H. Dodwell, Esq.
B. Gabbay, Eng. 13. A. Plummer, Esq.
hon. Mr. E, Shellim.
Hon. Mr. D. Landale E. V. D. Parr, Esq.
Chief Manager : Hongkong-N. J. STADE, Esq.
Manager: Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS: LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER & PARR'S BANK, LIMITED." HONGKONG, INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of Two per cent. per annum on the Daily Balance.
OS FIXED Deposits. For 3 months, 25 per cent, por annum.
34 1F 4 外
"N."J. STAZË,
Chief Manages Hongkong, 38th August; 1918.
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THE
TGOVERNMENT BANK.
(SPECIALLY AUTHORISED BY PRESIDENTIAL MANDATE OF 16TH APRIL, 1913.)
860,000,000 Authorised Capital
$10,000,000 Paid-up Capital.
OF
MERCANTILE PANK INDIA, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: 16, Gracechurch St., London,
Authorised Capital Subscribed
ון
Puid-up
Reserve Fund
+
Bankers:
£1,000,000
1,125,000
082,500
€50,000
HEAD. OFFICE:-PEKING. BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES · SHANGHAI: NANKING; Chinkiang, Yaugehow, Wuxieb, Wahu, Anshing, Tatung, Tsin kiangpo, Boochow. HANKOW: Shashi, Ichang, Nanchang TTar: Paoting, THE LONDON JOIST STOCK BANK, LIMITED. Tangshan, Luanhsien Tsannghsien, Haing-
Weichow, Shanhain,
THE BANK OF ENGLAND, FAM"
tai HANGchi, Auchow, Ningpa Bombay Galle
Branches:
Karachi Penang Chiahsin, KATING: Changtah, Chowkeu. THAN: Chowto Calcutta Hongkong Kota Bhara Rangoon
Tanhaien,
Colombo Howrah Kuala Lumpur Shanghai Tihtub, Delhi
Madras Tainien,
Bingapore Tantsing
Kandy Linchi, Huiming, Chetoo, Tsingtao, TAIYUAN
FOOCHOW CHANGORUM: Port Louis (Mauritius). Yancheng.
HONGKONG BRANCH Kirin, Monkden, Newchwang Dairen,
of Banking and Every description Harbin, Taitsihar, Tieling, Chinchow, Antung. CARTON, KURIYANG, PEKING, Exchange business transacted.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts Kaeibu's, Saiyuanchwig, etc, etc...
at 2 per cent. per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates that may be
O CHAMPKIN ascertained on application.
Acting Manager No. 7, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, 20th May, 1916,
CANTON BRANCEL Interest allowed on current accounts and Fixed Deposite Terms on application. Every description of Banking business transacted; loans granted on approved securities. Special facilities for Home Exchange.
Hongkong, 13th October, 1914.
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