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September 18th
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-3/8
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3/3+
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J/B
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607
Ox Naw Taxx-
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67)
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*Coa
BOM.
1501
178
158
* 181
1% p.m.
Z pm.
49.
340.
$43.20.
41.
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Thursday,
19th.
Registration Letters.
Thursday," 19th, 300x
Thursday, 18th. 8.00P
Thursday, 10th, 5,00
SUBSIDIARY COINS
Friday,
Friday,
20th, 9,00 Fa
Friday, 20tb, 300 x
20th, 11:00 AM
per 1.
Hongkong...20 seam. pieces..... $0.00 Premiumm
Hongkong...10
8005
Canton.20
Canton...10 ng 123
$4.95 Discount. -50.00
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 1918.
"
"Golofina"
Exquisite Cigars
for
Critical Smokers
Swatow, Amor, & Formosa Fis Krelang... Philippine Islands
Saigon
Formon via Realong. Shanghai ami
North China
Japan vi Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada, United States, Central, and South Americus, n Europeis
Fraterno.
..
Shanghai and North China
Saigon
Swatom
↑ Scourday, 21,4
Registration 9.15 Letters
10.00 & M
Saturday, 91st
Registration. 9.45 a Letters
10. 9 AM
Sari
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Weihaiwai and Tient-ia
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Saturday, 214, 5.00
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TO-DAY. Noon-Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., Extraordinary General Meeting.
Friday, 27th Sept.
6.30 p.m. Royal Hongkong Golf Club, Extraordinary General Meeting in the Board Roum of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson &Co., Ltd.
Tuesday, 1st Oct-
11.30 am.-China-Borneo Co., Ltd., Extra-
ordinary General Meeting.
12.30 p.m.-Hongkong Jockey Club, Half-
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10,80 A..
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7.30 A.M.
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9.30 PM.
Ping Shan and Santin...
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4.30 EM..
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11.00 & 11.00 A..
Canton and Sanshui
7.30 AM. Regis 5.00 PM. Lesters 600 pati
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4.00 P.M.
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¿
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6.00 P.M
5.00 P.M.
0.00 P.M.
10.00 A.M
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FOR
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BANKS
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE
"CHINE.
27..
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 34 per cent.
per annum.
THE Business of the above Bank is con- ducted by the HONGKONG AND SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL .............. Franca45,000,000 | SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. FAID UP
12,500,000 HIRT (1/3 of the Capital, C., France 15,000,000
#bscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic)
Chairman of the Board André Berthalos
of Directors General Manager
A. J. Pernotte HEAD OFFICE: 74 Bus Saint-Lazare, PARIS. BRANCHES: Faking
Shanghal Theratedn Boogkong
יי.
Saigon Haiphong Yannaafu
~BANKEXS:
La FRANCE : Bociété Général pour favorlier le Development du Commerce et de
Industrio en France.
In LONDON: London County & Westminster
Bank, Ltd.
In NEW YORK: Redmond & Co.
Correspondents in the Chief Commercial
Centres of the World.
Talegraphic 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 tranzacted.
Special facilities for French exchange.
H M. BOUET DE JOURNEL,
Manager.
HONGKONG Branox“
Qason's Building,
$ Chater Road. Hongkong, 11th Amil, 1918,
Tel: 2440.
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Depositors may transfer at their option balances of 8100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent per aND HEL
1.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI,
BANKING CORPORATION,
N. J. STABB.
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914. [10
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
CHINA..
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
+
Paid-up Capital
£1,200,000 Reserve Fund...
£2,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.
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, 10th May, 1917.
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THE
BANKS
BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.
(TAIWAN GIŃKO). INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER, 1899.
Capital Subscribed Capital (Paid-up)... Reserve Funds
Yen 30,000,000 22,500,000
27
***
n. 4,680,000
HEAD OFFICE:. TAIPEE, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka. FORMOSA-Giran, Kagi, Karenko, Keelung, Pinan, Shinchiku, Makung, Taichu, Tainan, Takow, Taisui, Tobyen,
Ako.
CHINA-Shanghai, Bankow, Kiukiang,
Amoy Foodhow, Swstow, Canton. OTHERS—Hongkong, Singapore, Soerabajs, Semarang, Batavia, Bombay, London, New York
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LONDON BANKERS: Carinal and Counties. Bank, LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN BANK; PALE'S BANK.
The Bank has Correspondents in the Commercial Centres in European Continent, Russia, Manchuria, Taiogtao, Chosen, Japan, Indo-China, Siam, India, Philippine Islands, Java, and other Dutch Indies, Australia, America, Africa, dc.
Intereat allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits at rates which will be quoted on application.
NAOKICHI YANAGITA, Manager.
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BANKS
AND
HONGKONG
BANKING CORPORATION.
Paid-up Capital Reserve Funds:-
Sterling
103
SHANGHAI
$13,000,000
"
$10,500,000
£1,500,000, at 2/---815,000,000 Silver
8:34,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 815,000,000
Court of Directors:
Hon Mr. P. H. HOLYOK-Chairman. G. T. M. EDx, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
W. L. Pattenden, Esq Hon. Mr. E. Shellim. J. A Plummer, Esq.
8. B. Dodwell, Esq. Hon. Mr. D. Landale 19. Gubbay, Esq. E. V. D. Patr, Esq.
Chief Manager: Hongkong N. J. STABB, Esq.
Manager: Shanghai-A. G. STEPHES, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS: - LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER & PARE'S BANK, LIMITED,
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of Two per cont. per annum on the Daily Balance.
ON FAD DEPOSITS For 3 months, 2 per cent. per annum.
K
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N."J. STABE.
Chict Manager
Hongkong, 28th August, 1918.
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TH
HE
HONGKONG BRANCH,
3. Des Vaux Road Hongkong, 30th August, 1918.
OF THE BANK
CHINA GOVERNMENT BANK.
1. (SPECIALLY AUTHORISED BY PRESIDENTIAL
MANDATE OF 16TH APRIL, 1913) *Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital, .......
$80,000,000 $10,000,000
OF
MERCANTILE BANK
'INDIA, LIMITED.
HEAD Ornice: 10, Gracechurch. Bt., London.
Authorised Capital
£1,500,000
Subscribed.. 25
1,125,000
Paid-up
"Reserve Fund
$1
19
dre
·344
682,500
860,000
Bankers:
HEAD OFFICE:-PEKING. BRANCHES AND. SUB-BRANCHES, „ SHANGHAI: NANKING: "Chinkiang, Yangshow, Wusiek, Waha, Anshing, Tatung, Trin- kiangpo, Scochow. Harzów: Shashi, Ichang, Nanchang, TINTERN: Paoting, THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED. Tongshan, Luanhmen Tsannghsien, Hring
HANGCHOW: Weich
Shaphain,
Ten Bar or ENGLAND. sản
Singapore
Branches: Ningpo KATENG: Changtot, Sinyang, Lono, Calcutta Hongkong Kota Bhara Rangoon
Bombay Galle Karachi Perang Chowken. THAN: Chowtsun, Tunhrien, Linchi Lintaing, Trinien, Yibtuh, Colorabo Howrah Kuala Lumpur Bhanghai
Madras Dell Kandy Taingiso Huiming, Chefoo,
TATTUAN :
Port Louis (Mauritius), Yancheng FOOCHOW CHANGCHUN Kirin, Moukden, Newchwang, Dairen, Harbin, Taitaibar, Tieling, Chinchow, Antung. CANTON, KCRYING, PERING, Kusihu'a, Suiyuanchong, etc., etc.
!
CANTON BRANCH. Interest allowed on current accounts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application. Every description of Banking business transacted; loans granted 1 spproved securities. Special facilities for Home Exchange.
Hongkong, 13th October, 1914.
1168.
HONGKONG BRANCH. Exchange business transacted.
Every description of Banking and INTEREST allowed on Current Accounta at 2 per cent. per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates that may be ascertained on application.
C. CHAMPKIN,
Acting Manager. No 7, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, 28th May, 1918.
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