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POST OFFICE NOTICE,
Telegraphic information has" been received from London that packels of Sugar not exceeding one pound in weight may still be sent by parcel post to the United Kingdem and that such packets are admitted to the United Kingdom free of import licence or customs duty,"
THE
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HUNGRONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH 1918.
COMMERCIAL.
OLOBING" QUOTATIONS.
Las pon.-
Telegraphic Transfar: “_
Baar Bills, on demand
September 19th
3/8 3/8-4
18-1
18+
Bank Fills at 30 days' sight
Bank Bille, at 4 months' sight
Documentary Billa 4 months" sight 3/93
Credits, at 4 months' sight
OX PAX-
Bank Bills, on demand
490
Credits, at 4 months' aight
3071
872
REGISTERED
OUTWARD MAILS.
and PARCEL MAILS close 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated.
OF NEW YOLL
Bask Bills, an densad
Credits, at 60 days' sight
O BOMBAI-
Telographis Transfer
Bank Blis, on demand
ON CALCUTTA, M
Telegraphia Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand
100.
FOR
Straits, Samsung, Suurabaya, Patavia
ria Samarang, and Port Moresby via Hativi
Swatow, Amey, & Formosa via Keelung Saigon
Philippine Island
Shanghai and North Chins
PIE
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ON SHANGHAL— 1
DANS
Bank Bills, at sight
Friday
20th, S. A M
Friday,
20th, 11.00 A M
Friday,
20th, Noor
Friday.
20th, 2.00. M
Friday,
20th:
5.00 M
Saturday, 21st, Registration...
Lefters
9.15 AM 10.00 AM
BOM.
180
178
44
PERFECTC
42
$5.49 D.
48.
Golofina"
Exquisite Cigars
for
Critical Smokers
ག
Formon ris Kehung, Shanglasi and
North China
Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada, United States, Central, and Scuth.
Europe vi America, and Francisco
Bangkok
"..
Shanghai and North Chins
Saigon
*Bralow
San
Swatow, Amoy, and Formosa via Keelung.
via Aloji Canada, United States Central and South America, and Europe via Victoria, B.C.
Philippine Islands, Japun
Weibsiwei and Tientsin
Swatow, Amey and Foochow
Saturday, 13:
Registration... AS A M Letters.
10.:0 A M
Saturday, 2'at, 1,00 PM Saturday, 21st 3.00 PM Saturday, Sat, 3.00 PM
Saturday, gist, 6.00 PM Sunday, 22nd, 9,00
Monday,
Erd. Registration 11,45 AM 12.30 PM Letters
Monday, 23rd, 2,00 PM Tuesday, 14th, 1,00 PM Tuesday, 24th, 3,00 P
Shanghai and North Chins
* Superscribed correspondence only.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.
Os Wezx-DAYS. ON SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS,
Tai O
Tui Po
Fol:"
Cheung Chowi
Shatankok, Shatin, Sheungshui, Autun,
Ping Shan and Santin..
Aberdeen, Sai Kung and Stanley
Canton and Sanshui ...
Wachow
Macuo
Kongmoon
Namtau and Sagmei Shamchun
For
Private, 30 days night ON YOKOHAMA,On asmand ON MANILA-On demand-F ON SINGAPORE—On demand ON. BATAVIA-On demand OX HAIPHONG-On demand “..... OF SAIGON.-On dansod
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ON BANGKOK.-On demand SOVETONS, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tel" BAI SILVER per az....
138..
រុងរ ...%
... pm.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
Friday, 27th Sept.:-
8.30 p.m.-Royal Hongkong Golf Club, Extraordinary General Meeting in the Board Room of Messrs. darline, Matheson &Co., Ltil.
Tuesday, 1st Oct. :-
11.90 China-Borneo Co., Ltd., Extra-
ordinary General Meeting.
12.30 p.m.Hongkong Jockey Clubs, Half-
Yearly Meeting."
**
ON SALE.
A TABLE OF THE
RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG FOR DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY On the Day preceding the Departure of the English Mails from the Year of the Closing of the Indian Mints to the Freo Colonge of Silver
2
FROM 1983 0 1900. ALSO
RATES FOR SOVEREIGNS. GOLD LEAF, BAR SILVER (From 1800), and other Useful Information...
PRICE 81 Cash.
On Sale at the," DAILY PRESS " Office
or Local Booksellers.
*
"PERFECTO
Actual Sizu
Combining Perfection in Quality
and Workmanship.
SOLD IN TWO SIZES" PERFECTOS
&
'BOUQUETS.”.
OBTAINABLE AT ALL TOBACCONISTS.
BROSSARD & MOPIN,
9.00 AM.
-1000 A.M.
10.00 AM
7.30 AM.
11.30 AM
2.30 TIM. I
..
Phone:
2566.
4.00 PM.
11.00 AM.
4.33 P.M.
11.00 AM-
7.30 4.3.
Regis 5.00 .. Letter 6.00P.M.
4.00 PM.
*.15 .37.
5.00 2.3.
1.30 p.st
4.00 P.M.
9.00 AM.
500 P.
10.00 AM
6.00 1.M
Except Saturdays
5.00 PM. 10.00 KAL {4.00 p.31.
From Sheungwan Western Brunch P.O.
5.00 P.M.
OF WEEK-DAYS, ON SUNDAY
ON HOLIDAY.
17.30 A..
(7.30 AM.
v 8.30 A.M.
Macao
1.30 PM.
11.30 P.M.
Canton and Samahui
17.30 AM. 19.30 Ex
17.30 AN.
9.30 P.M.
To: Ping Tung
3.30 P.M. 9.30 PM. 18.00 P.M. 18.00 P.M. +8.00 P.M.
3U P.M. 30 PIX. 6.00 P.M. 6.00 P.3.
4.00 P
4.00 P.M.
Shak Ri
Kongmoon Kaukong...
Wuchow...
Except Saturday 4.00 PM
In the case of Mails closing before 9
closes at 5 o'clock on the previous evening.
香港中外新毅
18UNG
NGOI
19.30 PM. *9.30 7.4. 9.30 P.M. 6.00 PM. 6.00 MM. 6.00 PM
a.m. Registration
"
FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA, INDIA, Australia, &c,
BAN
PO
(Ohinese Daily Press).
PUBLISH⇓ D
DAILY.
In the oldest and still immeasurably the
Advertising medium among
"J
the Native Community. Established for over FIFTY XKazS. Circulates largely throughout Southern
Indo-China, etc.
China,
Terms for Advertising (Translation free) can be obtained at the Office, 10a, Des Your Road Central, Hongkong, 181, Fleet Street, London or from the different Aganta
PRIVATE RESIDENCE AT THE OUTPORTS,
CIVIL ENGINEERS.
KING'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.
This advertisement is issued by 'British-American Tobacco, "Co., Ltd.
Telegraphic Address
"BROSSARD.
REINFORCED CONCRETE SPECIALISTS.
:-SAIGON, SINGAPORE, PÉKING and TIENTSIN.
Agencies
REINFORCED CONCRETE. IS ABSOLUTELY FIRE: PROOF- AND OFFERS SUBSTANTIAL
RESIST-
ANCE TO EARTHQUAKE
SHOCK.
Estimates on Application to the above or to the Agents.
WM. C. JACK & CO., LTD..
14. DES VŒUX BOAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG
BANKS
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE. DE
CHINE.
****
Ho
n
Francs45,000,000 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL
23,500,000 PATO UT
(1/3 of the Capital, 54, Franca 18,000,000 subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic)
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Chairman of the Board
ef Directors André Berthelot General Manager A. J. Pernotte:
HEAD OFFICE;
74, Bus Saint-Lazare, PARIS, BRANCHES : Peking
Balgon Haiphong Yanasafn
Shanghal Tierbeda Hongkong
BANKERS:
A Comprehensive and Complete Record In FRANCE: Bociété Général, pour favorizar
of the
NEWS OF THE PAR EAST Is given in the
HONGKONG WEEKLY
PRESS
with which is incorporated
THE CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT, Subscription, maid in advance, $12 per annum. Postage
$2 to any part of
the World.'
"
le Development de Commerce et da
Industrie en France.
In LONDON: London County & Westminster
Bank, Ltd.
In NEW YORK: Bedmond & Co. -
Correspondents in the Chief Commercial
Centres of the World, i Telegraphie 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 archanga
M. BOUET DE JOURNEL
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH,
Queen's Building,
5, Chaser Road Hongkong, 11th April, 1918,
Tel. 2440
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE
HE Business of the above Bank is con- dacted by the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
THE
BANKS
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.
(TAIWAN GINKO).
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IN CORPORATED BY SFECTAL IMPERIAL
- CHARTER, 1899.
Capital Subscribed Capital (Paid-up)... Reserve Funds
+4
Tw
Yen 30,000,000 92,500,000
» ....8,680,000
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES: JAPAN Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka. FORMOSA-Giran, Kagi, Karenko, Keelung, Pican, Shinchiku, Makung, Taichu Tainan, Takow, Tamsui, Tobyen, Ako. CHINA-Shanghai, Bankow, Kinking,
Amoy, Foochow, Swatow, Canton OTHERS-Hongkong, Singapore, Boerabajs, Semarang, Batavia, Bombay, London, New York...
LONDON. BANKERS: CAPITAL AND COUNTIES BANE, LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN BANK, PARK'S BANK.
The Bank has Correspondents in the Commercial Centres in European Continent," Russia, Manchuria, Tsingtao, Chosen, Japan, Indo-China, Siam, India, Philippine Islands, Java, and other Datch Indies, Australia, America, Africa, &c.
Interest alowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits at rates which will be quoted on application.
NAOKICHI YANAGITA,
41
HONGKONG BRANCH,
Manager.
3, Des Youx Road. Hongkong, 30th August, 1918.
BANK
(600
OF CHINA
KRYST an on the T GOVERNMENT BANK
Minimum Monthly Balances at 3 per cent.
per annum.
Depositors may trinafer at their option balances of 8100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BASK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANCHAİ
BANKING CORPORATION, N. J. STABE."
Hongkong, 2nd-November, 1914.
THE
Chief Manager,
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HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER, 1853, HEAD Oroz-LONDON.
€1,200,000 Paid-up Capital
£2,000,000 Beserve Fund... 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, 16th May, 1917.
(41
(SPECIALLY AUTHORISED BY PRESIDENTIAL MANDATE OF 18TH APRIL, 1913.) Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
860,000,000 $10,000,000
i
HONGKONG
BANKING CORPORATION.
BANKS
AND
SHANGHAL
$15,000,000
Silver
-
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... $19,500,000
Paid-up Capital ... Reserve Funds—
Sterling
£1,500,000, at 2/-$15,000,000
$34,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors. 315,000,000
I
Court of Directors:
Hon. Mr. P. E. HOLYOK-Chairman. G. T. M. EDKINS, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. S. AL Dodwell, Eng. I W. L. Pattenden, Esq
8, Gabbay, Eag J. A. Flammer, Esq.
Hon. Mr. D. Laadale E. V. D. Parr, Esq.
Hon. Mr. E. Skellim.
Chief Manager: Hongkong-N. J. STABB, Esq.
Manager:" Shanghal-A G. STEPHEN, Esq.
LONDON BANEERS:
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.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 24 per cent. per annum.
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N. J. STABE,
Chief Manager
Hongkong, 28th August, 1918.
THE
MERCANTILE
BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE: 15, Gracechurch St., Londen
Authorised Capital
Subscribed
Paid-up
Reserve Fand
Bankers:
£1,500,000
1,125,000
D62,500
650,000
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
HEAD OFFICE:-PEKING. BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES. SHANGHAI: NANEIse: Chinkiang, Yangchów, Wusieh, Wuhu, Anahing, Tatung, Trin- kiangpo, Boochow. Hixxow: Shashi, Ichang, Nanchang TENTHIS: Poting, THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Limited. Tongahan, Luanhsien Tsannghsien, Hing-
Branches: Weichow, Shanbain, HANGCHOW Chiahsin, Lanchi, Huchow, Ningpo.
Karachi Penang Bombay Galle Changtek KAIPENG
Sinyang, Loho, Chowken. TSIKAN: Chowtsun, Tunhsien, Calcutta Hongkong Kota Bhara Rangoon
Colombo Howrah Kuala Lumpur Shanghai Trinien, Viltu, Delhi Kandy Linchi,
Lintzing,
Madras Singapore Haiming, Chefoo, Tsingtao. TAIYUAN Port Louis (Mauritius). Yuncheng. FoodHow: CHANGCHUN:
tai
Kirin, Moakden, Newahwang, Dairen, Harbin, Tsitaibar, Tieling, Chinchow, Antung. CANTON, KULITANG, PREING, Huaihue, Suiyunncheng, etc, etc.
CANTON BRANCH. Interest allowed on current accounts and Fixed Deposits Terms on application. Every description of Banking business transacted; loans granted on approved securities. Special facilities for Home Exchange.
Hongkong, 18th October, 1914,
1188
HONGKONG BRANCH, Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts, at 2 per cent. per annum on Daily Belance and on Fixed Deposits at rates that may be ascertained on application.
C. CHAMPKIN,
Acting Manager. No. 7, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, 20th May, 1916-
Printed and Published by HENRY ADOLPHUS CARTWRIGHT, for THE HONGKONO DAILY PRESS, LTD., at 104, Des Yeux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong. London Office: 131, Fleet Street EC