POST OFFICE NOTICE.
OUTWARD MÀILS.
REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS close 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated.
Baigna
Formosa via Takno
Fox
Bwatow. Anoy and Foochow
Bhanghai and North Chins
Esiphong
Shanghai and North China
Haiphong
Swalow
Swatow, Amoy, and Formosa via Takao
Borsica, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius, South Africa, India, via Dhanuhkedi, Lourenco Maryars, Cape Town and
Europe via Cape
Japan in Moji, and Honolulu... Shanghai and North China
Swatow, Amoy and Poochow
Philippine Ldanças
Shanghai and Sorti Chin's
Satow, Amoy/"& Formosa via Keelung...
• Superscribes correspondence only.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS; TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24rm, 1918,
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LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.
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Shamukok, Shatin, Sheungshui, Autau,
Ping Shan and Santin...
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4.30 P.M.
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4.00 P.M.
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In the case of Mails closing before 9 a.m. Registration closes at 5 o'clock on the previous evening.
WEATHER REPORT.
Beptembar 23rd, 19.17.-Warning to Hong. kang:-Typhoon nearly istionary in Lat 19 deg. N. Long, 110 deg. E
September 23rd, as 12,18.-No returns from Japan, Vladivostock and Shanghai Presenro ohanges are slight, the anti-cyclone has in- creased slightly in intensity, and the depression in the thins Sea remains over Hainan The typhoon has probably curved to the north-eastward.
for the 24 hours Hongkong rainfa}} ending at 10 am today, 0.02 inch, Total ince January 1st, 96.09 inches, against an average of 78.87 inches.
The foroust for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follow:--
DISTRICT
Hongkong to Gay Rock
Formosa Channel
FORECAST.
JE: winds, fresh fair. [North winds,
strong. Bouth Coast of China between The same
No. 1. Hongkong and Lsmocks. South Cast of China between, The same as
Hongkong and, Helano..
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No. 1.
HONGKONG
METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, September 23rd
COMMERCIAL.
CLOBING QUOTATIONS.
September 13rd
LONDON.
Telegraphic Transfer
3/8
981
Bank Bills, on damsad
Bank Billa, at 30 days' sight. 3/8-5 Bank Billa, at 4 months" ilght. 3/8- Credits at 4 months sight
3191
Locumentary Bills 4 months' sight 379
ON PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, az 4 months' aight
OF NEW YORK.-
Bank Bills, on demand Credila. at 60 dage" sight
UN BOREAL-
Telegraphic Transfer
Beak Bills, en demand
ON CALCUTTA
Telegraphie Transfor "Bank Billa, on demand
ON SHANGHAL-
·Bank Bills, at sight
be, 30 da
days' sight
den demand ON MANILA-On demand-Poses ON SINGAPORE.—On demand ON BATAVIA-On demand ON HAFRONG.On demand -- Ow Scox-On demand Or BANGKOK-On demand SOTKAMIONS, Bank's Buying Rase GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tal BARSILVER per os
160
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
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1901
$71
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178
158
184
...11% pm.
...1 X up m
$43.00
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...$0.03
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
Friday, 27th Sept.:-
5.30 pm-Royal. Hongkong Golf Club, Extraordinary General Meeting in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson &Co., Ltd.
Monday, 30th Sept.:-
6.30 p.m.-Kowloon Cricket Club, Annual-
General Meeting.
Tuesday, 1st Oct:-
11.30a.m.-China-Borneo Co., Ltd., Extra-
ordinary General Meeting.
18.30 p.m.-Hongkong Jockey Clul Half-
Yearly Meeting,
Saturday, 5th Oct
Noon-Dairy Farm Ice and Cold Storage
Co., Ltd., Meeting of Shareholders, Tuesday, 8th Oct,
Noon-Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., Extraordinary General Meeting.
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BANKS
Previous On Date On Da BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE
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at 2 p.m. 6 m. 2 p.m.
Baromster.** Temperture Hamidity
Forts Wind Direction.
29.80
29.81 19.23
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80
86
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4
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7.31
Bighest open-air Temperaturs on and 78 Lowai open-air Temperature on 23rd...77
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE From 24th to 30th September, 1918,
HIGH WATER
Days of
Weak
Month
H'kog
Mean
Time..!
Height
Low WATER.
H'kong!
Mean
3 748
Height
Time,
ft, ia
h. m. ft. in.
Tacs, 24
0 20 a
7.
& 7
WAI KEE.
11-18.
13 3 4
1 28
Wed. 20 Thurs, 28 m 0 11
3.64 7 .6.13
2 3 Fri 27m 1971914-
-8 46 45 14b 24 6 Batur 28 m 9-24 0 7 10.47
€ 28
5 42 2 8
4
Telephone No. 1839.
Bun.
Mon
FLAG & SAILMAKER, Ho, 123, Dea Yanx Road Central,
Top Floor, HONGKONG.
No infer high- nor low water. 29 2 A 2 6 611 56 | 23 -10 48 4 B 30 m.20.661.
7516 2 0 42 a 2,2
CHINE
Francs46,000,000 29,500,000
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL PAID Ur
Francs 15,000,000 (1/2 of the Capital, is,
sabacribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic). Chairman of the Board Andre Berthelot
of Directors
A. J. Pernotte.
General Manager
이
HEAD OFFICE:
74, Rue Saint-Lazare, PARIR. BRANCHES:
Faking
Shanghal Tiantais
Saigon Haiphong Yuznaniu
Hongkong
BANKERS:
In FRANCE: Bociété Général pour favorisce
le Development du Commerce et de Padustria en France.
In LONDON: London County & Westminster
Bank Ltd
In NEW YORK: Redmond & Co.
Correspondents in the Chief Commercial Contres of the World.
Telegraphic Addresa: CHIBANKIND. Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits in Local Currency and in Gold Terras on application.
of Banking and Every description Exchange business transacted.
Spech facilities for French exchange
H. BOUET DE JOURNEL
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH,
Queen's Building,
D. Chaber Road, Hongkong, 11th April, 1918,
Tol. 2440.
5147
17
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
HE Business of the above Bank is con- ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Bults may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 3 per cent. per annum
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 annum.
For the HoxGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
N. J. STABB
Chief Manager.
[20 Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 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 transmeted.
..
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
BANKS
1488
HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.
(TAIWAN GINKO).
INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL
CHARTER, 1899.
Capital Subscribed
HONGKONG
AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Capital (Paid-up)... Reserve Funda
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fundy:-/
Yen 30,000,000
Sterling
22,500,000
11
,, $,880,000
Silver
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEH, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka. FORMOSA-Giran, Kagi, Karenko, Keelung, Pinsa, Shinchiku, Makung, Taichu, Tainan, Takow, Tamsui, Tobyen, Ako,
CHINA-Shanghai,
Hankow, Kiukiang, Amos, Foochow, Swatow, Canton. OTHERS Hongkong, Singapore, Soerabaja, Semarang, Batavia, Bombay, London, New York.
LONDON BANKERS: CAPITAL AND COUNTIES BANE, LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN BANK, PARE'S BANK
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The Bank has Correspondents in the Commercial Centres in European Continent, Roasis, Manchuria, Tsingtao, Chosen, Japan, Indo China, Siam, India, Philippine Islands, JAYS. 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,
HONGKONG BRANCH,
Manager.
3, Des Youx Road. Hongkong, 30 ir August, 1918.
HE BANK
[600 CHINA
TGOVERNMENT BANK.
$15,000,000
£1,500,000, at 9/-$15,000,000
IM
$19,500,000
$31,500,000
Reserve Liability of Proprietors 815,000,000
Court of Directors:
Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYOAK-Chairman.
G. T. M. EDKINS, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
S. H. Dodwell, Esq.
B: Gabbay, Eag
Hon. Mr. D. Laudale E. V. D, Par, Esq.
| W. L. Pattender. Esq; J. A. Flummer, Esq.
1 Hon. Mr. E. Ehellim
Chief Manager: Hongkong-N. J. STABB, Esq.
Manager: Shanghai-A G. STEPHEN, Esq. LONDON BANTERS :
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER. & PAHE'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, 4 per cent. per annum.
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N."J. STABE.
Chief Manager
Hongkong, 28th August, 1918.
THE
BANK OF
MERCANTILE
INDIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE 15, Gracechurch St., London
Authorised Capital
Subscribed
Paid-up Reserve Fund
B £1,500,000
1,195,000 589,500 650,000
(SPECIALLY AUTHORISED BY PRESIDENTIAL MANDATE OF 15TH APRIL, 1913)
..$30,000,000 Authorised Capital Pairl-up Capital ******* #10,000,000 HEAD OFFICE:-PEKING. BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES.. SHANGHAI: NANKING: Chinkiang, Yangchow, Wasich, Wahu, Anshing, Tatung, Trin- kiangpo, Soochow HANKOW: Shashi, Jchang, Nanchang, TIENTSIN: Faoting, Tongshan, Luanbeien Tsannghsien, Hsing tai HANGgaow: Weichow, Shaohsin, Chiahsin, Lanchi, Hachar, Ninggo Pombay Galle KAIPING: Changteh, Biayang, Lobo, Calcatta Hongkong Kota Bhara Rangoon
Bankers:
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED..
Branches!
Karachi
Pentag
anax:
Chowtsun, Tunhsien, Colombo Howrah KuniLumpur Shanghai'
Yuncheng
Lintsing Tainien,
Yihtub,
Madras Singapore
Chefoo, Teingtag TAIYUAN: Delhi Kandy
Port Louis (Mauritius) CHANGCHUN FOOCHOW
Kirin, Moakden, Newchwang, Dairen, Harbin, Taitaihor, Tieling, Chinchow, Antung. CANTON, KUNTYANG, PEKING, Kueihu's, Saiyuancheng, etc., etc.
CANTON BRANCH. Interest allowed on current accounts and Fixed Deposita. Terms on application. Every description of Banking business transacted; Joans granted on approved securities Specini
1168 facilities for Home Exchange.
Rongkong, 13th October, 1914,
HONGKONG BRANCH, Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at 2 per cent. per annam on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates that may be
C. CHAMPKIN, ascertained on application.
Acting Manager. No. 7, Queen's Road Central,
(877 Hongkong, 26th May, 1918:
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