IG
POST OFFICE NOTICE:
Allied soldiers in the various hospitals in Siberia are bally in Any books, newspapers, etc. for their need of reading matter.
use handed in at the G. P. O. will be packed and forwarded to them free.
REGISTERED and PABOKL MAILS close 15 minute. earlier than the tim given below unless otherwise statei.
THE ... HÒNGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1919
COMERCIAL.
OPENING QUOTATIONS.
Qs Lipos$.com
Telegraphis Tennstor
Bank Bulls, on demand
Bank B, at 3 days" sight
Bank Bille, ut 4 months' sight
Oredica, t4 months sight
April 8th
3/31
Loca mentary Bill», ' mouths' sight 374j
On New YoRE.
ON PARIS
Brak Bille, on demand
4591
Uredila, 14 months' sight
469)
INWARD NAILS.
Bank Bille, on demand' Oreikte at 60 days' night,
761
78A
ON HOMBAT. ——
PaB
DUK.
STRAITS
FROM
FOR
Here
OUTWARD MAILS
Bwatow, Amoy and Formosa via Takso Bandakan...
"Shanghai, and *North Chins
Shanghai, N. Chins Japan via Nagasaki,
Canada, United States, Central and South America and Europe via Canada
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Shanghai, N. China, and Japan vis Kobe Formona via Taka
PER
Soshu Maru Marang... Saiyang
Arabia Muru
Haitan
Paul Lecat.. Hataria Mapy
17th April.
BATE
Thursday, 10th, 8.00 AM Thursday, 10th, 11.09 a s Thursday, 10th, Noos Thursday, 10th,
Registration.11.45 AM
Loftere
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..12.30 PH ...Thursday, 10th, 1.0 P
Thursday, 10th, 1.30 m Thursday, 10th, 3.00 r m
Friday,
..! Friday,
Saturday, 12th, 11.03 M
11th, 4,00 e M
Swatow, Waihafwai, Chetoo and Tiontsin Philippine Islanda
wichore
Yumsang
Friday, Friday,
Straits Bangkok, Egypt & *Europe via
Liverpool...
Адаропо
11th, 9.09 SE
11th
SCP M
11th, 3.00 PM
Jura, and Port Moresby via Batavia
Suiving Yau Wat wijeh
TH
SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN
VIKK
NAGASAKI, CANADA, UNITED STATES CENTRAL and SOUTH AMERICA and EUROPE VIA CANADA
Japan vis Kobe ..
Shanghai and North Oblas
Seaton, Amoy, and Formosa via Keelung
Swator and Bangkok
Shanghal and North China
Shanghai and North China
Bwatow, Amoy and Fooobow
Straits, Bangkok, Caylon, Mauritius, South Africa, India via Dhanushkodi, Egypt and Europe via Snoz
Manila Marm
Yingohoo... Amakuna Maru
Chinhua Tear
Bugning...
Bai Hong
Iyo Mack
*Correspondence bearing vessel's name, only.
In the case of Mails closing before 9 closes at 5 o'clock on the previous evening.
Saturday, 12th,
Registration 17.45 Al Letters ... 12.30 PM Saturday, 12th, 500 PM Bunday, 13th, 9.00 u Blonday, 14th, 9.00 A M Tuesday, 15th, 11,00 a m Thursday, 17th, 11,09 ▲ M Friday 18th, 9:00 AM
Paturday, 18th,
Registration 9,45 AM Lettors
10.30 AM
Telegraphic Transfor
Baat Bila, on demand On Qaloutta, -
Telegraphic Transfor Bank bills, on demand ON BANGBAL-
Bank Billa, si sight Privats, 30 days' night
ON YOKORAMA.-On demand OK MANILA.-On demand-Per
SINGAPORE,-On demand Ön Batavia-On demand ON HAIPHONG-On demand
ON BAIGON.-On demand On Bangkok.-On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Bats Gold Luar, 100 fins, per isal BAS SILVEK per od April
THE
491
Hom
MOKE
267
1401
189
Thom,
47
$6.00 ..
.. $43.40
PENINSULAR AND
ORIENTAL
STEAM
NAVIGATION CO.
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, BOMBAY. EGYPT, MEDITER- BANEAN PORTS AND
LONDON.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR BATAVIA, AMERICAN, CONTINENTAL,
and South AFRICAN PORTS.
THE Homeward Mail Steamer THE
"DUNERA
carrying His Majesty's Mail, will be despatched from this port about APRIL 12TH, 1910, taking Cargo for the above Porta. Passenger accommodation in the connecting vessel when available, secure before depar ture from Hongkong.
Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be convoyed by this Steamer proceeding to Bombay, and there transhipped to the on-carrying Steamer for Marseilles and Loudori.
Parcels will be received at the Office until 3 P.M. the day before aniling. The contents and value of all packages are required.
For further particulars, sailing dates, eto, apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., Agents,
3,00
Registration
Post Box 113,
THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL
LINE.
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES AND AUSTRALIAN PORTS.
SAILINGS (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Bteamer,
"CHANGSHA".
Arrives Hongkong from Austraila.
Leates Lungko for AustrJLN.
April 19th.
April 16th.
Thi Steamer is fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, ensuring a plenuini supply of Ioo, Fresh Provisions, etc, and has superior socommodation with Electrio Idght throughout and Electric Fans in the State-Booms. A duly qualified Doctor in ouried, Heduned FareE Cargo booked through for all Australian, New Zealand and Tasmanian Porta.
"For freight or pamage, apply to
609]
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
WM. C. JACK & CO., LTD.,
SALES DEPT-14, DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, OFFICE KING'S BUILDINGS.
MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS,
LAUNCH BUILDERS.
WORKSHOP-138, PRAYA EAST.
General Engineering & Electrical work.
'Repair work of any description,
Electro-Plating (Silver and Nickel).
Tinning a speciality.
ELECTRIC ACCESSORIES
AND
FITTINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
HONGKONG AGENTS FOR:-
BROSSARD MOPIN & CO.
WEATHER BEPORT.
April 9th, at 12.14-No return from Jajan and Vladivostock. Pressure has de. orend alightly to moderately at-all stations reporting; it is highest over & Chins.
Hongkong rainfall, for the 34 hours ending at 10 m. to-day, 000 inch, Total since January 1st, 4.52 "incher, against an average of 7-89 izaber
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS
TO-DAY. Noon-Union Insurance Society of Cant on
Ltd., Extraordinary General Mooting. D-British Traders Insurance Co., Ltd., Extraordinary General Meeting.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
Business of the above Bank is con- ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 31 per cent.
The forvoset for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day las follows:-
DISTRICT
FORECAST. Westerly ΟΣ variable winde, ole rats; flD go Doraly, fog or per konum. {mist.
Hongkong to Gap Rock
Formom Chipnel
Tha smo s
The No. 1.
Beuth O sat of China between ƒ The_mame au
Hongkong and Lamooke No. 1. Bouth Cat of China Katween / Tho_same se Kongkong and Hlnizam... A FG L
Depositors may transfer at their option balanced of $100 or more to the Horozono AND BHANGHAI BANK to be plnend on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent per annum.
For the HoxAKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
N. J. STAUD,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, November 2nd 1934
P. & O, S, N, Co.
22, Des Voeux Road Central,
Hongkong, April 1st, 1919. [1
EVERY
VIRGINIA LEAF
used in the manufacture of
CAPSTAN
CIGARETTES
is selected and blended
by specialists, skilled the art of their
profession.
in
Sold in Packets of 10 & 20 Cigarettes
and in Tins of 50 Cigarettes
Also
MAGNUMS
in Airtight Tins of 50. Obtainable at all Stores.
This advertisement in lagued by Britiah-American Tobmodo Co., Ltd.
CHINA
THE HO HONG BANK, LIMED BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE GOVERNMENT BANK.
(Incorporated in the Straits Settlement).
CAPITAL.
Registered
Subscribed ...
$8,000,000.00 ...$6,000,000,00 $3,000,000,00
$3,000,000.00
Paid up...
Reserve Liability of
Shareholders
HEAD OFFICE: Singapore, Faffles Chambers 5 and t BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.
Amoy
Batu Pahat
Muar Peuang
Shanghai
Bongkong Malacca Trang.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LIM PENG SIANO Esq (Chairman). Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Fong. Teo Soon Lan, Esq. Lim Peng Mau, Esq. Ng Ah Si, Esq. Lee Choon Quán, Esq. Lim ChwesChian, Esq. Chee Swee Chong, Esq. Tan Swee Hoe, Esq. Chan Kang Sui, keq. Khoo Beng Chong, Eaq. Tan Cheng Lok, Esq.
Managing Director: LIN PENG MAU, Esq. General Manager:
BROW POн LENO, Esq.
The Bank buys and receives for collection documentary and other bills, issues Drafta, and Telegraphic Transfers and Letters of Credit on the above places.
HO THONG COMPANY,
Hongkong Agency. KO LEONG HOE, Manager.
28, Wing Lok St. Tel. 1986. Hongkong, March 29th, 1919.
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CHINE
(FRENCH BANK).
Bussoaised CAPITAL F. 75,000,000 PAIR UP
F. 37,500,000 (1/2 of the Capital, 46, F. 25,000,000 subscribed by the Government
of the Chinese Bepublic.)
Chairman of the Board
of Directore
!
André Berthelot
A. J. Pernotte
HEAD OFFICE:
General Manager
74, Bue Salat-Lamare, PARIB. BRANCHES : Peking
Shanghai Tiencet Hongkong
Saigon Haiphong Yunnanin Vladivostock Foochow
Hanoi Canton
BANKERS:
In FRANCE: Boolété Général pour favoriser le Development du Commerce et de Industrie France.
In
In
LONDON: London County Westminster &
Parr's Bank Ltd.
London Joint City & Midland Bank, Ltd.
NEW YORK: Redmond & Co. Correspondents in the Chief Commercial Centros of the World.
Telegraphic Address: CHIBANKIND. Interest on Curremé Accounts and Fixed Deposit In Local Currency and in Gold.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED, Toma or application.
(Taiwan Ginko).
INCORPORATED BY Sercial IMPERIAL AND
CHARTER, 1899.
н
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Special faollities for French exchange.
TUTKIM, BOUET DE JOURNEL, Da Manager. Hongkong, April 1st, 1019.
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Capital Subscribed.
Capital (Paid-up)...
bet
Reserve Funda...
*
... Yen 30,000,000 27,500,000 6,550,000
HEAD OFFICE :
TAIPTH, FORMUSA.
THE
BANK THE MERCANTILE
INDIA, LIMITED.
Or
BRANCHES:
JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Eobe, Osaka, HEAD OFFICE: 15, Gracechurch St., Londo
Moji. FORMOSA-Giran, Kagi, Karenko, Keelung,
Pinan, Shinokiku, Makung, Taichu, Tainan, Takow, Tamui, Tohyen, Ako.
CHINA-Shanghai, Hankow, Klakiang,
Amor, Foodbow, Swatow, Canton. OTHERS Hongkong, Bangkok, Singapore,
Boerabajo, Samarang, Batavia, Bom bay, London, New York.
Authoriad Capital
A
Bubscribed
Paid-up
#
Reserve Fund
#1
Bankers:
€1,500,000 1,125,000
Bex. 500 650,000
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. Branches:
Bombay Galle Karachi Penang Calonta Hongkong Kota Bhar Rangoon Golombo Howrah Kuala Lumpur Shanghal ' Delhi Kandy Madras Singapore Port Louis (Mauritius).
HONGKONG BRANʊn.
LONDON BANKERS: Capital and Counties Bark Londor and SOUTH-WESTERN Bank, Parr's Bank. The Bauk bas Correspondenta in Com mercial Centres in the European Continent. Russia, Manchuria, Taingtao, Chosen, Japan, Indo-China, Siam, India, Philippine Islands, Every seription of Bankin sa Java, and other Dutch Indios, Australia, Exchangs business transacted. America, Africa, ke.
INTEREST allowed on Currani Abconit. Interest silowod on Current Accounts and at 9 per cent. per annum on Dally Balanor Fixed Deposits at rażow which will be quoted | and on Fixed Deposite at rates that may be on application.
| ascertained on application.
NAOKICHI YANAGITA,
HONGKONG BRANCH,
Manager.
10
3. Das Voix Road. Hongkong April 1st, 1910.
102
D. L. HANDES,
Aoting Manager.
[34
No. 7, Queen's Road Control,
Hougkong, December 28th, 1915.
RE BANK
OF
(BPECIALLY AUTHORIKED BY PRESIDENTIAL MANDATE OF SIND NOVEMBER, 1917.)
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital ... Reserve Funds
$60,000,000
$19,278,600 3,197,400
TONGKONG
AND
H BANKING CORPORATION.
SHANGHAI
Paid-up Capital
$15,000,000
sterling
Silver
Reserve Funds:-
£1,500,000, at 2/-$15,000,000
$81,000,000
$76,000,000+ Reserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000
Court of Directors:
HEAD OFFICE ~~PEKING, BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES.
J. A. PLUMMER, Esq.-Chairman. E. V. D. PART, Esq.-Deputy Chairman (PEKING): Haiting, Tangehow. (NORTH):
Hon Mr.P.H. Holyoak Miyan, Chohtien, Pabsien, Niulansan. A. EL. Compton, Esq. Heoanhua. (CHILI): Tientsin, Patinfu, Hon. Mr.S.H Dodwell. Hon. Mr D. Landale! Lutai, Tainhaisien, Bangfang, Shuut ehfu, C. B. Gubbay, Eng. Tangshan Taming, Cholufisien, Wein
(Manchuria):
Changchun,
Hion.
Moakden, Kirin, Tsiteibar, Newchang, Heho, Hainmingfu, Dalay, Antang,
Liaoyuanchorbin,
Tronanfu,
W. L. Pattenden, Esq
Chief Manager; Hongkong-N. J. STABB, Esq.
Manager: Shanghai-A. G. Breen, Esq.
LANDON BANKERS:
Tiebling, Chinghsien, Sifeng, Halan, Saiwafu, Hailunfu, Ninguta, Kungchu- ling, Liaoyang, Fuyu, Yenchi, Kaining- aien (HUPER): Hankow, Shasi, Ichang, (HUMAN): Changsha, (Kianosu); Bhang hai, Nanking, Booghow, Yangchow, Chunklang, Wusib, Hsuchowfu, Tung- chow,(Sourn): Tankiangpo (BHANTUNG): Tainan, Tsingtao, Chetoo, Tenghaien, Lintsinhsien. (SHANI): Taiyuanto, Yunsheng, Sinkiansion, Tatungfa. cent. per annum on the Daily Balance, (HONAN): Kaifung, Chowkiakow, Hauh sion, (WANOTENG): Hongkong, Canton, Swatow, Kiungchow. (FURIEN); Foochow Amoy, Hankong, Chuanchowfu, Chang- chowia, Santuan, (CHERIANG) Hanohow, Shaoshing, Huchowfu, Kaling, Wen- show, Ningpo, Lanchi Yuyao, Baimen (KLANGSI): Nanchang, Kiukiang, Kan- chuwfu, Chintanchen, Chian. (ANWHEI): Wuba, Ankiang, Fangtow, Luchowfu, Tatung, Tungki, Luan (SZECRUEN): (KWEICHOW) Kwaiyangfu,
SHANSI
LONDON COUNTY ANDWESTMINSTER & PARE'S BANK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of Two per
ON FIXED DEPORITA.
For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum.
8
11
12
#
J
N."J. STABB,
Chiet Manager
Hongkong, March 12th, 1919.
Sieafu, Hangchungfu (SEIYUAN BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE Kweihwating, Paotowchen (THAHAR):
Kalgia Hakistao.
Fengchen, (UBGA): Urga,
HONGKONG BRANCH.
securities.
(FRENCH BANK)
Head Office: 15bia Rus Lafitte, Paris.
Interest allowed en surrent accounts and Capital Fixed Deposits. Terms on application. Every Besarvas... description of Banking business transacted. Loan granted on approved Special facilities for Home Exobange,
TSUYEE PEL,
Manager.
371
Hongkong, February 24th, 1919.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
ENDORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, '1653,' Head Offion-LONDON.
**
Frs. $8,000,000
❤ 50,000,000
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. Bangkok Hongkong
Battambang Mongtee
Canton
Papeete
Djibout
Noumes
Haiphong Peking
Hankow
Hanoi
אן.
£1,200,000. Paid-up Capital Reservs Fund,
2,100,000 IN 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 wil be quoted on application
· J, L. CROCKATT,
Manager.
[04 Hongkong, April 8th, 1818.
Paom-Peah
Pondichery
BANKERS:
Balgon
Shanghai Singapore! Tienteit
Tourano Vladivostook
FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte do Paris Crodit Lynonnais; Banque do Fazla et dou Pays-Bas Credit Industrial eb Commercial1 Bociato Generale. LONDON: The National Provinda
& Union Bank of England, Ltd; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris Credit Lyonnais. NEW YORK : .J. F. Morgan & Co". Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposita according to arrangement.
of banking and Every description szohange business transactód.
4. SIRE Aoting Manager. ** Hongkong. October mist, 1918
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